Whatever happened to the abortion pill? It’s going through the mail
The abortion pill mifepristone (also known as RU-486 and Mifeprex) got off to a slow start after FDA approval in 2000. But with 31 percent of American abortion patients choosing pill-induced abortion...
View ArticleDo Not Worry, America—It's Just Another Shooting at a High School
by Charles Mudede Niyazz/Getty This really shouldn't even be a post at all. What am I thinking? What's to report? Two dead? That's nothing. Fifteen injured? They will get over it. To that permanent...
View ArticleConnelly: Biden, Sanders and Winfrey run ahead of Trump in new poll
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Oprah Winfrey all beat Trump handily in a poll looking ahead to 2020. Biden has the biggest lead: He made his first bid for the White House 31 years ago.
View ArticlePierce Co.: Third arrested, charged in Deputy McCartney's slaying
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department SWAT team arrested a 29-year-old in Roy Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 7 slaying of Deputy Daniel McCartney.
View ArticleWhere to Watch the 2018 Oscar Nominees in Seattle
by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Shape of Water received the most Oscar nominations, with a total of 13. The Oscar nominations have been announced, and many of the films are currently playing in...
View ArticleWhere to Watch the Oscar Nominees
by Stranger Things To Do StaffThe Oscar nominations have been announced, and many of the films are currently playing in Seattle. We've compiled them all below so you can catch up on all the films you...
View ArticleNewly freed, rancher Cliven Bundy gets a hero’s welcome in Montana
“Go and read your Constitution,” said the activist, telling the crowd Saturday to reject federal control of millions of acres of American landscapes.
View ArticleUrsula K. Le Guin, acclaimed for her fantasy fiction, is dead at 88
The immensely popular author who brought literary depth and a tough-minded feminine sensibility to science fiction and fantasy with books like “The Left Hand of Darkness” and the Earthsea series, died...
View ArticleCall-Out Culture is a Toxic Garbage Dumpster Fire of Trash
Among far too many leftists, if you disagree, you are wrong. And if you are wrong, you are bad. And if you are bad, you are trash.by Katie HerzogA visual representation of our national...
View ArticleThird suspect arrested in Pierce County deputy’s slaying
The sheriff’s department says the woman was booked into jail on suspicion of murder and kidnapping.
View ArticleWhen a White Woman Becomes a Black Man in an Episode of Electric Dreams
Science fiction sells white audiences the peace of race neutrality.by Charles MudedeBecoming black like me ain't no thang... Amazon "Real Life" is not the best episode of Electric Dreams, a new...
View ArticleShutdown deal bestowed a $31 billion gift on health-care industry
The deal to end the shutdown delivered a win to the health-care industry, either suspending or delaying three taxes imposed by the Affordable Care Act.
View Article94 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Jan 23-28, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffFor something truly strange this week, head to Tacoma for Horrific, a night of horror movie-themed belly dancing. Drumroll Studios Our arts critics have already...
View ArticleThat Feeling When You Hear Your Music in Unexpected Places and Unusual Scenarios
We asked several musicians to recall the most WTF? places and situations in which they've heard their music.by Dave SegalNorm Chambers's ambient music found its way into a Funny or Die episode starring...
View ArticleBill Seeks to Make It Easier for Formerly Incarcerated People to Vacate Their...
HB 2890 would allow people to vacate their criminal convictions even if they haven't paid off all of their legal debt.by Sydney BrownstoneThe average debt per case in Washington state superior courts:...
View ArticlePhilippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Lava fountaining regularly from the Philippines’ most active volcano has flowed up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the crater in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous...
View ArticleWatch how a sketch of the ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ floating home takes shape
Continuing with my 2018 goal of taking you behind-the-scenes more often — did you see my video sketching the Virginia V? — here's a new 90-second clip where you can see another important Seattle...
View ArticleWashington state Legislature takes up bills to restrict chemicals used in...
The chemicals have been found in some state drinking-water wells, as well as the human body, according to bills introduced in the Washington Legislature.
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Extramarital Hookup Turns into Harasser
by Dan Savage My long-term partner with whom I have three grown kids was out of town for work and I was alone dealing with some work and medical stress for a long period of time. In what feels like a...
View ArticleJust Announced: The Complete Protest Fest 2018 Schedule
The live music-focused festival will happen on Feb 18 and 19. We've got the full schedule.by Stranger Things To Do StaffComing to Seattle on President's Day. Local event promotion group Do206 just...
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