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The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection.

Several timber companies participated in a workgroup and proposal that would cut the fees they pay to the state for fire protection.

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.

Targeted efforts in Portland, Salem and the central coast led to substantial gains for students who have historically graduated at lower rates.

Homeowners in Florida, like other states, are seeing their home insurance rates soar. Multibillion-dollar disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires have led insurers to hike premiums.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous Blues Trail. Civil rights leaders are noticing some are now hungry for more context about the music's origins.

President Biden will host Elton John for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House Friday for an event called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme."

David Cronenberg's film is set in a grim future where humans, having lost the ability to feel physical pain, start operating on their own bodies. This movie mixes blood and guts with great tenderness.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.