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
'Joker' Is Wild ... ly Dull Todd Phillips' film features a bravura central performance and a style that, while dutifully imitative, engenders a claustrophobic sense of dread. But it's all in service of precisely nothing. Glen Weldon
Generation Z(odiac): How teens use astrology like religion Find a Gen Z kid with a void in their soul, and they can tell you: astrology memes are sweeping the internet Celia Fragale
This 'Brown Girl' is cooking up a new restaurant in Seattle's Central District You may not know Kristi Brown, but you might have had her black eyed pea hummus that’s sold in many local supermarkets. Meet the chef behind That Brown Girl Cooks! and the inspiration behind her food. Ruby de Luna
Music Performed Inside Hanford's B Reactor Explores Nuclear Workers' Dreams, Nightmares You’ve heard the grim numbers about the Hanford nuclear site — the millions of gallons of radioactive waste and the growing price tag for cleanup. But now, the creators of a new musical work called “Nuclear Dreams” highlight the dreams and nightmares of people who work and live near Hanford in Washington’s Tri-Cities. Anna King
How to rid the woods of racism For many people, getting outside can be a chance to relax and unwind. For people of color, it can also mean having to deal with racism. People of color and their allies gathered outside Seattle last weekend at a festival aimed at changing that. Eilís O'Neill
David Cameron Calls The Brexit Referendum His 'Greatest Regret' The former prime minister, who called for the referendum that unleashed the ongoing turmoil around Britain's exit from the EU, says he is "deeply depressed by what's happening." Emma Bowman