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New Netflix Documentary Shows How Money Can Buy Admission To A Top U.S. University

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Smith, director of the Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal.

Native Americans Embrace COVID-19 Shots To Protect Families And Culture

While the U.S. overall is finding its stride with COVID-19 vaccine distribution, some Native American tribes – including in Oregon – are on a mean streak.…

Dr. Preetma Kooner, left, and registered nurse Emily Beedle, right, talk on March 13, 2021 as the first patients arrive at the mass vaccination site at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle. More people will be eligible for the vaccine as of March 31.

More people qualify for Covid vaccine; rent moratorium extended

Washington’s eviction moratorium will be extended through June and two million more Washingtonians will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine...

FBI Director Christopher Wray tells NPR that the bureau will keep working on its sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol "no matter how long it takes."

'We're Going To Keep Digging,' FBI Director Wray Says Of Capitol Siege

In a rare interview, FBI Director Christopher Wray told NPR that the bureau will keep working on the sprawling investigation "no matter how long it takes."

Where The Krill Go, Whales Follow — And They Took This Humpback To The SF Bay Early

A humpback whale has been spotted in the San Francisco Bay. It's young, it is healthy, but it is the first time a humpback has been seen this early in the year at that location.

Two Lane County Mayors Reflect On A Year With COVID-19

The heads of Eugene and Springfield gave messages online Thursday to recognize a full year of fighting COVID-19 and what it's meant for their…

Lane County COVID-19 Rental Assistance Opens March 19

Funding for emergency rental assistance for Lane County residents will be available once again. Eligible applicants can apply Friday March 19 between 7…

Gov. Kate Brown tours Sitton Elementary in Portland, Oregon, on March 5, Brown’s approval numbers were low in a recent DHM Research poll, though her push to get Oregon students back in the classrooms was well received.

Poll: Oregonians hold negative views of governor, mixed on state’s COVID-19 response

In a recent poll of Oregonians, majorities said they support increasing the state's minimum wage to $17 an hour in 2022, oppose allowing prisoners to vote. Survey participants said homelessness is the state's most pressing crisis.

Sasha Velour stars in <em>The Island We Made</em>, an opera composed by Angélica Negrón and filmed in a mid-century Staten Island house.

'The Island We Made': Lip-Sync Opera And High Drag Sing An Ode To Mothers

Composer Angélica Negrón collaborates with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Sasha Velour on a 10-minute film featuring original music, in a project for Opera Philadelphia.

Thousands Wait On Mexican Side Of U.S. Border To Make Case For Asylum

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Linda Rivas, the Executive Director Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, about the conditions for migrants on the Mexican side of the U.S. border.

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