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Seattle summit on global cancer seeks to bring treatment to developing world

by Joanne Silberner
At a global cancer summit in Seattle, doctors and others explore unconventional ways to get chemotherapy and other treatments to all parts of the world.
Mar 31, 2015

Seattle votes to oppose fast-track of Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Venice Buhain
The city of Seattle unanimously approved a resolution Monday opposing the fast-track consideration of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and expressing concerns about aspects of the multi-national deal.

Seattle Afghan community remembers Farkhunda

by Atia Musazay
Seattle Afghans gather at a vigil remember the brutal March 19 murder of Farkhunda, calling for justice in a case that has gripped the nation.
Mar 30, 2015

Detained feminist activists in China spark worldwide support, new questions

by J.M. Wong
The continued detainment of five young feminist activists in China more than three weeks later, leaves more questions to be answered.

KEXP’s ‘Immigrant Songs’ digs for musical roots

by Andrew Hamlin
KEXP is celebrating modern musicians influenced by the immigrant experience in a new online series, "Immigrant Songs."

Asian American Christians face tough choice between mom and God

by Monica Chon
When young Asian Americans Christians choose ministry over more lucrative career paths, even religious parents don't always approve.

Seattle mulls stance against fast track for Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Signe Predmore
A Seattle city council is set to vote Monday on taking a stance against giving Obama fast-track trade promotion authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Mar 28, 2015

Amanda Knox acquitted by Italy’s highest court

by Venice Buhain
Seattle woman Amanda Knox is free after her acquittal Friday night of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy, where they were studying abroad.
Mar 27, 2015

Changes to WIC program pose challenges for Somali grocers

by Anna Goren
At SeaTac Produce in Tukwila, Amira Abdulle cheerily greets customers along with her sons, who help to warm sambusas sold in the front case at the register. After shadowing her mother, Sahra, at the Tabarak minimart for nearly 10 years, Abdulle jumped at the opportunity to lease the space next door when a former casino became […]
(Photo by Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr)

Rejecting the American Dream, Mexicans reintegrate back home

by Alysa Hullett
Divided from family and missing their culture, returning home is an obvious choice for many Mexican immigrants. But things aren't always so easy once they get there.
Mar 26, 2015

Viet Cong’s loaded band name a cautionary tale to indie artists

by Charlie Zaillian
What’s in a name? For Viet Cong, who plays a sold-out show in Seattle this Friday, way more than they thought.
Mar 25, 2015

6 weeks post-tragedy, Seattle friends of Chapel Hill victims share their reflections

by Atia Musazay
Six weeks after their friends' Chapel Hill shootings, Zeinab Abrahim and Sophia Malik reflect on the inspiring lives of Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha.

Actor Keiko Green challenges conventional casting

by Judy Chia Hui Hsu
Actor Keiko Green wants to upend traditional casting conventions. She's found the Seattle theater community welcoming to her mission.

El Salvador shows signs of progress in the shadow of U.S. intervention

by Sean O'Neill
With popular media influencing U.S. perceptions of El Salvador, it's easy to forget the progressive democratic changes that are underway.
Mar 24, 2015

Madeleine Albright’s pins made statements to world leaders

by Venice Buhain
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold that position, didn’t just wear her lapel pins for fashion. Albright sent pointed messages to world leaders with her brooches. “I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal,” Albright said in a statement released by the Bellevue Arts Museum, which has […]
Heirius Howell former King County youth jail inmate. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Former inmate says new King County youth jail is a mistake

by Taylor Winkel
Heirius Howell, who practically grew up in King County Juvenile Detention Facility, says getting locked up as a child only made it harder to become a productive adult.
Mar 23, 2015
Two children play around Chaharshanbeh Suri bonfires, a Nowruz opening ceremony the author grew up with. (Photo by Lucinda Homa Gray)

Celebrating Nowruz from London to Seattle

by Lucinda Homa Gray
Ancient Nowruz traditions celebrated around the world make a big splash in Seattle.
Mar 21, 2015
Ukrainians, Russians, and Americans standing together for "Seattle in memory of Boris Nemtsov and support of Nadejda Savchenko," a rally organized by Seattle-based Russian-Americans and UAWS. (Courtesy photo)

Ukrainian association pivots from promoting culture to protecting lives

by Kseniya Sovenko
The Ukrainian Association of Washington State has gone from promoting folk dancing to providing humanitarian relief for the war in Eastern Ukraine.
Mar 20, 2015
Hamza Ibrahim, 18, leaps for a rebound during a Companion Athletics basketball game. His team, representing the Ethiopian Muslim Association of Seattle (EAMS) won the championship last year — and involvement in the league encouraged Ibrahim to get his grades up. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

All East African basketball league transforms teens

by Sarah Stuteville
A new all East African basketball league in Tukwila has given Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean teens a chance to show off their skills, and raise their grades.

Mexican immigration slows as ‘better life’ in US proves elusive

by Alysa Hullett
More and more Mexican migrants are giving up lives and jobs in the Northwest to go back across the border.
Mar 19, 2015