Seattle settles Showbox lawsuit, but theater's fate still uncertain The city of Seattle’s battle with the owner of the Showbox theater property appears to be over for now – with an agreement that would allow redevelopment of the site. Gil Aegerter
How High School Debate In 1990s Kansas Explains The Present: A Novel Argument Author Ben Lerner's new semi-autobiographical book, The Topeka School, finds a competitive-debate whiz kid navigating adolescence — and perhaps the precursors to today's American politics. Ari Shapiro
What Sammamish's high median income really means The Seattle Times reports that Sammamish is the nation's richest city. Its median household income of $183,000 even beats San Francisco. We wondered – what’s it feel like to live in a city that rich? So we went to find out. Joshua McNichols
The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of 'Happy Accidents' The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and '90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures. Kat Lonsdorf
Kehinde Wiley Debuts Sculpture In Times Square Featuring An African American Warrior The statue, "Rumors of War," is artist Kehinde Wiley's first public work of art. It echoes statues of generals on horseback but this warrior is African American, in dreadlocks and Nike shoes. Rose Friedman
Tiny tots and hot spots this weekend: Marcie Sillman's culture picks October 4-6 We’ve had a nip in the air, rain and fewer hours of daylight—the perfect climate for some indoor cultural activities. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has a few weekend recommendations. Marcie Sillman
News Brief: Ukraine Investigation, Iraq Protests, James Franco Sued We have an update on the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. Also, anti-government protests in Iraq continue and actor James Franco is accused of sexually exploiting female former students. Imran Khan
A farm. A barn. A sylvan symposium for our times Smoke Farm 2019 continues a conversational tradition John O'Brien
James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR. Nina Gregory
Intiman Theater won't close down...yet Intiman Theater will keep its doors open, despite a funding crisis. Marcie Sillman
