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Fifty years ago, Wilbur Bluhm began collecting information on important stages of Salem plant life cycles, like when they bloomed and lost their leaves. Bluhm, a professor emeritus at the Oregon State University Extension Center, has noticed these phenological events happening earlier over time. We hear from Bluhm about his extensive dataset, and how it may reflect long-term local impacts of climate change.

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An investigation by USA Today found that student athletes who were administratively or criminally disciplined for sexual offenses were able to transfer to other NCAA schools and continue playing college athletics. This includes athletes from the University of Oregon. Kenny Jacoby, the investigative reporter that launched the story, joins us.

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The wealth gap in which students receive music education is closing. That’s thanks to programs like the one at the David Douglas School District, which works with low-income students to reduce barriers for music classes. The Hechinger Report reporter Lillan Mongeau and OPB’s Elizabeth Miller looked into how the program works and why it’s successful. Mongeau joins us, along with Tom Muller, the music coordinator for the David Douglas school district.

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Beau, Taylor and Blake Ohlson are wrestlers who have all won state tournaments. We talk to the triplets about being on the Mountain View wrestling team and attending the same university come fall. 

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