The Central District — or, depending on whom you’re talking to, the Central Area — has seen so much change over the years. It’s hard to get a grasp on its origins, but reader Beth Anderson wanted to try. “What was it before it was the CD — who were (the) early inhabitants? Who settled there? Why was that […]

Seattleites can get passionate about the issues that matter most to them. But sometimes people can feel like they don’t have the space to talk about certain issues — like housing, homelessness, police brutality and more — openly. Edwin Lindo, a University of Washington law school professor and lifelong activist, wants to change that. Last Saturday, he […]

Angela Garbes became a mom in 2015, and as a food writer at The Stranger (and a producer-of-food for a tiny human), she had a lot of questions. Her first dive into the world of research around pregnancy and motherhood started with a fascinating article about breast milk. That inspired her to write Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science […]

My fingertips felt tingly as I walked into Lake City’s Rage Industry over the weekend. Vases, mugs, terra-cotta pots, candlestick holders, and empty bottles of Tsingtao beer and Charles Shaw wine lined the walls of the unassuming-looking building. On the opposite side of the storefront, a sign reading “Smash me :)” was taped onto a […]

Efforts to repeal an unpopular statewide dance tax have become a battle about statutory language. The dance community dubbed a 1970 state law “the dance tax” though it collects retail sales tax on amusement, recreation and physical fitness services. Included in this spectrum of services are venues that provide “the opportunity to dance.” This wording is […]

Blaming the survivor of a sexual assault leads to revictimization. TOO often, insensitive comments are made about a rape survivor’s experience. Somebody might question whether the attack happened, or ridicule or otherwise bully the victim. Such was the case of Rehtaeh Parsons of Nova Scotia ; Audrie Pott of Saratoga, Calif., and the 16-year-old Steubenville, […]

In her first year as a massage therapist, Jennifer Chan became used to her hands aching at the end of a day’s work. But one day, one of her clients brought her own massage oils for Chan to use. Afterward, Chan noticed that her hands, normally sore after eight hours of kneading, didn’t hurt as […]