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Lee van der Voo on the landmark legal fight against climate change

The Oregon journalist discusses her new book, ‘As the World Burns,’ about young people’s lawsuit against the federal government

Chris May

September 23, 2020

History has been about survival of the friendliest, explains Dutch author Rutger Bregman

Bregman is certain humans are not as bad as we fear we are — and he’s written a book, ‘Humankind: A Hopeful History,’ to prove it

Thuy On

August 24, 2020

Kermit and RuPaul sit across from each other at a table.

From a stream to streaming, Kermit tells us about his great leap forward

The famous frog, now 65, stars in a new Disney+ show. He credits his friends the Muppets for his enduring success and popularity.

Aimee Knight

August 18, 2020

Portland hip hop artist Bocha performs on June 7 at Irving Park in Northeast Portland after a march led by Rose City Justice.

The soundtrack to a revolution: Hip-hop plays an important role in Portland protests

Local artists and music curators discuss the beats Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement is marching to

Donovan M. Smith

August 4, 2020

Collection of short fiction relives memories of Vietnam and its American war

Author Paul K. Haeder discusses his new book, ‘Wide Open Eyes,’ which launches Friday night

Emily Green

July 31, 2020

A band performing on stage is seen in the screen of a video camera

In an era of social distancing, Portland musicians find alternatives to performing live

Musicians, promoters and venues are getting mixed results with attempts at reaching audiences online

Anthony King

July 26, 2020

Kaia Sand | The flywheel has flown off the handle

OPINION | Reflecting on the poetry of Daniel Cox and its reverberations through these difficult times

Kaia Sand

July 24, 2020

With the transfer of Yale Union building to Native ownership, a hub for Indigenous artists is born

A darling of Portland’s contemporary art scene, Yale Union is fighting gentrification by dissolving and giving its $5 million building to a foundation that has big plans for the space

Brian Oaster

July 22, 2020

Jeff Hughes plays his violin, surrounded by a crowd

Violinist transformed hostility into beauty at vigil for Elijah McClain

Jeff Hughes, a professional musician, explains how he calmed tensions between police and protesters in the Colorado town where police killed the young Black man

Giles Clasen

July 14, 2020

Mural features images of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others, with the message "I can't breathe."

Photos | Art of the uprising

Photographer Benjamin Brink captured murals and other street art created as part of Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement

Benjamin Brink

July 11, 2020

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