Ask a Doctor: What are ultra-processed foods (and should we avoid them)?!

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere. But we aren’t supposed to eat them. At least, that’s the current discourse around these foods, which can include soda, instant oatmeal and sliced bread.  Research has found that diets high in ultra-processed foods are linked to diabetes, obesity, heart diseas…

Soundside's Weekend Warmup: Books, Books, and MORE BOOKS!

What a week, right? But hey… We’ve got a long weekend ahead of us, and since Memorial Day is the unofficial start of Summer, it’s exciting to see that there’s… rain in the forecast for Monday.  Well, either way - rain or shine, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows is here with a ton of fun st…

In her new book, Dr. Kemi Doll says Black women are facing a 'gynecological health crisis'

Black women face higher rates of uterine fibroids compared to white women. They’re less likely to get accurate diagnoses for endometriosis.  And they’re twice as likely to die from uterine cancer than white women.  Dr. Kemi Doll considers these disparities part of the evidence for a broader healt…

Front Page: Murray vs Duffy, West Seattle anti-same sex marriage activist, opposition to "millionaire's tax"

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the storie…

The Seattle Torrent's first season? It really was about the friends we made along the way.

Sports superfans may seem to have been born bleeding their teams’ colors, but really, they’re created.  It happens around formative events: a buzzer-beating come-from-behind win, a once-in-a-generation athlete or a championship season.  This year probably saw a few Seattle uberfans get converted …

A Tacoma author grapples with Japanese American incarceration and her father's death

Tacoma author Tamiko Nimura's father died when she was just 10 years old.  Among the things he left behind was an unpublished manuscript about his family’s incarceration at the Tule Lake camp for Japanese Americans.  Nimura ultimately made a pilgrimage to Tule Lake in 2014, to see where her fathe…

A loophole that can allow problem teachers back in class

In April 2024, the Everett School District launched a third-party investigation into a teacher at Henry M. Jackson High School over allegations of an inappropriate physical relationship with a student.  Later that year, the teacher resigned. Not long after, he voluntarily gave up his K-12 teaching…

As the World Cup arrives in Seattle, so do the contradictions

From high ticket prices to questions about how the games are used by authoritarian leaders to bolster nationalism, the World Cup coming to town raises questions about the organization running the event. FIFA has also been dogged by scandal over host country selection and TV marketing rights.  But,…

Front Page: Juniper Blessing, AI Data Centers, and AI Scams

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the storie…

A live Q&A with SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner

Ben Shuldiner just hit 100 days in his role as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.... and he’s had to tackle some pretty big issues in that short window.   Like a budget deficit, which could be as much as $100 million. And student safety, after two Rainier Beach High School students wer…