From SeaTac to the public library, high-profile hacks are plaguing the region. Why?

It’s been a tough few months for many local IT departments. Last week, hackers posted a handful of files stolen from SeaTac airport on the dark web. A ransomware gang is attempting to sell a trove of stolen Port of Seattle data for 6 million dollars in Bitcoin – after the Port refused to pay up. …

The legacy of capital punishment in Washington

Washington state has officially closed the chamber where executions took place, marking the end of capital punishment here in the state. The journey to decommission this chamber involved a lot of moving parts across all branches of government. First, Governor Jay Inslee put a moratorium on executi…

ChatGPT: a useful study buddy, or cheating machine? Educators at the UW are trying to figure that out

Classes at the University of Washington are back in full-swing. And as students try to find their classes, and figure out what to avoid at the dining hall – the university’s administration and faculty are trying to figure out their own conundrum: How to address artificial intelligence– chatbots lik…

Hear It Again: Ethical Mushroom Foraging

As we step into fall, and back into the rain... we thought we'd revisit a segment from last year about MUSHROOMS...  Mushroom foraging is a very popular pastime here in the Pacific Northwest.  Our rainy climate helps a wide variety of the fungi thrive, as well as the community that collects them.…

New study finds pandemic lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains

Everyone is a current, former, or future teenager. You probably know this period of life is an especially difficult time for kids. Throw in a deadly pandemic and the subsequent disruption of school and social life? It got a lot more complicated. And new research suggests COVID-19 lockdowns may hav…

Amid harmful lies about Haitian immigrants, members of the diaspora vow to tell their own story

They’re repeated over and over in debates, speeches and media appearances during this presidential campaign: harmful lies about Haitian immigrants. Springfield, Ohio has been at the center of the fabrications. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance have falsely asserted that H…

Seattle Public Schools pauses closure meetings

Seattle Public Schools leadership is taking a minute to think. Earlier this month, the district released plans to potentially close almost two dozen elementary schools to shore up a budget gap. Unsurprisingly: many parents were not thrilled with the idea. Hundreds packed a school board meeting dem…

Microsoft details increased Russian interference in the Presidential Election

There are just a handful of weeks until the election, reports about outside interference from countries like Iran, China, and Russia are still popping up.  Recently, Microsoft shared new findings about Russian efforts to interfere with the US presidential election, with a focus on the Harris-Walz …

How the director of 'All We Carry' went behind the headlines of the refugee crisis

As candidates prepare to make their final pitch to voters ahead of the 2024 election, former president Donald Trump is once again using lies and hateful rhetoric about immigrants to fuel his pitch to voters. Trump has doubled down on falsehoods about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and cl…

Initiative 2066: Why proponents say you should vote 'Yes'

This election season we’re taking a dive into the big races and big initiatives on your ballot this November. This week we’re taking a look at Initiative 2066 – the "Natural Gas Policies Measure."  For a quick refresher, this initiative aims to keep natural gas as a consumer option as building cod…