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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Vladimir Kara-Murza, who Sen. John McCain selected as one of his pallbearers. Kara-Murza is a Russian dissident, whose work was supported by McCain.

"Samba's beating heart is actually suffering and sadness." The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles uses Brazilian music as a backdrop for an intimate story of female friendship.

Criminal charges against a chemical company that flooded during Hurricane Harvey are raising two big questions: When is pollution an accident? And when is it a crime?

International press organizations are criticizing the media attacks in Nicaragua, which include torching a radio station, stealing equipment and cutting off TV networks.

As Portland school officials toured Harriet Tubman Middle School, they marveled at the new science labs, a dance studio and the air handler.

The International Trade Commission has unanimously decided to roll back tariffs that the Trump Administration imposed on Canadian newsprint. Among those…

Matsutake mushroom season is upon Oregon and residents can get permits starting September 4.The highly sought after fungi can only grow in rare terrain…

The Labor Day weekend travel holiday will see 35 million motorists taking to the highways…5 million of those hitting the West Coast.AAA spokesman Matthew…

New smoke management rules aim to increase amount of prescribed burns in fire-prone forests.

Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast to rethink their plans for major floods. Companies are starting to plan for larger, more severe storms.