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Resident Reactions To Ending Mask Mandate For Fully Vaxed

Thursday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the mask mandate is now lifted for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. KLCC’s Tiffany Eckert…

Billionaire Sun Dawu built an agriculture empire just outside Beijing. Now his conglomerate, Dawu Group, is slipping out of his control.

The Latest Target In China's Crackdown On Entrepreneurs Is An Outspoken Billionaire

Sun Dawu has befriended and supported political dissidents. Now he may become one himself. "This is a simple administrative law case, but it has become politicized and distorted," says his lawyer.

President Biden speaks about the economy at the White House Monday. The Biden administration is arguing that higher-than-expected inflation is temporary.

Inflation, Gas Shortage Highlight Peril That Could Threaten Biden's Agenda

Americans continue to say they approve of how the president is handling the coronavirus pandemic, but he may be running into speed bumps because of inflation and other issues.

Oregon Grapevine: Teressa Raiford, Founder of "Don't Shoot Portland"

Barbara Dellenback speaks with Teressa Raiford, the founder and executive director of Don’t Shoot Portland. The organization is a black-led, community…

Filmmakers Discuss New Documentary On 'March For Our Lives' Movement

The documentary Us Kids showcases the rise of the "March for Our Lives" movement. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the director, Kim Snyder, and two activists, Sam Fuentes and X Gonzalez.

Economics Correspondent Says Few People Opt For Unemployment Over Work

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post's economics correspondent Heather Long about what the unemployment numbers say about the state of the country's economic recovery.

At 11, Damon Weaver interviewed then-President Obama in the Diplomatic Room of the White House. The student focused his interview on education in the U.S. and included a suggestion that school lunches consist of French fries and mangoes every day.

Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23

When he was 11, Weaver landed an interview with then-President Obama. Weaver questioned the president about his education policies and suggested French fries and mangoes for school lunches.

Marcus Robinson (center) wanted to enlist in the Army but was too heavy to qualify for the military's fitness standards. So he started to get in shape — showing up at an Army recruitment office in Waldorf, Md., for weekly workouts in the parking lot.

Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case

A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.

Anchorage, Alaska, resident Hans Dow built his own sawmill and began milling his own boards after lumber prices skyrocketed over the past year.

As Lumber Prices Climb, DIYers Cut Out The Middle Man And Mill Their Own

The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects. Instead of buying boards, they're buying their own sawmills.

Three-quarters of American adults agree with the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll released nearly a year after Floyd's death.

Where Views On Race And Police Stand A Year After George Floyd's Murder

A new NPR poll underscores the often-sharp differences Americans have when it comes to race, discrimination and policing — but there has been a shift over the last year.

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