A Book Review of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Megan Wildhood encounters literature and humanity on her latest adventure on Route 7.
Cameroon: The Dark Side of the Agri-Business
Agri-business in Cameroon is negatively affecting local communities and destroying their land. But there are solutions. By Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue.
Humans are Hard-Wired for Empathy and Compassion, But It’s Still Optional
Silvia Swinden considers the neurology of both compassion and anti-social behavior.
Rethinking Journalism: How to Fight Disinformation and Save The Media
The crisis of journalism is a direct threat to democracy itself. Harold Feld and Gus Rossi consider how to fix both.
Seattle 2019: The Nineties on Steroids
Whither Seattle’s erstwhile progressive credibility? Jeff Stevens opines.
Sunday Comics
It’s crazy but I’m frightened by the sound of the telephone. Oh yeah, I’m worried that the caller might have awful news. Oh my. Who knows these days where on earth the Sunday Comics go. Oh yeah, no doubt we could put ’em to a better use. Oh my. I’m looking for clues.
The Carnival of Discourse in Barbara Wilson’s Pam Nilsen Trilogy
Kirby Olson digs Barbara Wilson’s trilogy of Seattle detective novels and their questioning feminism.
Science Communication: A Duty of the Next-Generation Scientist
Jessica Chen considers how fake news and bogus science can be overcome through scicomm.
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