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Seattle Medium
about 5 hours
Could The Next World Cup Have Even More Teams? FIFA Is Considering It
FIFA is considering a further expansion of the World Cup, with discussions underway for a potential 64-team tournament, following the success of the current record-setting 48-team format. This development coincides with photojournalists meticulously documenting the event's memorable moments, capturing the raw emotion and passion of the global competition. Simultaneously, the Golden Boot race remains a focal point, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé currently leading the pursuit for the tournament's top scorer.
Seattle Medium
about 5 hours
Crump, Sharpton Demand Answers in Nolan Wells Case
Civil rights leaders Attorney Benjamin Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton have demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of 18-year-old football player Nolan Xavier Wells, who was found deceased following a July 4th boating excursion in Mississippi. Citing conflicting accounts and racial dynamics, they urged investigators to ensure no aspect of the case remains unexamined.
Seattle Medium
about 6 hours
How One Teacher’s Locs Changed Her Classroom
Educator and author Eghosa Obaizamomwan Hamilton asserts that Black women's hair experiences profoundly influence their educational journeys and pedagogical approaches. Hamilton, who recently published "Articulations, A Radical Methodology for Black Pedagogy: Redefining Education Through Black Women’s Hair Experiences," discussed how her personal decision to grow locs during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a more Black-centered teaching methodology. Her work highlights the systemic pressures Black women face regarding their natural hair and advocates for self-determination in educational spaces.
Seattle Medium
about 6 hours
Medicaid Ban On Routine Care At Planned Parenthood Ends
Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood and similar healthcare providers have been reinstated, restoring access to crucial routine healthcare services for millions of low-income individuals following the expiration of a congressional ban.
Seattle Met
about 6 hours
An Idea Worth Importing, from Tanuki Coffee Roasters
Justin Inahara saw how well the single-use pour-over kits, common in Asian, would fit the Seattle lifestyle.
Seattle Medium
about 6 hours
Divorce in the Black Church: Why Women Often Bear The Blame
Interviews with divorced church members, therapists, and ministry leaders reveal a troubling pattern where patriarchal traditions influence the perception of fault and congregational inclusion following marital dissolution, highlighting a critical need for religious institutions to enhance support systems and understanding for individuals navigating divorce.
Seattle Medium
about 6 hours
Kalshi’s ‘Segregation Market’ Turns Black Suffering Into A Betting Line
Kalshi, a U.S. prediction market, has launched an advertising campaign that re-imagines historical events, including segregation-era scenarios, as betting opportunities. The initiative has drawn significant criticism for its perceived insensitivity toward African Americans and its commodification of profound human struggles into market questions.
The Urbanist
about 7 hours
Op-Ed: The Data Says Seattle’s High Earners Tax Is Working, Despite Whining from Big Business
The Downtown Seattle Association recently released a “report” that was meant to convince us that taxes on high earners are smothering the Seattle economy. Here’s why their analysis is flat wrong.
The Urbanist
1 day
Sunday Video: WSDOT's $3 Billion I-405 Fix, with Stride BRT Inbound
Josh Kline of YouTube channel Build Core recently took a look at the $3 billion plan to improve I-405 in Seattle's Eastside suburbs and deliver a new bus rapid transit network.
The Urbanist
2 days
Sound Transit Smashes Ridership Record Again on Seattle's Last World Cup Match
A surge of World Cup fans for the U.S. vs. Belgium match pushed Sound Transit to new heights on July 6, with a whopping 309,000 light rail boardings. The agency also beat its monthly ridership record in June.
The Urbanist
2 days
Op-Ed: We Can’t Afford to Shrink the Seattle Transit Measure
Join transit advocates rallying to defend the Seattle Transit Measure proposal from cuts at a public hearing on Monday, July 13. Attend the rally or send in a letter ahead of the big vote to send the package to voters.
NW Asian Weekly
3 days
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to miss All-Star Game, next mound start because of left knee irritation
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia because of continued irritation in his left knee.