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29 Apr

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New Russian and French snack spots come to Capitol Hill

by Alex Stonehill · April 29, 2013 · 0 Comments

A Bakery Nouveau twice-baked chocolate croissant that I just happened to have lying around the house. True story. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)Carb lovers rejoice: It just got a whole lot easier to get your hands on good croissants and dumplings on Capitol Hill.

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29 Apr

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True tales of teaching English abroad part one: Why it’s worth it

by Reagan Jackson · April 29, 2013 · 0 Comments

The author's Japanese students. (Photo by Reagan Jackson)

Some people think of teaching English abroad as some kind of paid vacation, or sight-seeing with a paycheck. It’s definitely not that easy. But in the end, it’s worth the challenge.

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26 Apr

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Bangladesh garment workers demand US retailers “End Death Traps”

by Sarah Stuteville · April 26, 2013 · 0 Comments

Sumi Abedin, left, and Kalpona Akter, center, lead local demonstrators in protests at The Gap Tuesday.  Akter is the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, and Abedin is a survivor from the fatal factory fire in Dhaka in 2012 that killed more than 100 workers. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle TImes)Fires at garment factories in Bangladesh have killed more than 600 workers since 2006. This week a survivor visited Seattle to confront consumers with the human cost of cheap apparel. 

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25 Apr

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Notes from a Bitter Baker: Swedish Cinnamon Rolls

by Yvonne Rogell · April 25, 2013 · 0 Comments

Swedish Cinnamon Buns—they're small, they don't have frosting, and they're not for breakfast! (Photo by Yvonne Rogell)Real Swedish cinnamon rolls: They’re small, they don’t have frosting, and they’re not for breakfast!

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25 Apr

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Top 30 global health films to get you inspired

by Cynthia Steele · April 25, 2013 · 5 Comments

Gael Garcia Bernal in Even the RainGlobal health gets a lot of attention in Seattle. But sometimes Hollywood wants a piece of the action too.

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Filed under: Aid and Development, Film, Health

Tags: documentary, film, global health, movie

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