Popdarts Is Trying to Become the Next Big Bar Game

The game is big online, on the East Coast and even ESPN. Can the Rose City Popdarts Club make it catch on in Portland?

A Look at the Coolest Stops on Portland’s 14th Annual Catio Tour

Have you see the Pawthorne Bridge?

Does New York’s Labor Momentum Measure Up?

Organized labor in New York City has been mightily active so far this decade, and the first half of 2026 was no exception. Nurses, public…

Victor Marx faces fine over ‘unprecedented’ campaign finance violations

Marx’s campaign for governor hasn’t ‘cured’ dozens of contributions received in excess of the legal limit, state says. The post Victor Marx faces fine over…

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Deadlocked Juries, Mistrials, & Retrials. A Career Prosecutor’s Explainer

Nation’s Largest School District Bans AI In The Classroom Through 8th Grade

New York City announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI use for public school students from 2K through 8th grade, affecting nearly 600,000 students. Mayor…

The DOJ Is Hiding The Epstein Files! We’re In Court To Expose Them.

Transcontinental Railroad, Narrated by Lina Khan

Local Photographer Honors Chicago Street Vendors In 1-Day Exhibit

Jesus "Chuy" Reyes, known on social media as CR Films, is raising funds for street vendors through a photo exhibit and sale Sunday.

“Top of the World”: Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack

A new documentary titled Top of the World tells the story of Windows on the World, the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, through…

Allies: With a Friend like this…

Amid Trump's disparagement of NATO and European allies, intelligence officials have become concerned that Putin might attack a U.S. defense ally to test whether Trump…

Trump-a-Palooza: Ego Trips, Iran Slips & Midterm Panic! Is This the END OF DAYS for MAGA?

“Terrorizing Our City”: ICE Targets Immigrants in Danbury, CT, Including at School Bus Stops

We go to Danbury, Connecticut, where residents held a mass demonstration this week to protest recent immigration arrests and to support the city’s immigrant community.…

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for ex-NFL players to join LSU roster

Skirmish on banks of the Willamette reminds us Oregon cities face challenging fiscal future

Oregon cities have become the stepchildren of a state government that claims the lion’s share of revenues from economic growth while leaving local governments to…

FURIOUS World Leaders GO THERE Against Trump…

With Diplomacy Stalled, Trump Returns To Floating Regime Change In Iran

Trump has revived calls for Iranians to overthrow their government after diplomacy with Tehran collapsed and fresh US-Iran strikes erupted this week. Despite once denying…

Logan Square Listening Club Highlights The Musical ‘DNA’ Of The Neighborhood

Club members hope the monthly listening parties will increase music access, face-to-face interactions and community joy. The next gathering is Wednesday night.

Bask in the sunshine of NYC’s mild and sunny Labor Day weekend weather

Expect sunny Labor Day weekend weather. There will be light, scattered showers on Saturday but otherwise, a beautiful long weekend. [ more › ]

“They Got Zero Notice”: 2,500 Workers Laid Off as Tyson Foods Shutters Meatpacking Plant in Illinois

Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meatpacking and processing company, shuttered a beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois, last month, laying off more than 2,500 primarily…