John Steinbeck's 'The Amiable Fleas' Published In English For The First Time The Strand Magazine is publishing a short story by John Steinbeck that until now was only published in French. David Greene learns more from Andrew Gulli, The Strand's managing editor.
Who knew? Tasty tempura has started kitchen fires We wondered if that has ever happened here. We also set out to find out what causes them to ignite. Ruby de Luna
See-Saw Diplomacy Lets People Play Together Along U.S. Border Wall A playdate recently broke out at the fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico in an event that was "filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness." Bill Chappell
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
