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Security forces stand guard on a road as people are arrested, next to dismantled barricades that were set up by protesters demonstrating against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday.

U.S. Offers Protected Status For People From Myanmar As Coup Leaders Crack Down

The Biden administration will offer temporary protected status to people who fear returning to Myanmar after the military coup and ensuing suppression of protesters that has killed at least 70 people.

CDC Advises Against Spring Break Travel Despite Vaccines

With many eager to travel again — teased in part by vaccines — the CDC is still urging people to stay home. As spring break season approaches, the forecast for booking trips looks cloudy.

Listen Back to the Friday Show, March 12, 2021

On this week's Friday show KLCC's Rachael McDonald is joined by Lane County Public Health's Public Information Officer, Jason Davis. He takes listener…

Coho salmon like these are among the salmon species in peril, as outlined in the 2021 State of Salmon in Watersheds report.

Northwest’s Iconic Salmon Face Tough Conditions During Ocean Journey

Ocean conditions can be integral to salmon survival. And in 2021, the Pacific Northwest’s iconic fish will face a mixed bag: some good and some bad...

Week In Politics: Americans Will See Coronavirus Aid Money As Early As Today

President Biden's coronavirus aid victory may not be replicated on upcoming issues like immigration.

Sen. Bernie Sanders returns to his office on March 5, 2021, while the Senate works on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Sanders calls the recently passed package "the most consequential" for working families in decades.

Sanders: Americans Care More About $1,400 Checks From Aid Plan Than Lack Of GOP Votes

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who helped shepherd the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through Congress, says the package is "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families" in decades.

A mound of ashes is seen after an attack in the village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia, on Aug. 24, 2019. For the past three years, violence has devastated parts of northern Mozambique, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced.

'The Stories Are Heartbreaking.' What 1 Reporter Witnessed In Mozambique's Violence

Journalists are not usually granted access to Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, where for three years a campaign of violence by Islamist extremists has left some 668,000 people displaced.

13 Things I Did (And Did Not) Love About 'Coming 2 America': An African Perspective

Our Nigerian critic wants you to know: We Africans do not see wild animals in our backyards! Women are allowed to own businesses! But I did admire the awesome head-ties — and powerful princesses!

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The World's Cheapest Waterbed, Baby's First Playlist and The Breakfast of Dominos.

Protesters against last month's military coup hold a candlelight rally in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday. More than 70 people have been killed by security forces since the military overthrew the country's fragile democracy six weeks ago, a United Nations official says.

Several More Protesters Die In Myanmar; 'Quad' Leaders Urge Restoration Of Democracy

Unrest continues as protests challenge a Feb. 1 military coup. It's estimated more than 70 protesters have died in the past six weeks. Regional leaders said it was urgent that democracy be restored.

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