Seattle

“I’m more than just Asian American and others’ perception of what an Asian American is,” says Ekk Sisavatdy, who works with students who don’t fit the straight-A stereotype of Asian American students.

This year has seen many more landslides in the Pacific Northwest than is typical — in fact this recent winter was among the worst for mudslides in and around the Puget Sound region. Experts say this could be more common as climate change leads to more rain, especially in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle weather is anything but pleasant today, with a blast of snow and ice complicating commutes across the Pacific Northwestern city and generally making a mess of things.

Efforts to make better use of food resources growing within the city are taking root in Seattle. It’s part of a movement to bring urban foraging from the margins to the mainstream as a hedge against food insecurity and climate change.