Looking Back At Human History, Archaeologist Suspects 'We're 51% Good' Sarah Parcak has found that studying the rise and fall of civilizations has given her hope, or at least some hope. Her new book is called Archaeology from Space: How The Future Shapes Our Past. Ari Shapiro
Curiosity Club FAQ: An interview with KUOW producer Kristin Leong Is KUOW's Curiosity Club thawing the Seattle Freeze? Club member Amanda Carter Gomes talks with Curiosity Club producer Kristin Leong and finds out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting...curious. Kristin Leong
Minecraft Earth (think the new Pokemon Go) is free in Seattle and London We all remember the craze of Pokemon Go: At its peak, hoards of people wandering through parks looking for creatures to capture with their phone. Brandi Fullwood
A Kinder, Gentler Wave Of Reality TV Tries A Little Tenderness, For A Change It's a genre historically known for screaming matches and backstabbing competition. But lately, the shows at its forefront — say, Queer Eye or Marie Kondo — feature a lot more generosity of spirit. Neda Ulaby
A Lobotomist Struggles To Hang On In The Brilliant, Blistering 'The Mountain' In Rick Alverson's most coherent film to date, Jeff Goldblum plays a lobotomist at a time when the procedure is falling out of fashion. Andrew Lapin
Photos: 100+ tribal canoes land on Lummi shore, honor missing and murdered indigenous women Canoe families from Alaska, Washington and Canada landed on Lummi shore on Wednesday during 'Paddle to Lummi,' the annual tribal canoe journey. Megan Farmer
Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, July 26-28 The last weekend in July has arrived Marcie Sillman
Montreal Is Consumed With Comedy As It Hosts 2019 Just For Laughs The Just For Laughs international comedy festival in Montreal is not just for headliners. The largest comedy festival in the world is also known for being the place for new comedians to break out. Elizabeth Blair
7 tips to help you keep the peace when traveling with a group From personality clashes to thorny social problems, here's how to handle issues that arise when you travel with friends and family. Elise Hu
'Lager Queen' Author Was Tired Of Caricatures Of Midwestern Women J. Ryan Stradal wasn't seeing the strong, Midwestern women who raised him reflected well in contemporary fiction. So he decided to write those characters himself in The Lager Queen of Minnesota. Ari Shapiro
