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For Women's History Month, librarians at the Jackson County Library Services recommend checking out the humor of Jane Austen, an iconic writer whose 250th birthday anniversary was celebrated nationwide in 2025.

Librarians in Ashland and Coos Bay recommend books by women authors, including Jane Austen, Ada Limón and Jeannine A. Cook, for Women’s History Month.

Some Gen Z Americans can't stop 'Chinamaxxing'

Despite rising tensions between the world's two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in the online trend "Chinamaxxing."

Acclaimed 20th century philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas was a world-renowned thinker on modernity and democracy who helped shape German post-war and post-reunification political discourse.

Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana

While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium

Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency.

In a small Lebanese town, grief and fear follow the Michigan synagogue attack

The suspect who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on March 5. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

'War of the Worlds' remake sinks to the bottom at this year's Razzie Awards

The surveillance industry version of HG Wells' 1898 classic sci-fi novel stars Ice Cube, and won accolades for worst picture, actor, director and more.

Tehama, California is a small town located along the I-5 corridor 42 miles south of Redding. The Sacramento River runs right through the town of approximately 426 residents, 80% of which own their home.

Tehama’s mayor on floods, farming and small-town life along the Sacramento River

Tehama, California, mayor Robert Mitchell has led the town for 23 years.

Mountain goat wool. Dyes foraged from the land. Special ceremonial regalia. Many wool weaving traditions of the Coast Salish peoples were almost lost to history when the Puget Sound region was colonized in the nineteenth century. But in recent years, dedicated weavers at the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center (CSWWC) have revived their communities’ traditional weaving techniques. The weavers are sharing these traditions through an exhibit, “Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving,” on view at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture through August 30, 2026.

Northwest news: Boat ban debate, Indigenous weaving, Astoria trolley repairs

A proposed motorized boat ban on Oregon’s Siletz River, a Coast Salish weaving exhibit and Astoria’s riverfront trolley repairs lead this week’s Northwest news roundup.

The U.S. relies on immigrant physicians. The path to practice can be difficult

According to historian Eram Alam, immigrant doctors have played a crucial role in the U.S. physician workforce while navigating complex certification and visa systems.

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