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FILE -Several social media giants are asking a court to overturn a new California law meant to protect children's mental health on those platforms.
Jenny Kane
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AP
Media & Society
California’s new teen social media law challenged in court by Meta, TikTok and Google
Colin Lecher
California’s ban on addictive social media features for kids takes effect in January. Now Big Tech is trying to stop it in federal court.
A front page of the Klamath Tribes newspaper from September 2025.
Klamath Tribes News
Media & Society
Few tribes have press protections for tribal-run media. Could that change for the Klamath Tribes?
Justin Higginbottom
Gov. Tina Kotek speaks to reporters on Nov. 6, 2026 in Portland, Ore. Kotek defeated her opponent, Republican Christine Drazan, in the Nov. 3 election.
Saskia Hatvany
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OPB
Elections
‘I’m back to work’: Gov. Kotek says voters preferred her vision for Oregon
Dirk VanderHart
A person holds a “Protect Medicaid” sign in front of Oregon State Capital in Salem on May 1, 2025.
Mia Maldonado
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Law and Justice
Oregon, three other state AGs sue over Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
Mia Maldonado
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On The Jefferson Exchange
Golden Rule ReEntry leaders, Brandi Ferreira (seated), a career pathways case manager, and Abigail Lewis (standing right), founder and executive director, assist individuals interested in the services offered by the Medford-based nonprofit in Jackson County.
  1. How one nonprofit uses 'extravagant tenderness' to transform post-incarceration support in Southern Oregon
  2. OIT students, community leaders collaborate to reimagine Klamath Falls as a true college town
  3. Regional midterm elections bring key leadership shifts, incumbent wins, and tax measure defeats
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James Talarico speaks on election night in Austin, Texas. Talarico won his race for U.S. Senate by 12 percentage points overall, but when looking at just Gen Z, he won it by 60 points.
  1. How Gen Z voters helped fuel a blue wave for Democrats
  2. A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly
  3. Homelessness in the U.S. saw its largest drop in more than a decade last year
OREGON NEWS >
FILE - Strand Bookstore owner Nancy Bass Wyden listens as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference at the Strand Bookstore, Nov. 28, 2020, in New York.
Mary Altaffer
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AP
Law and Justice
Bookstore owned by Ron Wyden’s wife to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan
Kimberlee Kruesi, Jennifer Peltz
New York’s beloved Strand Bookstore will pay back nearly $1.5 million after improperly applying for and receiving a pandemic-era small business loan even though it wasn’t eligible, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.
Looking from the dune, a shot down a beach, rocks and driftwood are in the foreground, then sand, then ocean waves. Two people are walking on the beach, there are large outcroppings and a peninsula in the distance.
Oregon State Parks
Environment, Energy and Transportation
Oregon scores a B in the new "State of the Beach" report
Roman Battaglia
The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Washington.
Allison Robbert
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AP
Elections
6 PNW lawmakers could gain powerful positions as Democrats flip Congress
Bryce Dole
A paved path is surrounded by grass and trees.
Jane Vaughan
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JPR
Education
Oregon studies the future of higher education, seeks public input
Jane Vaughan
Two headshots of smiling candidates.
Candidate photos
Elections
Bandon voters elect new mayor as North Bend mayor secures fourth term
Theo Greenly
CALIFORNIA NEWS >
Jane Kim, candidate for insurance commissioner, speaks at a news conference with supporters at Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2026.
Michael Molcsan
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CalMatters
Elections
Jane Kim declares victory in commissioner race. CA insurance could be in for big changes
Levi Sumagaysay
Jane Kim declares victory in the insurance commissioner race, which could signal big changes for California’s insurance market.
A row of old 1800's buildings along a street, all different colors
Don Barrett
Law and Justice
Montague mayor vindicated after civil grand jury report
Roman Battaglia
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at San Quentin State Prison and announces plans to transform the facility to focus on training and rehabilitation during a visit on March 17, 2023.
Martin do Nascimento
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CalMatters
Law and Justice
Gavin Newsom seeks to clear death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners
Jeanne Kuang, Nigel Duara
People cheer during a performance by Tom Morello at a campaign event for a proposed "billionaires tax," in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026.
Jae C. Hong
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AP Photo
Elections
California billionaires faced down a tax and won new protections for their wealth
Yue Stella Yu, Kristen Hwang, Jeanne Kuang
Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at Drake's: The Barn in West Sacramento on Nov. 3, 2026.
Fred Greaves
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CalMatters
Elections
Xavier Becerra is California’s next governor: Five things to know
Jeanne Kuang
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