Sage Van Wing

Earlier this year, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns visited Portland for a special sneak preview of his new film on the American Revolution. We listen back to his conversation with Geoff Norcross in front of an audience at Revolution Hall.

As the wind and rain blew across the sodden city this weekend, Portlanders awaited clarity from the courts on whether and when federalized National Guard troops might be seen on the streets.

Elizabeth Gilbert rocketed to fame for her best-selling romp “Eat, Pray, Love.” Her latest memoir has a very different tone. “All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation” details her journey to heal from sex and love addiction.

“The efforts and the actions from our federal government have been unconstitutional, and we’ve told them we will fight in a court of law and we will win. And we constantly win,” Wilson said in conversation with Dave Miller on OPB's "Think Out Loud."

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has filed charges against 33 of the 37 people arrested by Portland Police officers in protests in 2025.

OPB reporter Troy Brynelson joins us to catch us up on an unprecedented weekend of protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, and a federal judge's rulings to block President Trump from sending in troops.

Portland musician Erika M. Anderson pushes boundaries at Time Based Art Festival

When the Holiday Farm Fire roared through the McKenzie River corridor five years ago, it destroyed at least 500 homes and most of the community of Blue River. In the aftermath, many former homeowners sold their property rather than rebuilding. Property values went up, and housing — especially affordable or mid-range housing — became very hard to find. In response, some community members founded the nonprofit McKenzie Community Land Trust. One of the only rural land trusts in the country, the trust is nearing completion on six new homes for residents who make below 80% of the area median income for Lane County. Tabitha Eck, executive director of the McKenzie Community Land Trust, joins us to explain the model.

After hours of public briefings, discussions and a public listening session, Multnomah County commissioners decided last week to pause a controversial move to change Preschool for All’s funding stream.

As a part of President Trump’s takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, he has pledged to remove homeless people and encampments from the city. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said homeless people who don’t leave the city will face punishment in the form of fines and jail time. Cities across the country are struggling with how to regulate homeless camping, including in the Pacific Northwest. We take this moment to listen back to several conversations we had with people living on the streets of Portland and Vancouver about how they think homelessness should be regulated.