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Presented by the Green Music Center, Marsalis' song cycle asks: 'Do we want to find a better way?'

Shannon Scott served nearly 12 years in the Air Force as a man, including two tours of combat duty in Iraq. She served as man while living some of her private life as a woman. In 2011 the military learned her secret and she was given a choice: hide who she was, or sign a dishonorable discharge. Scott joins us to share her story of service, and how her transition led her to become the national trans rights activist she is today.

A large earthquake could be powerful enough to breach the Detroit Dam and cause disastrous flooding. The concerns have prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to propose a plan to lower levels of Detroit Lake. The work would begin in April and the Corps is accepting public comments on the draft environmental assessment until March 30. Zach Urness, the outdoors editor for the Statesman Journal, joins us to tell us more about the proposal.

The LA musician has played in Cherry Glazerr and contributed horn arrangements for Vagabon and Wild Nothing albums. Now, she announces her elegant debut album with this sun-drenched track.

One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track.

A legal observer for the National Lawyers Guild filed a tort claim against the city of Portland, arguing a police officer used "unreasonable and unlawful" force during downtown protests last weekend.

Foster youth from the group Oregon Foster Youth Connection have released a series of recommendations to lawmakers for the 2021 session. Those policy changes for the troubled foster care system include a major shift in the way decisions are made to remove a child from their biological family, other ways to remove bias in the system, and providing universal access to trauma-informed mental health resources.

Brian Bennett moved to Portland last year from Chicago. Bennett is the only Black dancer in the company at Oregon Ballet Theatre. Now, he’s practicing his ballet moves at home, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and attending Portland protests against racism and police violence.

Portland activist Demetria Hester has been attending nightly protests against police violence and systemic racism since demonstrations began in Portland more than two months ago. After the collapse of the Wall of Moms, Hester and other Black leaders organized the group Moms United for Black Lives. Hester, who was arrested Sunday night, tells us about the group, her organizing at the nightly protests and what changes she wants to see.

A tax put forth by Metro is expected to bring in up to $250 million per year to support people who are homeless in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties. The Tri-County Recovery Coalition is asking Metro for more representation of people who have experienced homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse recovery to advise their efforts to address homelessness. The coalition includes various organizations that focus on addiction and recovery services. We hear from Tony Vezina and Miguel Tellez, both members of the coalition who work in recovery based services.