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Outrage, protests after second U.S. shooting of black man in two days

The Washington Post said Philando Castile was at least the 506th person and 123rd black American shot and killed by police so far in 2016.

Seattle Iraqi community commemorates bombing victims

by Chloe Collyer

The Iraqi Community Center organized a vigil at Westlake Park in Seattle Wednesday, in memory of the victims of the July 2 Baghdad bombing.

Governor greets area Muslims for Eid

by John Stang

Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Muslim Association of Puget Sound masjid in Redmond for Eid al-Fitr, which marks end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Vietnamese as a Second Language

by An Vuong Nguyen

A perspective from a native Vietnamese speaker, who has spent most of her life learning English.

Mayor releases action plan for safety in Chinatown/ID

by Venice Buhain

The plan comes nearly a year after the shooting death of Chinatown/International District activist Donnie Chin. Some say the proposal does not do enough.

Aburu beads quickly, she says: she can make almost an entire necklace in the time it takes her to watch an episode one of her favorite crime shows on Netflix, How to Get Away with Murder.

Self-taught fashion designer draws from Ugandan upbringing

by Shelby Mang

Shalom Aburu's designs will turn heads at Bellevue Fashion Week Independent Designer Runway Show in September.

Nearly 120 dead in Baghdad bombings claimed by Islamic State

Nearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded in two bombings overnight in Baghdad, most of them in a busy shopping area as residents celebrated Ramadan.

Near end of Ramadan, a Quaker show of support for Seattle-area Muslims

by Alex Garland

The show of support counteracts intolerance against Muslims, expressed recently in the form of misinformation and threats to mosques.

UW Ebola researcher investigated for sexual harassment, misuse of funds

by Venice Buhain

University of Washington investigation describes abusive behavior and fear of retaliation in a lab run by researcher Michael Katze.

Top 5 things to do in Seattle this July

by Forrest Baum

This month is packed! A Polish cultural festival, Seafair Pow Pow, and Japanese world superstars BABYMETAL: all part of our "Top 5 Things To Do" in July.

Why we need to keep talking about Peter Liang

by Christina Twu

How the Asian American community talks about Peter Liang today will be part of our collective history and identity.

Fountain, a post-punk band from Victoria, B.C. were the talk of the Sled Island music festival in Calgary last weekend. (Photo courtesy of Candace)

The next wave of post-punk is breaking in Western Canada

by Charlie Zaillian

Post-punk bands from smaller Western Canadian burgs few Americans could even pinpoint on a map stole the show at last weekend's Sled Island Festival.

U.S. Customs proposes adding social media information to visa applications

by Venice Buhain

Critics say though the social media information is optional under the proposal, many would provide it for fear of being denied entry to the U.S.

Rev. Bishop David Kuol of the Awerial Diocese of South Sudan talks with a resident of The Jungle underneath I-5. The Reverend is touring the United States and visiting with Sudanese who have resettled here, including several "Lost Boys" now living in the homeless encampment. (Photo by Sy Beam / The Seattle Times)

#SeaHomeless: Globalist Perspectives on Seattle Homelessness

by Melissa Lin

While Seattle’s homeless population experiences unique challenges, our city reflects issues that have yet to be solved across the nation and world.

Brazil’s Zika mothers are speaking out

by Katherine Jinyi Li

While health experts are still scrambling to explain the link between Zika and birth defects, a generation of new mothers fight to ensure that their children have a voice

Photos from Thursday cam skills workshop at Cafe Ibex

by Christina Twu

Snippets from last Thursday's photo and video skills workshop at Cafe Ibex. More workshops and online skill shares starting July 19th!

‘UndocuGraduation’ celebrates immigrant students who beat the odds

by Jose Mariscal-Cruz

Undocumented students who graduated from Washington colleges, universities and high schools celebrated at a special UndocuGraduation ceremony last weekend.

Update: At least 28 killed after explosions hit Istanbul airport

Turkish officials said the attackers blew themselves up after shooting dozens of people at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul. At least 28 are dead.

Seattle’s Smartest Global Women: Cherry Cayabyab

by Olivia Sundstrom

What does inclusive and just public engagement look like in King County, Seattle and Washington state? Ask Cherry Cayabyab.

Seattle bookstores tackle the lack of diversity in literature

by Samantha Pak

Can local bookstores and publishers reflect more diversity in our literature?