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  • News

    April 25, 2012

    Gordon Hempton Wants You to Shut Up

    To protect the country's quietest place, one man's making a lot of noise.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Malaria Kills Twice as Many People as Previously Estimated, UW Researchers Say

    ​ Here's a happy thought to start your week: malaria's global death toll in 2010 was roughly 1.2 million people, about twice as high as experts previously believed. The staggering new casualty count is the result of some exhaustive research by scientists at the University of Washington, and it ... More >>

  • News

    October 12, 2011

    Depo Dangers

    What a UW study means for Africa's #1 contraceptive.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    UW Researchers: Popular Contraceptive Makes African Women More Susceptible to HIV

    For many African women, the generic version of the hormonal birth control shot Depo-Provera is a godsend. Just one injection every three months allows them to know with near-100 percent certainty that they will not conceive unexpectedly. In poverty-stricken nations where mothers frequently suffer se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Sims Blogs the Budget

    For many African women, the generic version of the hormonal birth control shot Depo-Provera is a godsend. Just one injection every three months allows them to know with near-100 percent certainty that they will not conceive unexpectedly. In poverty-stricken nations where mothers frequently suffer se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    After Closing Tobacco Deal, Tech Company Eyes Contract with Satan

    For many African women, the generic version of the hormonal birth control shot Depo-Provera is a godsend. Just one injection every three months allows them to know with near-100 percent certainty that they will not conceive unexpectedly. In poverty-stricken nations where mothers frequently suffer se ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2006

    The Plan to Nowhere?

    "All of us involved are doing what we can to help end homelessness, but we need the city's help."

  • News

    July 27, 2005

    Fatal Flu

    A historic pandemic like that of 1918 is likely, perhaps as soon as this winter, and unless you're a health or government worker, no one's planning to save you.

  • Film

    April 6, 2005

    Dust to Glory

    Also: Eros, The Exiles, Living Life, Off the Map, Sahara, and Schizo.

  • Diversions

    December 1, 2004

    Tea Me Up, Calm Me Down

    Forget the wassail. What you really need to get through the holidays are these potent Northwest brews.

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    Malpractice Assurance

    A 4-year-old is dead, and the doctor who erred is still allowed to practice. No wonder liability insurance is driving up health care costs.

  • Film

    September 24, 2003

    TIFF Picks for SIFF

    With SIFF director Darryl Macdonald gone, SW critic ventures some suggestions for next year's festival programming . . . plus a few notes on the stars, of course.

  • News

    June 4, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    The Sparrow is more than just an idea; it is a real solution to air pollution and dependence on foreign oil.

  • News

    August 14, 2002

    Trouble in Green Lake

    Nasty blooms thrive in Seattle's favorite pond.

  • News

    July 17, 2002

    Whale Madness

    Nasty blooms thrive in Seattle's favorite pond.

  • Arts

    December 5, 2001

    Book briefs

    A chronicle of smallpox, and a Christmas fable to avoid like smallpox.

  • Arts

    January 24, 2001

    The Auction of Lost Things

    When the Department of Revenue pried open forgotten safe-deposit boxes, it also reopened mysterious lives.

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    Will the .coop fly?

    When the Department of Revenue pried open forgotten safe-deposit boxes, it also reopened mysterious lives.

  • News

    October 13, 1999

    Blooming hell

    Thanks to runaway development, toxic algae is killing local lakes again. Here's one way to stop it.

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