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Octopuses are seen as smart and solitary. A seafood company plans to farm them commercially. Octopus garden? Sure. Octopus farm? No way, say the animal's advocates.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

Ryan Sabalow of the Sacramento Bee has investigated water stories through the drought.

Peter Boag tells on his book "Pioneering Death: The Violence of Boyhood in Turn-of-the-Century Oregon."

Sam Quinones wrote the story of America's opioid painkiller epidemic, then came Fentanyl. Quinones relates successes in communities keeping addiction at bay in his new book The Least of Us.

Nikki Haley was the only major candidate left in Nevada's presidential primary election but even that advantage did not help her clinch a win in the contest.

Tim is a Special Olympian who until recently had lived with our parents. My mom and I were collaborating to get him excited about relocating to my home, when Toby announced a concert near there.

Oregon’s Measure 110 decriminalized small amounts of hard drugs while funding addiction services including a controversial practice called harm reduction. With soaring overdose deaths in Oregon, supporters say it’s necessary.

Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires should come from all Oregon taxpayers or from the private property and business owners whose valuable assets receive state protection.

After months of bickering, Congress remains unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine — all priorities that a majority of lawmakers agree are needed.