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Stories of Southern Oregon: Commune Life Remembered

The voice may sound familiar: Diana Coogle delivered audio essays on JPR News for years. Now she's back to talk about her own life story, as it involves a…

As It Was: Cook Prepares Sourdough Starter for Bicentennial Wagon Train

How does a cook separated from his kitchen feed 40 hungry people while traveling in the mountains in a covered wagon train?That was Ken Zimmerlee’s…

As It Was: Killer’s Death Bed Confession Frees Convicted Black Man

In 1932, Ted Jordan Jr. was a young black man on the way up, so he took a competitive examination for a better-paying Southern Pacific Railroad job. He…

Oregon Tech Faculty Union Strike Begins

After more than a year of bargaining with the university, faculty voted to strike.

Stephen Malkmus On The Challenge Of Playing Acoustically And Pavement's Reunion

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the former Pavement frontman about his new album Traditional Techniques, getting his old band back together and whether or not his teenage children listen to his music.

Distant cousins Cody (left) and Andrew meet in Washington, D.C. Cody is a member of a Three Percenter-affiliated militia group, and Andrew is an organizer with Black Lives Matter activists. The two connected on Facebook and have gotten to know each other while researching their ancestry.

One's Antifa. One's In A Militia. How An Ancestry Match Led To An Unlikely Bond

Two distant cousins connect online, only to learn that one is a militant leftist and the other is in a right-wing militia. Their story shows the complexities of a timely question: Who's an extremist?

As It Was: Etta Soulé Grows Up in Little Shasta Valley, Calif.

Esther “Etta” Soulé was born in a log house in the Little Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County, Calif. She and several other Soulé children grew up in the…

The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis is asking the public to submit videos, photos, recordings, art or writing that will help tell the story of the pandemic.

Indiana Historical Society Begins Building A Coronavirus Collection

The Indianapolis-based institution is gathering documents and other items that will one day help tell the story of the coronavirus pandemic. Historians are asking the public to help.

Southern Oregon Stories: Growing Up Applegate

It helps understand our region and its history when people take the time to jot down a few notes. Annice Olena Black comes from a family of historians who…

Mike Richards told the Jeopardy! staff on Friday that continuing with him as host would create a distraction for the show.

Mike Richards Resigns As Host Of Jeopardy!

Richards has been scrutinized over earlier allegations of a hostile work environment, as well as inappropriate comments he made about women on a podcast he once hosted.

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