Equity Hoh Tribe partners with SpaceX to get online, but rural demand remains high Without adequate internet access, rural tribes across Washington are struggling with schooling, health care and more — especially during a pandemic. by Manola Secaira / October 29, 2020
Politics Technology vs. privacy: Washington looks to regulate facial recognition tools in 2020 Sea-Tac Airport recently halted use of the technology. Now, state lawmakers in Olympia are looking to adopt statewide rules. by Melissa Santos / January 3, 2020
Politics New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off. by Melissa Santos / July 16, 2021
Environment 'It could be me, it could be us': Why this researcher wants accessible cervical cancer screening By studying infectious diseases, Intellectual Ventures researcher Corrie Ortega hopes to build health equity worldwide. by Manola Secaira / June 18, 2019
Tech On defeating imposter syndrome to become a tech innovator and mom Microsoft's Vidya Srinivasan has faced the challenges of excelling in tech while having children head-on. Now she's helping other women do the same. by Manola Secaira / July 15, 2019
Environment The internet saved her from a cult. Now she uses code to empower other women Self-taught programmer Alejandra Quetzalli founded sheCodesNow to give more people a safe space to break into tech. by Manola Secaira / July 5, 2019
Tech Teaching newbies how to code no matter what language they speak Through his textless educational program BlockStudio, Rahul Banerjee has found that the most equitable way to teach coding might not involve words at all. by Manola Secaira / June 28, 2019