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Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists protest Russia's presence after its absence following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian pavilion at the 2026 Art Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, on May 6, 2026.

Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale

The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.

Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox waves to the crowd as he is introduced at a ceremony to open the Braves' new stadium before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, April 14, 2017, in Atlanta.

Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84

The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s, including a championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.

Members of the press report from an expected reception point for passengers from the MV Hondius at the Granadilla Port on May 09, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain.

Passengers from virus-hit cruise ship fly home as CDC says outbreak threat is low

As hantavirus dominates the headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion is small.

Oregon gray wolf. The Center for Biological Diversity is petitioning the court to compel the Trump administration to comply with an agreement to protect the gray wolf population in Oregon under the Endangered Species Act, which was made under the Biden administration.

Lawsuit seeks mandate for federal government to protect gray wolves

Collette Adkins is a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, which launched a lawsuit against the Department of Fish and Wildlife to comply with court-ordered protections for gray wolves. Adkins also serves as the Center's Carnivore Conservation Program Director.

A gloved hand picks up a discarded plastic bottle on a sandy beach, with other volunteers blurred in the background during a cleanup

Plastics are everywhere, but Oregon's bottle bill offers a way forward

Author Judith Enck says there are both real and false solutions to the dire consequences of plastics in our environment and bodies, and the perpetrators are identifiable.

Side-by-side headshots of Republican candidates in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District race: Peter Larson, Cliff Bentz and Andrea Carr. Larson and Carr are challenging Bentz in the Republican primary.

Oregon’s only Republican congressman faces two challengers in the primary

Two Republicans are challenging Rep. Cliff Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District primary, focusing on affordability, rural issues and voter outreach.

Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you

A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.

In this photo taken April 16, 2026, caught common carp at in the Cooper Creek Reservoir line the back of a truck.

Discovery of nuisance fish in Douglas County alarms officials and biologists

Officials with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife aren't excited about the appearance of common carp in the Cooper Creek Reservoir near Sutherlin.

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

Students on the aft deck of the Empire State VII preparing for this year's summer cruise. They'll sail to Charleston, S.C., Málaga, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland before returning to New York.

They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work

Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.

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