The first time a man hurt me, I was 8. My story isn't unusual The first man who kissed me when I didn’t want him to was the boyfriend of my babysitter. He lifted me up by my armpits, sat me on the kitchen counter, leaned over me and slid his tongue into my mouth. I was eight years old. Tara Austen Weaver
Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Are bikini baristas a Pacific Northwest phenomenon? Jake Koukel from Puyallup asked KUOW’s Local Wonder team to investigate. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Her miscarriage in ICE detention raises questions about care She wears a yellow uniform, loose, with a sweatshirt underneath. Her long hair, braided in tight cornrows near her temples. Her handshake, timid. We... Liz Jones
Seattle hasn't elected a woman mayor in 91 years. Here's why Why hasn’t Seattle had a woman mayor since 1928, when Bertha K. Landes was in office? (Her slogan: Municipal Housecleaning.) Jason Pagano Bill Radke Ann Kane
'It could be me': Women react to Charleena Lyles' death On Sunday morning, two Seattle police officers responded to a reported burglary. That call ended in the fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles, an African... Kate OConnell Megan Farmer
When should you have kids? Never is an option, too Bill Radke speaks with artist, poet and mother of two, Natasha Marin, about the realization that she didn't have to become a mother. She says motherhood... Bill Radke Matt Martin
This is why I nursed my baby on the Seattle bus At the back of the Metro bus, we did something unusual: We talked to one another. Among us was a woman who had her toddler son with her — we smiled and... Sharayah Lane
How to have an honest disagreement about abortion Bill Radke talks with Dr. Willie Parker about how to have an honest disagreement about abortion. Bill Radke Jeannie Yandel Ann Kane
Scaachi Koul: White men tell me to be 'kinder' Scaachi Koul, a Toronto-based writer, didn’t hold back when speaking in Seattle recently. For starters, she thinks all non-savory pies are gross —... John O'Brien
What a ‘midlife reckoning’ usually looks like for women Claire Dederer’s book “Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning” is a memoir. But unlike “Wild” or “Eat, Pray, Love,” it’s not the kind of memoir where a... Jason Pagano Bill Radke
