Arts & Culture
Chef Anne Burrell attends City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval, on April 22, 2025, in New York.
Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ dies at 55
TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of "Worst Cooks in America," has died. Medical examiners are set to determine what caused her death.
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Juneteenth to carry on despite other groups canceling large cultural events in Bend
Bend's Juneteenth celebration was canceled in April as organizers feared racist attacks. But with a renewed spirit — and a new location — the event will carry on.
Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case
Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.
Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82
The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.
Billie McBride-O’Neel is skating out of the shadows for trans youth
The Astoria, Oregon, resident transitioned in 1985 after a career as a professional figure skater. She stayed in the closet for four decades, until trans youth became increasingly threatened.
A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry
Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey.
4 takeaways from Erin Patterson’s testimony at her toxic mushroom triple murder trial
Patterson is accused of putting death cap mushrooms in a meal she served her estranged husband's relatives in July 2023, killing three. She took the stand in Week 6 of the trial gripping Australia.
Portland’s cross-generational marching band returns for a ‘full-circle moment’ at Rose Festival parades
For more than 40 years, the "One More Time Around Again Marching Band" has been a staple during the Portland Rose Festival’s parades and events. The idea behind the group is simple: once a band nerd, always a band nerd.
Yeehaw for all: How photographer Ivan McClellan’s vision brought a Black rodeo boom to Portland
The founder of the Eight Seconds Rodeo and renowned photographer of Black cowboy and cowgirl culture reflects on Portland's first Juneteenth Rodeo three years ago ahead of its 2025 show.
WorldPride is in D.C. this year — which may be why attendance and sponsorship are down
The ripple effects of the Trump administration's anti-trans and DEI policies and rhetoric can be felt throughout this year's WorldPride festival.
Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.
