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Buildings were destroyed in a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre when a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a prosperous Black community in Tulsa, Okla., in 1921. Eyewitnesses recalled the specter of men carrying torches through the streets to set fire to homes and businesses.

A Century After The Race Massacre, Tulsa Confronts Its Bloody Past

Survivors and their descendants say facing the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice and violence against Black people.

Ruth Miller is among a group of young Indigenous activists who have come to add their voice to COP26.

Indigenous activists are united in a cause and are making themselves heard at COP26

Indigenous activists from around the world are in Glasgow for COP26, but say the same legacy of colonialism that has led to climate-related losses has impacted their access to the conference.

Notes From A Commune: "Beginner's Luck"

It was the late 1960s... and Malcolm Terence did what a lot of people did in that time: looked for a different way to live. He'd been a reporter for the…

Flags on the Senate floor at the Oregon State Capitol, May 18, 2021 in Salem, Ore. Voters could be looking at one or several ballot measures next year to rein in campaign finance contributions in Oregon.

Oregon Legislature adjourns 2022 session with billions in new spending

After weeks of slow progress, lawmakers wound up adjourning three days earlier than required.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case from Mississippi that could reverse the court's nearly half-century-old Roe v. Wade decision.

Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade in historic arguments

At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old decision, Roe v. Wade, and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.

As It Was: Banished Miner Survives Alone, Strikes Gold

Most of the stories from the old mining camps of Waldo and Allentown died with the miners who lived there, but John Eggers remembered a few.Eggers, who…

As It Was: Baseball Hall of Fame Recognizes Charlene “Shorty” Pryer

All-Star baseballer Charlene “Shorty” Pryer of Medford, Ore., learned to play in California from her father. After high school, she joined the Marine…

Celebrating Shakespeare, Old School/Old Church

A highlight of the entertainment season in Southern Oregon is the opening of the Elizabethan Theatre at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It is the heart…

As It Was: Contest Winner’s Voice Appeals to TV Judges

Ten-year-old Pete Scott won $25,000 and a role in a TV commercial in August 1981. Born and abandoned in New Jersey, Pete had been adopted when he was…

Zaila Avant-garde attends the 2021 ESPY Awards on July 10 in New York City. She says she's enjoyed the traveling since winning the spelling bee.

Zaila Avant-garde Talks About How She Came To Her Spelling Success

Zaila Avant-garde, the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, talked about how she got started in competitive spelling and what she has planned for the future.

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