Politics
Washington stays strong in the race for university research grants
A survey ranks states on total dollars received and their five-year growth trends.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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Politics
A comeback scenario for the Seattle Public Schools
Threatened with extinction, the School Board got its act together. Meanwhile, a coalition of moderate reformers could dramatically improve it.
Seattle & King County
Rail transit: the slow lane to urban density
Focusing development around rail stations makes good planning sense, but it's proving maddeningly hard to do. There are better routes by using bus stops.
Culture
It's all a plot: The Sonics and Storm will stay in Seattle
The worse things look, the better the chances of a hairbreadth rescue for the team. Here's how the play is diagrammed.
Politics
An opportunity for new talent to rise in Washington politics
An urban prosecutor's office is a natural stepping stone. Now that the King County job is open, the escalator will fill with quality candidates.