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National
Immigrant Attorneys Say ICE Has Become More Aggressive Against Asylum-Seekers
Immigrant attorneys from Los Angeles to Philadelphia complain that, in the last two years, ICE has become more aggressive toward asylum-seekers.
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Insects could eat twice as much wheat by end of the century
Climate change might lead to bigger populations of hungrier insects. This could have serious consequences for grain-growing regions in the Northwest and across the world.
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Environment
Oregon Makes Case For Prescribed Fire Smoke
New smoke management rules aim to increase amount of prescribed burns in fire-prone forests.
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Politics
Harley Davidson Celebrates 115th Anniversary During Tricky Political Times
As Harley-Davidson riders gather to celebrate the company's 115th anniversary in Milwaukee this week, they weigh in on the company moving jobs overseas in response to President Trump's tariffs.
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7 school districts on strike in SW Washington state
All summer, teachers and school administrators in southwest Washington have been in contract negotiations to avoid widespread strikes. But now those strikes are happening.
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Environment
PPS Clears The Air For New Middle School At Harriet Tubman Building
As Portland school officials toured Harriet Tubman Middle School, they marveled at the new science labs, a dance studio and the air handler.
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Food
We’ve seen the future of meat, and it’s plants
On this episode of ReInventors, we visit Field Roast’s test kitchen to learn how their chefs are creating the future of meat by fusing ancient Chinese recipes with traditional charcuterie.
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Environment
Oregon Treasury To Host Sustainable Investing Conference
Oregon State Treasury is hosting a free conference on sustainable investing next week to look at how the state and individual Oregonians can account for climate change when making investment decisions.
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Environment
Wolf pups born in Oregon's Cascade Mountains
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it marks the first known wolf reproduction in the northern part of the Cascade Mountains since wolves returned to the state in the 2000s.
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Music
Luciana Souza Explores Saudade In Her New Album 'The Book Of Longing'
Luciana Souza is a Grammy-nominated jazz singer and composer best known for thoughtful takes on her native Brazilian songs. In The Book of Longing, she explores saudade, or yearning.