Seattle Audubon unveils new name after severing tie to slave owner
Seattle was the first major chapter in the National Audubon Society to announce that it would drop the Audubon name.
Day: March 29, 2023
Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped
An Arkansas bathroom bill that had been criticized as the most extreme in the country has been revamped to address concerns it would criminalize transgender people using public restrooms matching gender identity.
How coach Tina Langley has led the Husky women to an NIT run no one saw coming
Tina Langley has the Husky women playing their best basketball since 2017, and UW is now two wins away from a postseason title few would have expected.
Gay Ugandan asks ‘Where will I go?’ as secret shelters under threat
Gay sex is already illegal in Uganda but a tough new law threatens the places where some seek refuge.
Ukrainian president extends tour of war’s front-line areas
Ukraine’s president visited the Sumy region in northern Ukraine on Tuesday, continuing his tour over recent days of areas of the country that have felt the brunt of Russia’s full-scale invasion and as the stage increasingly looks set for a Ukrainian co…
Russian collaborator in Mariupol in serious condition after his car explodes
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Seattle City Council approves paid sick leave for gig workers
The local bill cements a pandemic-era policy that gave most gig workers paid sick leave and paid safe time — the first labor statute of its kind nationally.