Arts & Culture

Jewish leaders in Portland say they have seen more people express an interest in converting, a process that can last a year or longer.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.

In this week’s episode, we talk about the Oregon Country Fair and how grew out of a 1960s vision of a better world: a paradise for hippies. But the history of the fair is complex. It takes place on a native ancestral gathering site.

Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio.

The open letter and accompanying petition asking publishers "to make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines" garnered more than 600 signatures within a few hours.

This week, the Oregon Legislature allocated $10 million in lottery bonds for the forthcoming James Beard Public Market in downtown Portland. It's a major step for the food hall that has been decades in the making.

Kelly Ramsey’s new memoir, "Wildfire Days," follows her rookie seasons as a wildland firefighter on an elite hotshot crew in the Pacific Northwest. Her story is one of physical endurance, belonging, and personal reckoning, all set against the backdrop of some of the West’s biggest wildfires.

Most people are familiar with the green, spicy paste served next to sushi or sashimi, but the vast majority of folks in the U.S. have been eating dyed-green horseradish.

The Oregon Country Fair is one of the longest running art and music festivals in the country. Thousands of people gather in a wooded fairyland outside Eugene for this annual three-day celebration, enjoying performers, crafts and food.