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Syrian rebels surrender Aleppo; civilians fear aftermath

by Reuters
Rebels — those backed by the U.S., Turkey and Gulf monarchies, and others not supported by the West — face defeat in Aleppo, but the war is far from over.
Dec 13, 2016
Garfield High School students and teachers in a science class. (Photo from Flickr by NWABR)

Why are Seattle Public Schools still so segregated?

by Brynn Tweeddale
For years Seattle Public Schools have hosted magnet programs in schools with lots of students of color. But that doesn't help if those programs mostly serve white students.
Dec 12, 2016

For female mayors in Guatemala, facing discrimination is part of the job

by Global Press News Service
Of the 71 community mayors currently serving in Sololá municipality in southwestern Guatemala, only four are women.
Inmates of the Washington Corrections Center for Women practice yoga at a Yoga Behind Bars teacher training. (Photo by Emily Westlake)

Training new yoga teachers behind bars

by Sarah Stuteville
Yoga Behind Bars has offered yoga classes to prisoners for a while. Now it’s teaching inmates at the women’s prison near Gig Harbor how to lead classes themselves.
Dec 9, 2016
The author and his sister in the 90's. (Courtesy photo)

Donald Trump was already my president

by K.D. Senior
As a black Bronx, New York native, a disabled veteran, and the son of an immigrant, someone like Donald Trump has always been my president.
Dec 7, 2016

Seattle author’s fiction blends her Filipino and Latino family influences

by Mayumi Tsutakawa
Seattle author Donna Miscolta took a winding road to creative writing.

Power Globalist Esmy Jimenez: Breaking barriers to journalism opportunities

by The Seattle Globalist
Former Globalist apprentice Esmy Jimenez: “Someone said, 'I will invest monetarily in YOU becoming a journalist, despite you telling me you don’t have a background in journalism.'”
Dec 6, 2016

Will Grandma have a place in the new Chinatown-International District?

by Cynthia Brothers
Advocates are worried about how a 300-unit hotel and apartment development will negatively impact the Chinatown-ID’s most vulnerable residents.
Dec 5, 2016

Army denies Dakota pipeline permit, in victory for Native tribes

by Reuters
Native Americans and climate activists have protested against the oil pipeline project, saying it endangers tribal water sources and sacred sites.
Dec 4, 2016
A man charges his phone during a demo of the JikoPower Spark prototype in Kisumu Kenya. (Courtesy photo)

‘Spark’ of Seattle idea to charge phones without electricity

by Sarah Stuteville
The JikoPower Spark, tested and incubated at UW, is a Mad Max-looking metal cup that can charge phones without electricity, using only the heat of a fire.
Dec 2, 2016

Who needs access to health care?

by Tatiana Gill
Three comic artists illustrated the stories of people seeking treatment at a massive free health care clinic at Key Arena.
Dec 1, 2016

Power Globalist Jama Abdirahman: “I want to disrupt norms and stick with the facts.”

by The Seattle Globalist
From photographer to photojournalist, Jama Abdirahman shares how the Globalist offered him the tools and confidence he needed to pursue journalism.
Nov 30, 2016

Seattle’s contribution to Standing Rock: A new twist on the teepee

by Agatha Pacheco
Seattle "tarpees" are giving Standing Rock camps hope to survive the cold Midwest winter, despite an order from the North Dakota Governor to clear the camps.

A food survival guide for new Chinese arrivals in Seattle

by Xinyi Xiong
From hot pot to hot dogs, some tips for navigating the Seattle food scene for Chinese international students and other new arrivals.

Marchers make Black Friday about Black lives

by Cliff Cawthon
On a day that many treat as a shopping day, Black Lives Matter activists and supporters marched through Seattle to highlight systematic racism in the U.S.
Nov 29, 2016

5 ways to tread lightly as an international volunteer

by Anu Aryal
Take it from a local Nepalese development worker: prepare, tread light and stay longer as an international volunteer.
Nov 28, 2016
Darartu Jamal, 9, speaks at the “Election Reflection: Building Community Strength and Resilience” event on Nov. 21st. (Photo by Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)

Rainier Valley youth voice fears of Trump presidency

by Sarah Stuteville
A group of East African youth asked a panel of elected representatives tough questions about how they'll be impacted by the Trump presidency.
Nov 25, 2016

Scammers zero in on UW international students

by Bernard Ellouk
UW police report an increase in scams targeting international students, from phony tuition discounts to fake letters from the IRS.
Nov 23, 2016

Pacific Northwest tribal youth on the front lines at Standing Rock

by Jack Russillo
Young people from Pacific Northwest tribes have joined hundreds of others from around the country in the growing protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Nov 22, 2016
Sincere Born, one of the founders of the Palengke pop-up on First Ave. (Photo by Jeannette Magsino)

Filipino-themed pop-up offers alternative holiday shopping

by Jeannette Magsino
Tucked away in a loft across from the Market, Palengke pop-up has holiday gifts with real community roots.
Nov 21, 2016