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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn: Alone Together Duets

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform a duet from their home in Nashville.

Oakridge School Board Votes to Keep Superintendent

Last (Monday) night, the Oakridge School Board voted unanimously to renew Superintendent Reta Doland’s contract. Board member Tami Edmunds read a…

A memorial, pictured in Sept. 2020, commemorated the site where Daniel Prude was arrested in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died of asphyxiation after being restrained by police in March, and his family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit nearly a year later.

Daniel Prude's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Rochester Police Officers

Attorneys representing Nathaniel McFarland, one of Prude's five children and the administrator of his estate, also allege civil rights violations and gross negligence in the lawsuit filed Monday.

Dr. John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, tells NPR he's working on multiple fronts to bring vaccines to the continent.

Africa CDC Director On The Continent's Outlook For Vaccinations

Africa is lowest in the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths — but also in vaccinations. Dr. John Nkengasong says he's working on multiple fronts to secure doses and improve distribution.

Miami Beach Plans So Florida's Pour Decision Isn't A Poor Decision For Spring Break

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber on what spring break looks like one year after the pandemic interrupted last year's celebrations.

How White House Chief Of Staff Ron Klain's Record Helps The Biden Administration

From the Florida recount to overseeing the U.S. response to the Ebola pandemic, Ron Klain is bringing a battle-tested resume to bear as he navigates Biden's ambitious agenda as his chief of staff.

Sequim-based researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have measured methane in trees and compared that to what's escaping through the wood. Matt Norwood studied trees in Washington's coastal forests and the East Coast.

The Secret Life Of Trees: Researchers Probe Methane In Washington's Coastal Forest

Trees have a little secret you might not know about. Yes, they produce oxygen. Yes, they take in carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping greenhouse gas. But,...

Oregon's First Tribally-Run Opioid Clinic Prepares To Make A Difference

The opioid epidemic has hurt Native American communities more than any other demographic. A CDC study shows a more than 500 percent spike in…

"Talk To Your Loved Ones": Vaccine Reluctance Could Keep Lane Co. From Herd Immunity

Lane County Public Health has set a goal to reach herd immunity from COVID-19: 70-percent of the population vaccinated by September. That may seem doable…

A syringe containing a dose of a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine sits in a container during a vaccine clinic at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The state is the first in the nation to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to any resident 16 or older.

Alaska Opens Vaccines To Everyone Over 16

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone age 16 and older who lives or works in the state.

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