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Mired in debt, Puerto Rico gave millions to Monsanto

Throughout the decade of fiscal crisis, the Island has been a corporate welfare paradise for companies that even get free water.
Jul 20, 2016

You could shine at our Sept. 14 storytelling event

Have a South Seattle story to share about "finding home" or want to hear some? Learn more about our Sept. 14 storytelling event: bit.do/SouthEnd.
Jul 19, 2016

Streaming down to Rio: Eight great Brazilian films to watch tonight

Practice your Portuguese and get a taste of the country that's hosting this summer's Olympics with these eight fantastic Brazilian films.

Redmond mosque opens health clinic for patients in need

The new monthly health clinic providing free or subsidized care for patients in need is first of its kind in Washington state to be based in a mosque.
Somali American filmmaker and comedian Liban Barre. (Video still by Starla Sampaco)

#GreaterSeattle: The funny side of growing up Somali American

These Somali American teen filmmakers are getting big laughs from videos about the generation gap between them and their immigrant parents.
Jul 18, 2016

Turkey president Erdogan vows to quash attempted military coup

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the elected government remained in office. However, it appeared that those behind the coup had the upper hand initially.
Jul 15, 2016

France investigates whether Bastille Day attacker acted alone

Authorities looking for ties to terrorism groups. People who knew attacker say he wasn't religious.

Seattle police investigating after assault spurs hate crime concerns

According to Black Owned Media Broadcasting, Seattle police declined to say whether the attack was being investigated as a hate crime.

Helping highly skilled refugees find their niche in Seattle

More skilled refugees are arriving in our state. But they say cultural barriers keep them out of white-collar jobs that could use their talents.
Jul 14, 2016
Black in America

Photos: How it feels to be Black in America right now

After a week of horrific violence, I decided to log off and check-in on the local black community here in Seattle in person. Here's what I found.

Accomplices versus allies

It's nice that white people and allies want to talk about race, but something in me thinks that we have the capacity to do better.

Seattle World School gears up for move to permanent home

In September, the students of Seattle World School — a school of nearly 300 immigrant students grades six through 12 — will open their doors to a new home.

What it takes to be a busker in Downtown, Seattle.

This article showcases the condition of street buskers in Seattle and things they have been doing to earn their livelihood.

Tech: genuinely intimidating for women or are they nurtured to believe so?

I discovered that gender discrimination still persists here in the US, even if in a more subtle form.

Homelessness: An Insight into Michael’s Story

It was well past midnight but I was up for it. In the shivering wind, drizzles and amid the silence of the street I was exploring the glittering city with my new mates. We jumped from street to street and also looked for a restaurant to quell the appetite. But something along the way shocked me. It made me realize that homeless people exist as a problem in Seattle.

Student immigration in Seattle

STUDENT IMMIGRATION IN SEATTLE Two students both immigrant in Seattle: One of them face racism and another doesn’t

Soaring house rent: How Kathmandu differs from Seattle?

Despite being situated in the opposite ends of the world, Kathmandu and Seattle have many things in common.

Seattle’s green gap grows as race affects environmental equity.

Seattle might not be as green as it seems. With environmental injustice expanding against the favour of the minority race in the city, the question of the hour becomes, ‘why this disparity?’ One of the first things that mesmerized me about Seattle was the city’s spread of greenery. The roads were sidelined with plenty of […]

Is Seattle women traveller friendly?

I was totally shocked when I found that America was no different from our country.
Orn-wipa Thamsuwan meditating (Photo by Faizah Aditya Aziz)

Confessions of a TRM Student in Seattle

An insider’s look into the perspectives and issues of a TRM - Transfer Religious Minority student studying in Seattle.