Somali Songs Reveal Why Musical Crate Digging is a Form of Cultural Archaeology
Crate digging is not just a search for cool tunes: it’s a pathway through cultural history. Michael Shakib Bhatch writes.
Flipping the Switch on a Revitalized CC Network
Creative Commons’ CEO on revitalizing the Creative Commons network around the globe.
Between You, Me, and Google: Problems With Gmail’s “Confidential Mode”
What’s so confidential about Gmail’s new Confidential Mode? Gennie Gebhart and Cory Doctorow answer: nothing.
Five Ways to Curb the Power of Corporations
Of the world’s 100 largest economies, 69 are transnational businesses. How can we rein them in—and ultimately transform them?
The Evisceration of Storytelling
Are stories really the magical elixir for social change we think they are? Not in their current form. Sujatha Fernandes writes.
Spain Leads the World in Organ Donation. What’s Stopping Other Countries Catching Up?
More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best? Chris Baraniuk writes.
Happy Independence Day, America
Happy days from all of us at The Seattle Star.
Data Alone Won’t Stop Ethnic Profiling
Unjust targeting based on race or ethnic background harms minority communities and erodes trust in the police and the state. But just collecting stories won’t help. Maryam H’madoun considers what else is needed.
A Book Review of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Megan Wildhood encounters literature and humanity on her latest adventure on Route 7.
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