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The constitutionality of Oregon's voter-approved gun laws is up for debate this week at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, shown here on June 6, 2023.

Firearms groups rest case in constitutional challenge to Oregon’s new gun laws

Firearms groups who filed lawsuits in federal court in Portland challenging the constitutionality of voter-passed gun laws rested their case Tuesday.

"The freedom and democracy that my generation fought for can also be yours if you fight, too," Donald Tusk, candidate for Poland's Civic Coalition, tells university students at a campaign event ahead of the Oct. 15 election. "Without your vigilance, democracy will not survive. And this is not just about Poland."

Poland's democracy is at risk in next month's elections, say opposition leaders

The ruling Law and Justice Party has enacted measures the European Union says violate basic democratic principles. Party leaders counter that their electoral success validates their policies.

Marie C. Bolden made national headlines when she turned in a flawless performance at a spelling bee in Cleveland. Her competitors included white students from segregated school districts in the South.

When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism

Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.

Ilyon Woo, the author of <em>Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.</em>

Ilyon Woo's new book explores the relentless pursuit of freedom

In "Master Slave Husband Wife," Ilyon Woo describes the story of Ellen and William Craft escaping slavery.

Joseph David Emerson, left, 44, made his first appearance in federal court in Portland on Thursday.

Pilot accused of trying to shut down plane engines was afraid to report depression, colleagues say

Federal Aviation Administration has strict policies that discourage pilots from disclosing mental health issues, aviation experts say.

Camilla, then called the queen consort, pictured at a State Banquet in Berlin on March 29.

The royals dropped 'consort' from Queen Camilla's title. What's the big deal?

The invitation to King Charles' May coronation refers to his wife as Queen Camilla, dropping the word 'consort.' Royal experts unpack the significance of the title and the history behind it.

A scene from the 2022 Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival, which usually takes place under the famous banyan tree in downtown Lahaina. The organizers pivoted to Facebook for the 2023 edition after the fires badly burned the tree.

Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

The reasons for ever-expanding Presidential power

Law Professor and writer Peter Shane on whether presidential powers have become too expansive and if the constitution's separation of power is still intact.

Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton has studied Auschwitz survivors, Vietnam war veterans, survivor of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and people who'd been subjected to repression by the Chinese government. He reflects on what he's learned in his new book, <em>Surviving Our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the Covid-19 Pandemic.</em>

What survivors of trauma have taught this eminent psychiatrist about hope

In his new book, 97-year-old Robert Jay Lifton shares the "survivor wisdom" he's learned from those who've lived through terrible events — the Holocaust, Hiroshima, POW camps.

This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

In Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, a Japanese American family interned during the war returns home to a changed city. They're still settling in when their daughter is caught up in a murder.

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