Seattle stands up for justice in Gaza

July 22nd demonstration for Gaza in Coimbatore, India. (Photo by Welfare Party via Flickr) With 800 people dead and over 4,000 injured, Israel’s ground invasion into...

Mosaic brings diverse women together in south Seattle

The rattle of thousands of tiny pieces of glass pouring from buckets and Tupperware was the steady soundtrack in the basement of Courtland Place (a senior housing project in Columbia City) last Tuesday morning. Well, that and the crooning of Barry White.

New boss for city’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

Tuesday morning, Seattle Mayor Edward Murray introduced Cuc Vu as the new acting director of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA). Vu will be taking the place of Interim Director Aaliyah Gupta.

Iraqis in Washington reject sectarian divisions

Iraqi refugees in the Northwest are quick to downplay the sectarian divisions that are causing fault lines in their home country.

10 ways to take a European vacation right here in Seattle

What to do if you can't afford to make that trip to Europe this summer?

Who really wins with a $15 minimum wage?

Answer: Immigrants, women, minorities.

UW research drives tough talk on pollution and disease in China

University of Washington research points to air pollution, tobacco, and diet as the deadliest drivers of disease in China.

Nairobi street fashions put Seattle thrift shoppers to shame

Nairobi's thrift shop fashion scene will have you rethinking your style.

Unusual global sport gains big following in the Northwest

Having Seahawks withdrawal this offseason? Is the World Cup just not doing it for you? You may have a new sport to turn.

A rich archive of Japanese internment gets richer with federal grant

Japanese Americans walk down the Bainbridge Island ferry dock to catch a special ferry to Seattle for mass removal in 1942. (Photo courtesy...