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"The Ladder" by Troy Gua.

Nothing Compares 2 U: Artist Troy Gua’s complicated relationship with Prince

by Cynthia Brothers

Seattle artist Troy Gua doesn’t hesitate to name Prince as his biggest influence. Gua’s photo series “Le Petit Prince,” which features a miniature Prince doll replicating iconic images from the singer’s career, went viral in 2012, counting Questlove among its many fans. But then Gua was served with a cease and desist by The Artist himself.

Fourteen year Wal-Mart employee Mary Watkins (right) marches in support of a $15 minimum wage in Seattle. (Photo by Reagan Jackson)

US Supreme Court rejects franchise challenge to Seattle $15 minimum wage

by Venice Buhain

Seattle's $15 minimum wage law says franchises must raise wages on the same schedule as big businesses.

2016 Seattle May Day (Photo by DJ Martinez)

Why We March: Snapshots from Seattle May Day

by DJ Martinez

For the 10th straight year, hundreds of Seattleites came out for the May Day workers' and immigrants' rights march. We asked a few why they were marching this year.

Chinatown-International District light rail station, taken by SDOT Photos on Feb. 10, 2016

Spring Clean improves International District one sweep at a time

by An Vuong Nguyen

The annual event involves hundreds of volunteers to help clean and maintain Chinatown-International District.

Strong bonds grow at program for pregnant Somali women

by Sarah Stuteville

The mysterious underwater rhythm of an in-utero heartbeat is the signature sound of prenatal checkups. When I was pregnant, it was a ritual I looked forward to. Now, four months after the birth of my son, I’m hearing that amazing sound again, but in a very different setting. It’s coming from behind a folding screen […]

New name for Squaw Bay on state agenda

by Venice Buhain

A name change from Squaw Bay to Sq'emenen Bay would be the latest Washington state place name to change because of a racially offensive word.

Are these white kids spoiling May Day for everyone else? (Photo from Flickr by Tiffany Von Arnim)

Is “Riot Privilege” ruining Seattle May Day marches?

by Goorish Wibneh

Are anarchist window-smashers exploiting white privilege and endangering peaceful Seattle May Day marchers? Activists say it's more complicated than that.

Air strikes hit Syrian hospital, dozens killed

Aleppo has faced six days of air strikes and rebel shelling. The hospital was operated by international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Confessions of a Chinese 12th man

by Yiqin Weng

The NFL's Chinese promotions are building a legion of fans of American football, with the Seahawks among the most popular teams.

Seattle woman reported missing during solo Mexico backpack trip

by Venice Buhain

Jenny Chen, 26, was backpacking in Mexico for several weeks. Her friends last heard from her April 11, her husband says.

Dear Seattle hipsters: Austin did not invent the breakfast taco!

by Jillian Reddish

If Seattle didn't invent coffee, then Austin certainly didn't invent the breakfast taco, says a San Antonio native.

Poetry on Buses returns, with expansion of multilingual outreach

by Venice Buhain

The program will host workshops for Chinese, Ethiopian, Punjabi, Spanish-speaking, African American and Tlingit communities.

Somali diaspora speaks up about the dangers of migrant trafficking

by Ahlaam Ibraahim

Perils of the East African refugee crisis develop long before reaching the Mediterranean Sea, as one Seattle Somali-American reports.

Seattle church hit with racist graffiti over weekend

by Venice Buhain

Curry Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has set up a fundraiser to help pay for the cleanup and plans a prayer vigil at 10 a.m. Saturday April 30.

Now free, Nestora Salgado continues her fight against corruption in Mexico

by Venice Buhain

Nestora Salgado is now a free woman, but that doesn't mean her fight is over. She says she intends to continue to fight corruption in Mexico.

UN official speaks about engaging Seattle in refugee crisis

by Goorish Wibneh

The Seattle Globalist and Crosscut caught up with Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner for refugees for the United Nations refugee agency.

Sherpa documentary examines tragedy and ethics on Mt Everest

by Sarah Stuteville

The documentary, focusing on the 2014 avalanche that killed 16 Sherpa, takes a look at the global controversy around climbing culture on Mt. Everest.

The delicious Venezuelan staple that gave Arepas its name. (Photo by Elizabeth Alvarado)

Arepas for the people

by Elizabeth Alvarado

A new restaurant in the U-District is hoping to turn Seattle on to Venezuelan food and it's signature dish, the arepa.

Up to 500 migrants feared dead after boat sinks in Mediterranean

Survivors say traffickers overloaded a boat, and then stopped the survivors from rescuing others in the water when the boat sank.

Photos: Unity on Union protest blocks Uncle Ike’s 4/20 party

by Naomi Ishisaka

A protest yesterday in front of the contentious pot shop Uncle Ike's brought African American leaders together from the NAACP, Africatown, the Black Book Club, and Mt. Cavalry Christian Center.