Shows tagged as: living

Thu, Apr 18 2013

Fast But Inaccurate News Criticized

How did major media outlets get the Boston arrest story so wrong this week?

Wed, Apr 17 2013

Perceptions Of Security In Public Places

How secure do you feel when you're in a public space — and what are the factors that influence that perception?

Wed, Mar 13 2013

Study Finds Gun Laws Correlate With Gun Deaths

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests the number of gun laws in a state is inversely related to rate of gun deaths.

Mon, Feb 25 2013

Arun Gandhi Discusses Nonviolence In A Violent World

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi is in Oregon to talk about the relevance of his grandfather's legacy today.

Wed, Jan 16 2013

Are Violent Video Games Related to Violence in Real Life?

Violent video games are often blamed for violence in the real world. How much of an influence do these games have?

Tue, Jan 15 2013

Peter Laufer Wants Yesterday's News Tomorrow

Noted journalist Peter Laufer advocates a movement toward Slow News — both a media critique and a nod to the Slow Food movement.

Wed, Jan 9 2013

Getting Mental Healthcare To Transition Age Youth

Several years ago, the state found that Oregon youth age 16-25 were 80 percent less likely to get the mental health care they need compared with other age groups. How have things changed since then?

Thu, Dec 13 2012

Holding On And Letting Go

What do we do when possessions seem too important or meaningful to let go of, and yet too burdensome to hang on to?

Fri, Oct 12 2012

Columbus Day Storm: 50 Years Later

We remember the Columbus Day Storm, which hit the Northwest 50 years ago today.

Thu, Sep 27 2012

U.S. Supreme Court's Fall Term

We'll talk with U.S. Supreme Court watcher Lisa McElroy about the start of the new term next week.  

Wed, Sep 12 2012

Reducing Recidivism With Visitation

We'll explore how visitation in prisons could help keep Oregon's recidivism rate one of the lowest in the nation.

Mon, Sep 10 2012

Cycle Oregon at 25

This iconic Oregon event turns 25 this year. We'll explore its history and the appeal of riding a bike nearly 500 miles.

Mon, Sep 3 2012

Having It All

We'll listen back to two conversations we had earlier this summer reacting to Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic Magazine cover story, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All."

Mon, Aug 6 2012

How We Live: Houseboat

In the next installment of our How We Live series, we find out what it's like to live in a floating home.

Thu, Jul 12 2012

Swimming in the Willamette

The sun has been out and the summer heat is rising, but are people using the Willamette River to keep cool?  

Wed, Apr 11 2012

Internet Privacy?

We'll find out more about the internet privacy questions raised by a rape trial in Bend.

Fri, Mar 23 2012

Sharing N. Williams Ave.

A committee has voted to change the way bikes and cars share the road on North Williams Avenue in Portland. 

Wed, Feb 29 2012

Requiring Rearview Cameras

Starting in 2014, all new cars will likely have to be equipped with a rearview camera to help drivers see what's behind them.

Thu, Dec 29 2011

The New Poverty

Earlier this year we asked: what's it like to be an Oregonian living in poverty in the 21st century? Some of the answers were surprising, so we're bringing you the conversation again.

Mon, Nov 7 2011

Portland Parks & Recreation Gold Medal

Portland Parks & Recreation was just awarded the top national honor from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation & Park Association. We'll find out why — and what may be next for the city's parks.

Wed, Oct 19 2011

Right 2 Dream Too

There's a new homeless campsite in the middle of downtown Portland.

Thu, Sep 22 2011

The New Poverty

What's it like to be an Oregonian living in poverty in the 21st century?

Fri, Aug 12 2011

Furthering Fair Housing

What are Washington County and the City of Portland doing to meet their federal mandate of "affirmatively furthering fair housing"?

Thu, Jul 21 2011

Bike Race

A bike lane project in Portland has been put on hold to address gentrification and race issues. What are the connections between cycling and race?

Mon, Jun 27 2011

Living Without Health Insurance

What is it like to live without health insurance?

Tue, May 10 2011

Knowing Your Meat

Local restaurateur and chef Naomi Pomeroy would like to know where the meat she serves at her restaurant Beast comes from. Does that matter to you?

Wed, Apr 20 2011

Staying in the System

Why do generations of the same family show up repeatedly in the family court system?

Thu, Apr 7 2011

Failure

How have you grown, or changed, from failure?

Wed, Apr 6 2011

County Health Rankings

Where are the healthiest counties in Oregon?

Mon, Mar 14 2011

Food Access

What difference does access to grocery stores make in the lives of Oregonians?

Wed, Dec 22 2010

Oregon and Alcohol

We explore the growth of Oregon's alcohol industry.

Fri, Dec 17 2010

Trust and Travel

We discuss trusting strangers while traveling — especially when couchsurfing, hitchhiking, and house-swapping.