Gemma DiCarlo

“Contingency management” is a practice that rewards people with vouchers or gift cards for not engaging in behaviors they’re trying to quit — and it's gaining traction as a way to help combat substance use disorder

The FDA recently approved a drug that prevents hearing loss in pediatric cancer patients, which many experience as a side effect of chemotherapy. We’ll hear from an audiologist at OHSU, where research on the drug was pioneered, and from a Beaverton mother who advocated for her daughter to receive the treatment.

If farmers or ranchers want to put solar panels in their fields they often have to give up agricultural production on that land. But the practice of “agrivoltaics” combines the two by elevating the panels, allowing grazing and growing to continue underneath.

Third Angle New Music's upcoming concert "Self Portrait" will feature solo performances and testimonials from local musicians about how they navigate mental health struggles. We hear from the organization's artistic director ahead of the show's opening.

IHS will receive $5 billion in 2023 to protect it from lapses in government funding, but experts and advocates say the agency is still chronically underfunded. We hear from a Street Roots reporter who dug into the issue of what the new funding will and won't do.

After a dead sperm whale washed ashore on Oregon's coast last weekend, officials needed to not only determine a cause of death, but also what to do with the 40-foot carcass.

A University of Washington researcher joins us to explain the role parasites play, how climate change is impacting them and what their loss could mean for our ecosystems.

Ascending Flow is a Portland-based program that provides peer mentorship to young adults aging out of the foster care system by helping them find a creative outlet. We hear more about the importance of the arts in fostering independence and mental wellness.

Ascending Flow is a Portland-based program that provides peer mentorship to young adults aging out of the foster care system by helping them find a creative outlet. We hear more about the importance of the arts in fostering independence and mental wellness.

Oregon State University researchers found the oldest stone point artifacts in the Americas on traditional Nez Perce land in Idaho. We hear about their archaeological significance from an OSU professor and their cultural context from the director of the Nez Perce Cultural Resources Program.