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Francisca Garcia, thank you for inspiring us to become artists

Love and self-discovery etched with pain, the journey of Seattle's Youth Poet Laureate

This depressed voice actor turned to the sound of water for solace. It worked

How one conversation changed the life of a RadioActive alum

'We built this together.' The 20-year legacy of KUOW's RadioActive

My grandfather’s 'Little Story': A journey through war and prison in Vietnam

How local youth are taking on school gun violence

Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids

The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens

'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The reality of first-gen, low-income students in college

'Joy and happiness was left behind': the true cost of the American Dream

Walking the Nile in his shoes

Bonus: On Our Minds with Bree & James

Buying hot dogs was an act of resilience for my grandfather in the Jim Crow South

What's it like being a hijab-wearing model?

'I wonder if people think you took that baby.' Navigating Seattle as a biracial family

My history teacher's unusual personal history

How to navigate the public school system as a hijabi

It’s okay to be afraid, the spotlight hurts my eyes too

'Pay attention, listen and learn:' A 15-year-old gets advice from two of her role models

I was a 'library kid.' But my old school is among many in WA that no longer have librarians

When faced with a tough choice, my immigrant dad's love kept our family together

My mother's courageous and isolating experience of immigration

Fiction: 'The Human Show' (2033)

A walk down Jackson Street: Exploring Seattle's jazz legacy

Seattle Unplugged: What exactly is 'Seattle culture?'

Pretty privilege: A conversation about colorism, femininity and what it means to be beautiful

Three East African teens reflect on language and identity

How tweens are navigating social media's beauty standards

'I really appreciate you being there for me': The importance of LGBTQ role models

How the Lambert House found a new life online during the pandemic

‘Being a citizen means you are free’: One immigrant’s journey toward American citizenship

Changes are coming to Seattle Public Schools' sex education courses

Y-WE is a youth space for joy, support and combatting injustice

‘Weirdos who play music together’: The importance of ‘third places’ during the pandemic

They once faced housing insecurity themselves. Now they help other Seattleites find stability

Public transit is now free for youth. But what happens when you turn 19?

The best of both cultures: How one teen embraces his Senegalese-American identity

How one kumu keeps her hula lineage

The legacy of the Odessa Brown Clinic

Deaf creatives put a springtime spin on Seattle theater

Seattle leader ignites change by sharing caste identity

‘Transmitting weirdness into the airwaves.’ An experimental RadioActive showcase

Our housemate is an Afghan refugee who fled the Taliban

'Not just mayhem and gore': How one Seattle filmmaker found their place in horror

6,000 miles and a chance: My mom's pursuit of a better life

One teen reflects on his experience at a residential treatment center

Making the theater experience more inclusive and accessible

How the pandemic gave me courage to explore my feminine side

'I wanted to make them prettier': one artist's yarn lends color to south King County