By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless
Based on data gathered by the University of Michigan, SchoolHouse Connection estimates that homelessness among infants and toddlers in the U.S. increased by 23 percent between 2021 and 2023.
Please: Save us from being SAVEd
“The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE)...
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Seattle’s Father Ryan Reports on his Meeting with Pope Leo XIV
During a lengthy tenure, unusual in the Seattle archdiocese, Fr. Ryan refurbished St. James, banished guitars at Mass, brought in a women’s’ choir, and GLBTQ activists took the pulpit at the Catholic cathedral to read scripture.
Washington’s Women Trailblazers
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., Germany and Australia. The commemoration is meaningful in Washington state, home to many remarkable women.
Seattle Mayor Wilson Makes Her First Serious Misstep in City Light
Lindell’s firing was especially problematic at a time when City Light is approaching critical decisions about acquiring new sources of power to head off looming energy shortages.
What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew
My favorite super-simple dish is Lazy Man’s Stew, a hearty dish that I still serve about once a month
Going Back to the Hippie Trail
Rick Steves’ presentation in Edmonds was about his new book, "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer." The book is an edited version of his journals of 1978, when he set out with his friend Gene Openshaw to travel the Trail through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India to the fabled city of Kathmandu, Nepal.
LACMA’s New Museum: What’s the point of Art in a Museum?
With the opening of architect Peter Zumthor's new $724 million David Geffen building, a 110,000-square-foot concrete arc curving across Wilshire Boulevard and replacing the old hodgepodge, LACMA has made a bold statement not just with a building, but about what it believes is the museum's role in contemporary culture.
Saving Italy’s 1000-Year-Old Culture: Women
In our village of Santa Vittoria in Matenano, we are now experiencing a minor miracle. The town is being revived by its women. The old tradition of male-dominated businesses is giving away to new energy supplied by bright, eager, and ambitious women in their 30s to their 80’s.
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