Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Stories
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The sounds and silences of the Fremont Bridge
From the outside, the Fremont bridge is loud, both metaphorically and physically. The noise, the alarms, the neon-festooned bridge towers. But that’s from the outside.
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Tracing a state map in lines of poetry.
Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna speaks with Bill Radke about her latest project, Washington Poetic Routes.
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Redefining borders - not as blockages, but roads
KUOW's Marcie Sillman in conversation with Alsarah, of East African RetroPop band Alsarah and the Nubatones.
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How black women navigate race in the public eye
When people underestimate University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph, she said she tends to laugh it off, instead of showing anger.
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Dear Prudence advises Seattleites: Use your words
There’s something about advice columns: That little taste of socially-accepted voyeurism into other people’s problems.
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The luxury of saying 'No.'
"No." The word is an exclamation. It’s a noun. It’s a complete sentence. It's also a luxury, according to poet Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert.
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See someone being threatened? This is what to do
If you see someone being harassed, support the victim and ignore the perpetrator.
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For many Seattleites with disabilities, this snow is impassable
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The fight against measles, in the hospital and in Olympia
There are 54 known cases of measles in the state — 53 in Clark County and one in King County as of Feb. 11.
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5 tips for spotting fake news from this Seattle librarian
Real headline or surreptitious propaganda? In the past few years, that's become harder to answer.