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Race, racism and fairness are at the heart of a stack of opinions released today by the Washington state Supreme Court. The court issued 110 pages about…

Last November, Washington became the 42nd state to allow charter schools. Yesterday, the Washington Charter School Commission opened the statewide…

This week, KUOW has been taking a deeper look at the jobs recovery in Washington state in our series, The Big Reset. In this segment, we're talking…

Ben Charles and the Crazy Faith Outreach group have been feeding homeless people in a parking lot in Olympia every Thursday evening. But now city official…

In 2011, Seattle became the third city in the nation to mandate paid sick leave for employees. But the specifics of the law have been very confusing for…

In his new book “Traveling Sprinkler,” novelist Nicholson Baker tells the story of a 55-year-old poet’s obsession with electronic dance music, Debussy,…

Most of us adjust the way we speak for the person or people we’re speaking to. It could be as subtle as speaking a little more slowly and happily when…

Today, President Barack Obama announced he's taking aim at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. He also said he'll only support the…

The Seattle City Council is considering a proposal to publicly fund council campaigns through a new property tax levy. Supporters say using public funds…

Tomorrow is primary day and candidates are drumming up as many last-minute votes as they can. Publicola’s Erica C. Barnett compares the candidates for…