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The conversation that can't end yet: COVID Q&A

COVID is still with us, and Jackson County Medical Director Dr. Leona O'Keefe continues to join us for regular COVID Q&A sessions.

'True Colors' and what they mean to us

Color expert Keith Recker writes about this in his lavishly illustrated new book "Deep Color : The Shades That Shape Our Souls."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Peter Antonacci to lead a new elections fraud office in July 2022, just a few months before Antonacci died inside the Capitol building.

A Florida election fraud chief died last year in the hallway of Ron DeSantis' office

Peter Antonacci, the head of Florida's elections fraud office, had just left a heated meeting when he collapsed in the hallway of the governor's office, according to a newly released investigation.

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Family Leader's Thanksgiving Family Forum, Nov. 17 in Des Moines. On Tuesday, conservative mega-donors, the Koch brothers, signaled their endorsement of Haley as the super PAC they fund, Americans for Prosperity, backed the former S.C. governor.

Nikki Haley lands endorsement from Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity PAC

The conservative mega-donor network is throwing its weight behind the former South Carolina governor in an effort to beat former President Donald Trump.

The Oregon Legislature set money aside to ensure substitute teachers would be paid to take mandatory trainings. But many say they were not paid for their time from districts.

Oregon schools spent little of $19 million from state on substitute teacher training

Meanwhile, substitute teachers across Oregon say districts haven't paid them for time they spent taking mandatory training.

The FBI is encouraging Oregonians to report hate crimes and bias incidents which are typically underreported. The federal law enforcement agency has pushed the campaign on billboards in Medford, Corvallis, Eugene and at the Portland International Airport.

FBI campaigns to increase hate crime reporting in Oregon

The FBI has rolled out a campaign asking Oregonians to report hate crimes and bias incidents, which law enforcement and researchers say occur far more often than they get reported.

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.

Climate funding is in short supply. So some want to rework the financial system

Efforts to boost climate financing have moved beyond national pledges. Now the focus is on overhauling organizations like the World Bank and providing countries debt relief.

Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad share journey of 'two extremes' in American Symphony

The same day musician Jon Batiste got 11 Grammy nominations, his partner, writer Suleika Jaouad, began chemotherapy. The new documentary American Symphony recounts their journey.

An ambulance waits to carry workers from the site of an under-construction road tunnel that collapsed in Silkyara in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Officials said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in the tunnel for over two weeks.

Indian rescuers free all 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel for over 2 weeks

The workers had been trapped in the collapsed tunnel in the north of India since Nov. 15. Rescuers have drilled their way through debris to reach them.

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