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On the count of 3...Go! Rapper Common surprises fans with dance solo at Seattle breaking competition

Amid his performance of "Universal Mind Control," which samples the 1982 electro hit "Planet Rock" — widely considered an old-school breakdance anthem — Common surprised fans when he erupted into an impromptu breakdance number of his own.
Liz Brazile
Arts & Life

Seattle's breakdance scene is center stage again — but don't call it a comeback

B-boys and b-girls from around the world — and Seattle’s own backyard — took the stage at WAMU Theater Saturday night for the Red Bull Lords of the Floor breakdance competition, back for the first time since 2002.
Liz Brazile
Environment

Meaty razor clams bring profits, protein to Quinault Nation in Washington state

Thousands of Washingtonians are expected to head to the beach to dig up razor clams for food and fun in March and April.
John Ryan
Arts & Life

What we lose when restaurants close

We love our restaurants around here, but the pandemic and Seattle’s blistering growth means these third places are constantly shifting. Local food author Geraldine DeRuiter writes about Seattle's relationship to its restaurants in her new book, If You Can't Take The Heat. and what we lose when they disappear.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane
Arts & Life

Can you find a good bagel in Seattle? A New Yorker does a taste test
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Text Me Back (Taylor's Version)

This week on Text Me Back, particularly poignant hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays get scammed by the airline industry and online retailer Saks Off Fifth. Then, bestselling author and Internet historian Taylor Lorenz gives us a reality check on the government PSYOP creating cringe millennial content. She also joins us for a round of FMK(W) Tech CEO edition.
Lindy West

Meagan Hatcher-Mays
Arts & Life

How to make dumplings: Easy folding techniques from a Seattle chef

Chef Sara Upshaw says making dumplings, or "mandu" as they are called in Korea, is part of her family tradition.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Too soon! Arts and culture reporter Mike Davis leaves KUOW for WBEZ in Chicago

Mike shares arts picks and reflections before his move east.
Kim Malcolm

Mike Davis
Politics

Will Lunar New Year become a state-recognized holiday in Washington?

The House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations passed a bill Friday that would establish Lunar New Year as a legislatively
Stephen Howie
Crime

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple closed following arson that destroyed 'irreplaceable' historical documents

The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, a hub for the local Japanese American community, is closed after an arsonist set fire to the building, police say.
Natalie Akane Newcomb

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