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The demands of the workplace would seem to work against the calm practices of Zen. But that's exactly the point, says Marc Lesser. He is a longtime Zen…

Gov. Gavin Newsom has made the California housing crisis a priority, but has not accomplished his goals. He returned to the issue in his first major bill signings after winning the recall election.

Victorious In Recall, Newsom Refocuses On California Housing Crisis

Fresh from beating back a recall, the governor signed a package of bills to address the California housing crisis. But what do these new laws mean for housing affordability in a state where median home prices have already shot past $800,000?

An illustration of a method of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is being pursued at Oregon State University.

Oregon Scientist Is Working To Get More Planet-Warming Carbon Out Of The Atmosphere

The Oregon State University researcher's carbon-capture work is getting a big boost from U.S. Department of Energy funding.

The pandemic appears to have peaked or be on the verge of peaking, with cases projected to slowly decline this fall and winter. As recently as Sept. 8, people were waiting at COVID-19 testing site in Kentucky, where over 4,000 new cases were confirmed that day.

Is The Worst Over? Models Predict A Steady Decline In COVID Cases Through March

Though infections are still sky-high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.

A bald eagle perches on a tree at Sunset Park in Rock Island, Ill., in March. A new study says that many species of birds increasingly moved into urban areas as human activity waned during the pandemic.

Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say

A new study shows that as people mostly remained indoors during lockdowns last year, many bird species found less noisy and polluted cities more inviting.

As It Was: Roma, Also Known as Gypsies, Reach Oregon in 1890s

Oregon has a substantial population of Roma people, mostly in the Willamette Valley and around Portland. The Roma, also known as Gypsies, trace back to…

Evidence seized from a drug trafficking operation in central California in early 2020 included methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $1.5 million, authorities said.

Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.

JPR Live Session: Sophia Pfister

Raised in Ashland, Oregon, Sophia Pfister left rural southern Oregon for the artistically fertile landscape of Los Angeles. Her sultry blend of folk and…

Miley, a great dane up for adoption at Jackson County Animal Services

Vet Appointment Shortage Leads to Jackson County Animal Shelter Limiting Owner-Surrendered Pets

Due to a shortage of available veterinary appointments, the Jackson County Animal Shelter is cutting down on the number of unspayed and unneutered pets they’re able to accept.

Power company Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system in New Orleans after hurricanes repeatedly damaged the city's electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave.

Entergy Resisted Upgrading New Orleans' Power Grid. Residents Paid The Price

Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly damaged its electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave.

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