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An investigation into the behavior of Rep. Diego Hernandez found the East Portland lawmaker likely created a hostile work environment for two women at the state Capitol, according to an internal investigation into the representative’s behavior that was recently provided to OPB.

Author Erika Christakis mounts a spirited defense of a four-letter word that, she says, isn't used nearly enough in early classrooms: play.

The decision was made over urgent objections from some of the administration's own health and child welfare officials; experts say the government is trying to prevent access to abortion.

Problems at Montpelier, years in the making, reached a boiling point this week when a number of employees who had supported descendants of the enslaved were fired.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court oversees surveillance of suspected spies and terrorists. Its power has grown since the passage of the Patriot Act. Critics worry about the secrecy that surrounds the proceedings, but FBI agents say undue concern about civil liberties hinders surveillance.

Documents show that in the '60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns about sugar and doubled down on the dangers of fat.

Maureen Hargrave's aunt and uncle were married at Versailles in 1944. "She's piecing together family history, and I'm piecing together the history of a very special moment," says the palace archivist.

Three patients were blinded after getting stem cells from fat at a Florida clinic. But a research study showed that induced pluripotent stem cells might someday help treat vision loss.

A new state law will allow Californians to learn what personal information a business is collecting about them — and opt out of the sale of it — starting Jan. 1.

The Fresno spitter returns with a new EP, as political as it is personal.