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We talk with PPS superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero and chief of schools Shawn Bird about how it's going, what they expect the end of the school year will be like and what they anticipate learning may look like in the summer and fall.

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We talk with journalist Katie Engelhart about her new book, “The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right To Die.”

Fifteen-year-old Mariana Robins is still dealing with symptoms from a COVID-19 infection that dates back to September 2020.

The council would not include anyone from a wildlife conservation organization and those groups are opposed to the bill. The proposed legislation does have the backing of the Oregon Hunters Association.

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has created an online Umatilla language dictionary. Modesta Minthorn is the director of education for the confederated tribes and Thomas Morning Owl is the General Council interpreter. They join us to reflect on the importance of the online dictionary and how it can be used to support the language.

For some families, the pandemic has meant constant close contact. But for many who live alone, the pandemic has deepened their sense of isolation. We hear from listeners on how being single in the pandemic has allowed them to explore dating online, grief and hope, and what they are looking forward to as pandemic restrictions ease.

Portland musician Aaron Nigel Smith calls the genre he works in “family music.” He writes songs for kids and their families to enjoy together. For Juneteenth this year he’s releasing a special collaboration album with songs from 23 other artists. The album is called All One Tribe, and it’s a celebration of BIPOC musicians, children, and families.

Multnomah County's Preschool For All program has ambitious goals, including raising wages for preschool teachers and, eventually, providing free access for all 3- and 4-year-olds in the county.

In the summer of 2018 Jacob Hendrickson pushed off from the coast of Washington in a boat made especially for him by a boat builder in Portland. He spent the next 10 months rowing across the Pacific Ocean. We spoke to him via sattelite phone when he was anchored 30 miles off the coast of Australia, waiting for the weather to allow him to complete what will be the longest solo rowing voyage from North America across the Pacific.