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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Deborah Borda, CEO of the New York Philharmonic, about conductor Gustavo Dudamel leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic to lead New York's top orchestra.

We remember Kenneth Colley, the British character actor who died late last month. Colley was best known as Admiral Piett in the Star Wars movies.

It’s not a bird or a plane -- it’s the "Man of Steel." Filming is underway in Cleveland for a new Superman movie to be released in the summer of 2025.

Sidney Madden is a reporter and editor for NPR Music. As someone who always gravitated towards the artforms of music, prose and dance to communicate, Madden entered the world of music journalism as a means to authentically marry her passions and platform marginalized voices who do the same.

In Bad Law, Elie Mystal argues that our country's laws on immigration, abortion and voting rights don't reflect the will of most Americans, and we'd be better off abolishing them and starting over.

On this edition we talk with Oregon State labor economist Gail Krumenauer about the unemployment rate and challenges ahead for job seekers and the economy in general.

Could Oregon ban the killing of animals for food, research and hunting? We talk with the leader of Initiative Petition 28, then hear the story of the McKenzie River drift boat, the Oregon-born craft that changed whitewater river running forever.

A conversation with Team Springfield which is made up of Nancy Newton, the Springfield City Manager, Jeff Nelson, CEO of the Springfield Utility Board, Michael Wargo, Executive Director of Willamalane Park and Recreation District and Todd Hamilton, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools. This informal group gathers weekly to strategize on long-range plans and work on emergencies as they arise.

We talk with Eva Williams and Coleen Smith of Willamette Family about the expansion of treatment services for substance abuse, highlighting the new Buckley House. The expansion is funded by a $4 million investment from the state, increasing detox beds from 22 to 35 in the community.

We spoke with Alex Zielinski of Oregon Public Broadcasting about her story showcasing the mayor of Portland's decision to move the city's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy toward the White House's mandate. We also talked to Dave McClain of Lane County Democrats for our continuing series about how the party is doing locally and nationally.