Work In Progress

Gutting Classrooms

Higher education is a great leveler and — especially in these times — a safety net we can’t afford to tear apart

Color Spokane's U-District Green

The U-District could become a model of sustainable growth in the city. Just ask the Dutchman who runs Portland State.

College, the Last Refuge

Just when more people want to attend college, state governments are slicing higher-education budgets

Thank a Reporter

Journalists keep an eye on the prize, reporting on humanity’s contextualized struggle

Down for the Count

Newspapers are hurting, but journalism is still crucial

Before Its Time

Pondering the future over an oyster and a bottle of wine

Feed Your Head

The words of Gandhi are still profound some 60 years after he uttered them: "To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves."

Monitoring the Heartland

Global Forming