Why is Seattle so racially segregated? When you drive to north Seattle from south Seattle, you may notice that the city becomes a lot more white. That’s because north Seattle is 69 percent... Jamala Henderson
What if we could do Seattle over again? Bill Radke sits down with Crosscut's Knute Berger to discuss Seattle's many massive engineering projects that it has undertaken over the years. Berger... Caroline Chamberlain
The juicy history of apples in Washington state Bill Radke speaks with food anthropologist Julia Harrison about how Washington state became the king of apple production in America. Bill Radke
How labor movements shape the fight for living-wage employment When it comes to the future of good jobs and a contented workforce in the United States, the outlook is tenuous at best. Workers left in the wake of... John O'Brien
Colson Whitehead discusses historical novel 'The Underground Railroad' Bill Radke sits down with author Colson Whitehead to talk about his new novel, "The Underground Railroad." His book explores slavery in the American... Caroline Chamberlain
How we overcame fear and fell in love with camping Bill Radke speaks with author Dan White about the history of camping in America. White highlights how we overcame the early Puritan fear of the woods... Bill Radke
Seattle's historic Smith Tower: gaudy, yet beloved Smith Tower re-opens Thursday in Pioneer Square. It marks an important turnaround for the 1914 landmark Seattle building. It was once the tallest... Joshua McNichols
The strange, twisted story behind Seattle's blackberries Growing up in Seattle I spent summer evenings like this picking blackberries. These days I spend more time trying to fend off blackberry vines in my... Ann Dornfeld
Beauty in the darkest days at a Japanese internment camp At 88, Shiyoji Kawabata remembers the harsh conditions he and his family endured in the Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. Ticks. Coyotes.... Marcie Sillman
What’s in a namesake? The enigma of Chief Si’ahl The first thing to know about Chief Seattle is how he pronounced his name. Skagit elder Vi Hilbert pronounced it for HistoryLink (18 seconds): Chief... John O'Brien
