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This week our quiz features portmanteaus, you know, words that are derived from two words smooshed together! Think of words like motel (motor and hotel), brunch (breakfast and lunch), and canola (Canada and oil). We've decided that Portland is the land of portmanteaus! Will Alese prove herself to be a real quizzard?
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Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.
Here & Now, 11am
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Shares of the shoe brand Allbirds soared this week after the company announced a surprising pivot to artificial intelligence.
All Things Considered, 3p-6p
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The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire Wednesday. And the two sides seem far from a resolution. President Trump says the US has taken custody of an Iranian vessel.
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This week on Oregon On The Record:
Monday 4/20 - OSU study suggest business doing well in Oregon
Tuesday 4/21 - Local teachers trying to break bike record from Canada to Mexico
Wednesday 4/22 - Protecting those with disabilities from housing discrimination
Thursday 4/23 - State Treasurer on Oregon investments in the environment
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
Monday 4/20 - OSU study suggest business doing well in Oregon
Tuesday 4/21 - Local teachers trying to break bike record from Canada to Mexico
Wednesday 4/22 - Protecting those with disabilities from housing discrimination
Thursday 4/23 - State Treasurer on Oregon investments in the environment
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
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We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism. -
Friends gathered at a weaver's studio in Massachusetts to help MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp make her casket. -
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond. -
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place. -
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.
