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Can DIY medical tourism change the world?

by Reagan Jackson

How much can volunteer medical travel actually help developing nations?

New columnists and youth apprentices at the Globalist

by Sara McCaslin

The Globalist family just got a whole lot bigger. We’re proud to introduce a new editor, two new columnists, a web sponsorship coordinator and four youth apprentices.

Author Seth Holmes (center) with Triqui family in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Who’s picking your produce?

by Rebecca Randall

Washington native Seth Holmes spent five years conducting research farm workers in Skagit Valley berry farms and found a disturbing pattern of "normalized" abuse.

Hidmo pop-up features Hollis Wong-Wear, Gabriel Teodros

by Scott Macklin

For one night only, lucky attendants of the "Hidmo Back" pop-up restaurant got to relive the glory of the now closed Eritrean restaurant and community space.

Is Cascadia the new Québec?

by Cooper Inveen

Local activists hope their push for a strong regional identity leads to something more.

Where to learn Winter Olympic sports in Seattle

by Shirley Qiu

Thinking about dropping everything to become an Olympic champ? Start here!

Facebook’s new gender identities exclude non-English Speakers

by Atoosa Sonia Moinzadeh

Last week, Facebook introduced 58 different gender identity options. But they're only available to U.S. English-speaking users.

The UW's Zimarimba celebration honors the legacy of Zimbabwean marimba (pictured above) music at the UW (Courtesy of Serge Saint via Flickr)

UW School of Music celebrates sounds of Zimbabwe

by Joe Veyera

The UW School of Music hosts a marimba workshop, discussion, and concert Friday Feb. 21st at the UW.

Artist Victor Gonzalez helped assemble a sand carpet designed by Oaxacan artist Fulgencio Lazo, following the Dia de los Muertos tradition of his region of Mexico. (Photo by Liliana Caracoza)

Local funders reaching out to artists of color

by Casey Malone

Artists Up will host a networking event Thursday, Feb 20 for local Latino/a artists in an effort to expand the artistic community’s outreach.

LGBT Activists at a September 2012 anti-Putin rally in Moscow. Photo by Sarah Stuteville.

I may hate Russia’s law, but I can’t hate Russia

by Casey Malone

What's a Russophile to do about Vladimir V. Putin's homophobic policies?

TJ Oshie is playing for the US Olympic hockey team this year. (Photo by sarah_connors via Flickr)

Only a few chances left for Washingtonians to medal at Sochi

by Terrence Hill

Washington state sent more than its fair share of athletes to the 2014 Winter Olympics...so where's our medals??

Chinese born, American educated: Documentary screening @ UW Weds.

by Alexander Tran

"Imported from China" screens Weds. Feb. 19th at the University of Washington.

Zara storefront in London, UK. (Photo by Aurelijus Valeiša via Flickr)

Zara brings international fashion to Seattle

by Tori Hartman

First Macklemore, then the Seahawks and now...Zara?

Seattle mountaineers seek adventure across the globe

Want to climb K2? Start in Seattle.

The author with his mother and two sisters in 2003. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Tran)

How I never learned to speak Vietnamese

by Alexander Tran

Alex Tran feels guilty he never really learned to speak Vietnamese. But is it really his fault?

President and founder of Richard’s Rwanda-IMPUHWE Jessica Markowitz visits the FAWE all-girls boarding school in the Rwandan capital of Kigali during the organization’s annual summer trip to Rwanda. (Photo courtesy of Lori Markowitz)

Teen founder wonders if her organization is ready for college

by Kierra Elfalan

When it comes to running an organization, Jessica Markowitz started early.

Filipino youth flash mob is the best thing about V-Day

by Sarah Stuteville

Pin@y sa Seattle joins groups around the world for the One Billion Rising flash mob, promoting an end of violence against women.

Johh-Michael Torres and Michael Hoy complete 25 hours of training to become Natural Helpers. (Photo by Jill Mangaliman)

This V-Day don’t just be valentines, be “Natural Helpers”

by Jill Mangaliman

Feb. 14th is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. What should men be doing?

206 Zulu founder King Khazm. The organization is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this weekend.

206 Zulu celebrates a decade of universal hip-hop

by Walker Orenstein

Seattle hip hop icon King Khazm is ringing in ten years of globally connected hip hop in the 206. #ZuluNation

Does the Seattle majority fear a Planet of the Apes end game?

No Place Like Home: Apartheid in the Emerald City

by Steven Johng

White Seattle fancies itself a bastion of multiculturalist progress. Is there something else lurking beneath the surface?