Equity 38 female mayors elected across Washington this year Most prominent but hardly the only woman mayor along I-5: Jenny Durkan is sworn into office at the Ethiopian Community Center in November. by Lizz Giordano / December 5, 2017
Investigations 'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers. by Lizz Giordano / February 9, 2023
Equity Disability rights vs. snowy sidewalks: Seattle's annual conversation Sidewalk accessibility is a year-round problem for people with mobility issues — but snow and ice pose their own slew of difficulties. by Lizz Giordano / December 23, 2022
Equity Lummi Nation prioritizes tradition in new food assistance program Members of the nation in northwest WA now have more control over how culturally important foods — like locally caught salmon — are distributed. by Lizz Giordano InvestigateWest / December 14, 2022
Equity Podcast | How the 1619 Project changed the conversation on race The New York Times' Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses how the project has become a source text for America’s racial reckoning — and the subject of major backlash. by Mark Baumgarten / May 16, 2022
Equity Podcast | The effort to provide safe water to everyone Actor Matt Damon and engineer Gary White discuss solutions to the water crisis. by Mark Baumgarten / June 23, 2022
Equity Podcast | America’s racial reckoning isn’t over Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo discusses how the conversation around race has evolved since the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. by Mark Baumgarten / June 20, 2022
Equity Podcast | King County outreach leaders talk solutions to homelessness An approach informed by lived experience can help solve the worsening crisis, they say. by Mark Baumgarten / May 25, 2022
Equity Podcast | WA education leaders reflect on two years of disruption The state's top education official and a Seattle teachers union leader discuss lessons learned and the path forward. by Mark Baumgarten / May 23, 2022
Equity Podcast | Uncovering racism and inequity in the health care industry ‘Hidden Barriers’ producer Jen Dev and health justice educator Edwin Lindo on raising awareness of and seeking solutions to a systemic problem. by Mark Baumgarten / April 30, 2021