What does it say about humanity that we love a disaster movie? Critic Robert Horton on five films that take us into the abyss.
Lauri Hennessey was one of 20 women harassed—and retaliated against—by Senator Bob Packwood. She says the film’s failure shows we’re still uncomfortable talking about sexual harassment.
Hanford is “the single most important place in the nuclear era,” argues author Steve Olson.
Storyteller Fern Naomi Renville discusses her talk about The Haudenosaunee Confederacy’s Great Law of Peace, which united six Indigenous Nations in an alliance and helped inspire the US Constitution.
Many Americans don’t believe the scientific consensus. Philosopher Michael Goldsby talks about why, and examines how good people can be led to bad ideas.
by Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest.
The grants go to organizations sharing the lesser-known stories of people or communities in our state.
The Duwamish has been a vital waterway for Indigenous peoples for generations. Now it’s largely invisible, drastically reshaped, and among the most polluted rivers in the nation. Can it be saved?
Author and Humanities Washington speaker Clyde W. Ford on the troubling foundations of American prosperity.