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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Oregon prisons have felt the impact, with reports from inmates saying conditions are “unbearable.” Some of those in custody say there’s a lack of concern for inmates' mental and physical health.

With operations in Portland, Zenith Energy has been transporting crude oil from North Dakota and Canada by rail and loading it onto ships for distribution since 2017. The company has been operating on an old land-use permit that was granted before Zenith began its operations. The company needs permits to continue its business.

The White House says fully vaccinated international travelers will have to present proof of vaccination and get tested before flying. The policy is slated to take effect in November.

Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe has one mission: feed more, waste less. Her company Goodr is tackling food waste and getting food to those who need it most.

The loss of Native American food traditions has been taking place for centuries. At Owamni, chef Sean Sherman is trying to change that by serving food that celebrates and preserves Lakota cooking.

When we think of beavers many of us think of the dams they build, but along the Oregon coast, some just aren’t doing that. Little research has been done to explain why, but it is a part of a larger story of relocation and reintroduction of Oregon’s state animal.

Some of our earliest childhood memories often involve books. The drawings and characters we encountered as children can trigger deep feelings when we see them again as adults. But many of us carry around scattered memories of a few lost books — those whose titles we forgot long ago, but that we are desperate to find today. NPR's Andy Bowers talks with Book Stumpers founder Harriet Logan about one way to solve these minor mysteries.

"What happens if you get pregnant? Are we going to be stuck with Tim Kaine for nine months?" host Zach Galifianakis asks.

This British songwriter channels the fierceness first heard in Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited, but this has the prowess of today's best hip-hop.

Keith van Sickle explores the boundary between work and non-work hours and a new French law that gives employees the right to define it.