Oil lobby tanking climate Superfund bills in Oregon, 11 states despite public support, study finds

Brown University researchers found that a small amount of testimony from fossil fuel lobbyists opposing polluter pay laws has had greater power than massive public…

Ken Paxton Falling Apart While James Talarico Surges

Block Club’s Block Party Returns Next Month With Local Vendors, Beer, Family Fun

This year’s free block party is Oct. 3 at Half Acre Beer Co. There will be live DJs, a kids zone and activities for the…

2/Too much lime

On Abbey Street. Photo by Marilyn Flores. 2/Too much lime

Romancing Portland Will Be Sexy, Silly, Bookish Fun at the Sentinel Hotel

The inaugural romance book convention will give attendees their main character moments. It’s also a big bet on Portland’s romantic fiction scene.

Trivia: A Rose City Comic Con Who’s Who

Think you know your comics and sci-fi? Test your knowledge and match the star to their works.

Early Addition: Bodysurfing with the jellyfish in the Rockaways

Because they're about to hold a bodysurfing competition during stinging season, here are your early links: Rich people getting richer, Labor Day travel plans, personal…

Chair With Restraints Found In Basement Of Mount Greenwood Church A ‘Prank,’ Officials Say

The discovery in a closet of St. Christina's basement prompted a police investigation and alarmed neighbors, but officials said a young man came forward admitting…

I Went OFF on this MAGA Woman on CNN

Conservative and Reform Bid to Ban ‘Foreign’ Language Election Leaflets Defeated

The Conservative push explicitly criticised Green Party campaigning in the recent Gorton & Denton by-election

AI Could Revolutionize Medicine, But Humans Must Be in Charge: Researcher Shreya Johri

As part of our ongoing series on artificial intelligence, we speak with researcher Shreya Johri, who says AI has the power to revolutionize the field…

He’s a 5th-Generation Logger. Now He’s The Key To Winning The Senate!

Corn Palace, Narrated by Christopher D. Mitchell

Last year, I suggested 10 ways Denver should revive downtown. Here’s a progress report.

Alterra's upcoming move is a big step forward, but there's still some unfinished business. The post Last year, I suggested 10 ways Denver should revive…

Deadly mass shooting in Minneapolis high-rise

A Summer of Climate Change

Now we are busy adapting to a warmer climate. I have mixed feelings about that. While adapting is necessary, I wish we weren’t only applying…

Delivery Robots Swarm Lincoln Park Sidewalk In Viral Video As Pushback Grows

A Lincoln Park resident’s video showing more than a dozen delivery robots clustered on Clark Street has drawn more than 300,000 views.

These MAGA Idiots Are Going Viral For This…

US-China economic rivalry transforming into a battle for leverage

Several Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent, have reportedly accessed compute power from GB300 chips remotely through data centers in Asian countries including…

“Modern-Day Poll Tax”: Dem. Texas Commissioner Slams GOP Vote to Close 92 Polling Sites

Ahead of the November midterm elections, Republican officials in the third most populous county of Texas have voted to slash the number of polling sites…