By The Conversation. March for Science in Portland, Oregon, April 22, 2017. Another Believer, CC BY-SA Scientists and environmental advocates will be speaking out this month about the Trump …
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Wyden presses NRA to divulge foreign donations and how they were spent
WASHINGTON – A senior Democratic senator said Tuesday the National Rifle Association has dodged some of his questions about its possible receipt of Russian money in advance of the 2016 election and demanded more information about the group’s foreign donations. … and demanded more information about the group’s foreign donations. In his third letter to […]
Portland teacher placed on leave after leading student walkout
A teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after leading students in an unauthorized walkout in honor of a black teenager that was killed by a Portland police officer last year. Ockley Green Middle …
How to brew the perfect espresso with chemistry
Credit: Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Oregon have studied every single variable they could think of in order to achieve the ultimate, reproducibly delicious espresso. Based on physical …
In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill
At a time of extraordinary political division, itโs rare that a public lands bill gets sweeping bipartisan support. Fights over how to manage public lands rage in todayโs West, from disputes over national monument boundaries to whether states should have control over federal lands. Yet when Rep. Rob Bishop, R-UT, brought a public lands bill […]

