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Congress voted to rescind over $1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), cutting all federal funding for NPR, PBS, and their member stations.
After two weeks in custody, four Portland children have been released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, OPB has learned.
Postmaster General David Steiner told USPS workers he doesn't believe in privatizing the agency. President Trump has expressed support for such a move, which would likely hurt services in rural areas.
Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador.
Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, political and tech consultant and author of the Rendezvous newsletter Ron Davis, and KUO ...
This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?
Some call the rise of Botox, fillers and plastic surgery "aesthetic inflation." How do we talk about their effects without ...
State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called Big Beautiful Bill signed into law earlier this month by President ...
The internet and its discontents run wild in a new film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a prolifically offbeat Japanese filmmaker who's spent the last four decades putting subversive spins on traditional genres.
Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency.
Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media that had been approved earlier this year. This funding was intended to support public broadcasters through fiscal years 2026 ...
Seattle is known for being a magical place this time of year, but we’ve just upped the ante. It’s Hot Rat Summer! The notorious mosaic at Cal Anderson Park is sparking heated debates about art, ...