Photos: University Of Washington Develops New GPB510 Covid Vaccine

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SEATTLE, WA – MAY 10: Erin Yang holds tubes of proteins while working on vaccine and protein research in the King Lab at the University of Washington on May 10, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. A new COVID-19 vaccine, GPB510, has been developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine by the King Lab and the Veesler Lab. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Photos: Rally for abortion rights in Seattle, photographed for Getty Images

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SEATTLE, WA – MAY 03: A demonstrator holds a sign during a rally in support of abortion rights on May 3, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. A leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito has suggested that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a historic ruling that gives women in America the ability to legally have abortions. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Photos: Starbucks Union Rally in Seattle with Kshama Sawant

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Demonstrators during the ‘Fight Starbucks Union Busting’ rally in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Starbucks Corp. filed two complaints with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board alleging unfair practices by labor organizers toward workers and what it calls “an increase in nefarious behavior.” Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
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New drone work: Redlining’s enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity

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Recent drone photo assignment work for Crosscut: Redlining’s enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity. New research out of UW suggests historic, racist lending practices still affect inequitable exposure to hazardous pollution today.

Looking south past South Jackson Street, these sections of the International District and Beacon Hill to the east of the Interstate were once redlined, or graded as “hazardous” and undesirable by the federal government, and were often home to large populations of color. The close proximity to major freeways exposes residents to high rates of air pollution and other environmental hazards. (David Ryder for Crosscut)
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Drone Photos: House In Bellevue, Washington Slides Down Saturated Hill

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BELLEVUE, WA – JANUARY 20: In an aerial view, a home sits at the bottom of a hill after sliding off its foundation in a recent landslide on January 20, 2022 in Bellevue, Washington. No injuries were reported as authorities investigate the cause of the landslide, after evacuating dozens of nearby residents from 15 homes. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
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