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Medford police at Hawthorne Park on Tuesday while an encampment was being cleared.

Medford Police Clear Encampment From Park, JPR Reporter Among 11 Arrested

The 'tent city' popped up in Hawthorne Park after the Almeda Fire burned a large swath of the Bear Creek Greenway, driving out homeless campers.

Michelle Obama speaks during a 2016 event at the White House with the cast of the Broadway play "Hamilton."

'Hamilton' Cast Re-imagines Show's Lyrics To Promote Voter Registration Day

The performance was part of a virtual voter turnout event hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and the nonprofit When We All Vote.

Coos Bay Sues FEMA Over Flood Plain Rules

FEMA is the federal agency we hear about in disasters, but it has a role in preventing disasters, too. FEMA sets out rules for development in and near…

Underground History: Digging At Charles Applegate's House

When Charles Applegate moved into his house in Yoncalla, he probably was not thinking much about the year 2017. Because Applegate moved in in 1852, and…

Experts Consider Lessons From Fire Season

The fire season just ending (we hope) was a subject for debate even while the fires were raging; in fact, BEFORE the destructive fires in the California…

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'Guess How Much I Love You' Author Sam McBratney Dies At 77

"I love you right up to the moon — and back," Big Nutbrown Hare tells Little Nutbrown Hare. Their affections were translated into 57 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.

The U.S. hit a tragic milestone Tuesday, recording more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths. Here, Chris Duncan, whose 75-year-old mother, Constance, died from COVID-19 on her birthday, visits a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 U.S. flags on the National Mall. The flags are on the grounds of the Washington Monument, facing the White House.

'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.

More than 65% of the nation's small, rural hospitals took out loans from Medicare when the pandemic hit. Many now face repayment at a time when they are under great financial strain.<strong></strong>

Rural Hospitals Teeter On Financial Cliff As COVID-19 Medicare Loans Come Due

The federal loans were meant to help hospitals survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet they're coming due now — at a time when many rural hospitals are still desperate for help.

A voter stands by for her ballot as people wait more than four hours for early voting Friday in Fairfax, Va.

Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet

In 2000, lawyers and election officials endlessly examined and debated butterfly ballots and hanging chads. Now, the legal arguments are more complex and center on the rules governing mail-in voting.

Oddisee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The rapper convened a live band for his five-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

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