The Record

Don’t let your freakish flag fly. Tax the rich! (Well, not in Seattle.) Moving homelessness out of your entire city’s backyard. And how to keep a searing photo from becoming just another image of suffering.

The labor strike kicks off today. A look at the history of Silicon Valley culture (and how it sprang from war). And: why learn music theory from Shostakovich when you could learn from The Sugar Hill Gang?

Fire up your readers: we got you. What does “sanctuary jurisdiction” mean when the rubber hits the road? When science, nature, and environmental education come to inmates. And what’s killing casual dining? (Hint: probably not millennials.)

And how many of his characters – even Mango – were based on animals. We chat with the County Executive. An onstage ode to a changed Seattle. And: it’s goat transport season.

The Museum of Flight takes you (back) to the moon. It’s like a Buzzfeed quiz, but for democracy. And one strong voice in personal investing has a message for you.

Deborah Wang answers listener questions like, who would win in a fight, a crow, or an eagle? Why don't longtime Seattleites jaywalk? And who rides the bus in King County?

We've got a BBQ expert with some tips for your July 4th celebrations. Plus: What should you know about submitting your DNA to a third-party app? How do you write satirical news headlines about Seattle? And we hear about how a church is saving parking lot spots for homeless residents living in vehicles.

We talk about San Francisco's decision to ban the sales of e-cigarettes. We also look at a bill to protect employees in large hotels. And we air the second part of our conversation with poet and novelist Ocean Vuong. Plus: The anonymous founder of Seattle's satirical news site, "The Needling," reads some of their headlines.

How’d our boy do on the national stage? How will you sign up to cast your vote? What does it mean that citizenship status is off the census (for now)? And how much does your vote matter now that partisan gerrymandering is fair game? And lastly: before Lil Nas X was generating controversy in country music, there was Patrick Haggerty.

The CIA Chief of Disguise comes clean. Gear up for a summer of smoke on the water and fire in the skies. The cold case that could change what it means to take a DNA test. And: clothing sharing is caring.