Crosscut reporter Manola Secaira tells us about how Port Angeles is dealing with the loss of ferry traffic since the closure of the Canadian border.

The tentacles waving, the roar of the crowd, a goal – for the Seattle Kraken!

Another thread in the ongoing conversation about free speech. This week’s chat with the county executive. And a look at the origins of THE KRAKENNN.

Suzanne Nossel is the CEO of PEN America that defends free speech and human rights. Her book is, "Dare to Speak."

King County Executive Dow Constantine joins us for our weekly chat and hints at new bus protections and homelessness solutions in his upcoming budget.

The "Karen" meme has become a sensation online, but this behavior can show up in everyday life. Jeannie Yandel spoke with Jodi-Ann Burey and Elizabeth Jarvie, founders of My Karen Translator, about how they're helping Black people with white coworkers and peers IRL.

The million dollar question In These Times: if you’ve had COVID once, can you get it again?

The political tussle over the United States Postal Service comes home to Washington. A look at COVID-19 immunity: what we do and don’t know. Racism interrupters that have your back. And the increasingly crowded gig economy.

KUOW's John Ryan has been reporting on the local USPS machines that have been reinstalled because of orders from the Postmaster General.

This pandemic makes plans seem irrelevant and that can include vacation. Ross Reynolds spoke with Eve Andrews about her Ask Umbra column for Grist. She recently answered the question “COVID ruined my travel dreams. What do I do with my life now?”