Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens to enforce legally suspect provisions

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
The new Texas law that bans most abortions uses a method employed by Texas and other states to enforce racist Jim Crow laws in the 19th and 20th centuries that aimed to disenfranchise African Americans.

Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices

8 minutes read
Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines.

Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. 

How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
A park bench can be so much more than just a place to sit and wait. Perhaps it has a puzzle built into it, or weights that allow children to make measurements.

Police Blotter, August 17 - September 2, 2021

Anacortes Police 8 minutes read
Police intervened with a man who had been driving very slowly on Highway 20 with a missing wheel and a flat tire on another wheel.

The next attack on the Affordable Care Act may cost you free preventive health care

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
One of the most popular benefits offered by the ACA, free preventive care through many employer-based and marketplace insurance plans, is under attack.