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A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Oct. 16, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/meta-slashes-8000-jobs-as-it-pivots-towards-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:33:32.828Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T20:33:32.828Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65DZRE3YZROKHK42RNQ5KFQOLE.jpg?auth=d309e37339ce345fcdc44a34359ef27cd1165f5a07856476edf958ec54dd11a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5804&amp;height=3869</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/15/providers-of-abortion-pill-for-oregon-patients-say-access-to-this-care-remains-unchanged/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:39:08.123Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:39:08.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Providers of abortion pill for Oregon patients say access to this care remains unchanged]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EUECZ7ATVZBCPNZA5GVDAENRJE.jpg?auth=f8e83fb238ae61713ad38a04c78bd800098ea2f1f57f5b097513d6525fa07b79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3008&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Offices of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, in Portland, Ore., April 14, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/da-races-in-oregon-go-uncontested-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:12:34.68Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:12:34.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DA races in Oregon go uncontested for the first time in decades]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/former-timber-town-in-rural-oregon-faces-extreme-debt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:11:44.662Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:11:44.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former timber town in rural Oregon faces extreme debt ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GK3LKX42RND2BP5I2V66UL2UZY.jpg?auth=61518e29e84121cdf977f08ff863889a25b2d3105c3789edb1a6872e12ee2bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The town of Lakeview, Ore., is seen from above on Dec. 9, 2025. The Eastern Oregon Town has a population of 2,400.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/two-perspectives-on-southern-oregon-universitys-latest-financial-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:10:55.54Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:10:55.54Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two perspectives on Southern Oregon University’s latest financial crisis]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/promotions/events/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:08:19.308Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:08:19.308Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB and KMHD Community Events]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/oregon-primary-election-three-things-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:38:14.024Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:38:14.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three things to know about Oregon’s primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XDOFYH6PBAT5NTK3D3VKJVINU.jpg?auth=82e40fd78b11ae88ac0547e127d5e8980dc4d7cb9aed95c1d5e51d01e98eab94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5583&amp;height=3722</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person pumps gas at an Arco station on Belmont Street in Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. 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Barney Frank,D-MA, chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee conducts hearings on "Financial Market Regulatory Restructuring." July 10, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/early-returns-show-a-big-night-for-deschutes-county-democrats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:54:41.015Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:54:41.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Early returns show a big night for Deschutes County Democrats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LEULTCHRORDCVBIVSWNDBBODVY.jpg?auth=31d7f60d0de63c2e30b36291e3df18ac4da2662b1620504ce3eaa5bdaecc46d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamie Collins, left, and Rick Russell, both running for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, Positions 1 and 4, respectively. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/metro-council-president-juan-carlos-gonzalez-oregon-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:50:00.937Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:50:00.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Juan Carlos González leading in Metro Council president race ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3P746JZAAJHA5ANC6KTNJYVHUQ.jpg?auth=20fd38b0e098aa6539e87216c3bfec6fdc046640d352e2f232eefa853861faa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González , a candidate for Metro Council president, in an undated photo provided by the candidate.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/christina-stephenson-cruising-toward-win-race-oregon-labor-commissioner/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:44:52.962Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:44:52.962Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christina Stephenson cruising toward win in race for Oregon labor commissioner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MSB4RPUCORAN5PFR3KA7XCS3UI.jpg?auth=e6f2499344a269e4be3cca09dff28b9aad8aeedee6857a7a3baa762e84375f0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christina Stephenson, candidate for Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/challenger-vanessa-nordyke-leads-incumbent-julie-hoy-for-salem-mayor-in-early-returns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:33:04.392Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:33:04.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Challenger Vanessa Nordyke leads incumbent Julie Hoy for Salem mayor in early returns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/X3ADU6QLPRDFXFDDQYSVBWLOLA.jpg?auth=7670dee1d45346a491c532d62f158e2003893d39b2080b2039406183a37d6242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julie Hoy, left, has served as Salem's mayor since 2024. Hoy is challenged by Vanessa Nordyke, a Salem city councilor and lawyer who previously worked for the Oregon Department of Justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/former-democratic-oregon-lawmaker-will-face-bentz-in-sprawling-2nd-congressional-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:28:34.243Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:28:34.243Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Democratic Oregon lawmaker will face Bentz in sprawling 2nd Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HJIA3G7SSNF5ZDGONH6ZYY5AEE.jpg?auth=dc78ba839845b4d15cdec605ec47f43dd68132dc5f4976acd93b77be3ee1c244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1484&amp;height=1078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District spans more than 70,000 square miles across 20 of 36 counties. It runs through The Dalles, and Medford, skirting Bend and Roseburg and stretches east into every town until reaching the Idaho border.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/val-hoyle-monique-despain-election-results/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T16:05:56.801Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T16:05:56.801Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hoyle headed to rematch with GOP challenger DeSpain in Oregon’s 4th Congresional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65HWQXRQOJB37KYE5OSBM2XXF4.png?auth=f8c9ddcb3a07f9e2841a939f0d5a0b33d0bd4daaba0711288cb2edf8abdb2e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1150&amp;height=646</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican challenger Monique DeSpain (left) and Democrat incumbent Val Hoyle (right) are running for the Oregon U.S. House 4th District. Pictured in undated images provided by the campaigns.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/clackamas-county-commission-races-2026-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:47:20.278Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T15:47:20.278Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Revenge for Fischer, run-offs likely for incumbents in heated Clackamas County Commission races]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QRYFXX7KABC5HIFEHBHJEVQ4T4.jpg?auth=b15cf183cd08e4349d2414f2e9ed11f2e4988e2d072f858fdd6d88cf30eb3cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5514&amp;height=3706</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot drop box located at the Clackamas County Elections office, May 18, 2022. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/greg-smith-eastern-oregon-house-seat-primary-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:43:25.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T15:43:25.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smith on track to hold onto Eastern Oregon House seat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IXM4YLB2IRBFXA5BIGIWXK2JJQ.jpg?auth=730d981265d1e249034ffe635c958530607ce7a7b04034d90f861bed6a94cc5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5011&amp;height=3904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon state Representative Greg Smith,  R-Heppner, on Feb. 5, 2024, during the opening of the legislative short session at the Oregon state Capitol in Salem, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/think-out-loud-woodburn-education-associaton/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:41:28.636Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T15:41:28.636Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodburn school board, teacher’s union on protections against ICE activity in schools]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/patti-adair-jonathan-lockwood-election-result/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:37:55.315Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T15:37:55.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deschutes commissioner wins Republican nod for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QH4W2ELZKVCTPEI45EPWNYJMAY.png?auth=f4b991f8d5e1f61018e0a39220f3e10ca795bbb6d46d54924e272aa193f0d599&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair in an undated photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/20/oregon-primary-election-voters-gas-tax-drazan-gop-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T15:18:28.252Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T15:18:28.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon voters decisive as they reject gas tax, renominate Drazan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDT52KMDWFER3M44UFUH3RDH7Y.jpg?auth=968aac8f05d4b8e388e602a162622d44f161485b6a4edab9128c8fa51a229f45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. 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Christine Drazan, R-Canby, makes her victory speech at her election night party after winning the primary for the Republican candidate for Oregon's Governor on May 19, 2026 in Aurora, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/minnesota-to-ban-prediction-markets-like-kalshi-polymarket/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:34:28.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T00:34:28.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T4EOTAR4MZJJJOYRMSDWTK3UGY.jpg?auth=b45eaf9f08f89209113d3bd9f198d093ceeea38904f4d1d8f76cfe1a6ddc9b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Minnesota has enacted the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and Polymarket.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/endorsed-by-trump-ed-gallrein-defeats-rep-thomas-massie-in-gop-house-primary/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:30:12.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T00:30:12.359Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. 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Mayor Keith Wilson delivers his state of the city address on April 17, 2026, at Portland State University in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/10/ai-oregon-law-fine-lawyer-technology-hallucinations/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:23:19.418Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T00:23:19.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI fabrications in legal filings grow in Oregon, US  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C6M2KY2VGRFWPHS472JUDHTCPM.jpeg?auth=32da2fb2eea04fe34fa82a153fbb4bac80824365803b70fc0d05f5e52f08fc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3552&amp;height=2419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI tools like Claude, Chat GPT and others are being misused and creating fictitious cases and quotes in legal filings in Oregon and the rest of the U.S. Photo taken April 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/about-opb-election-coverage-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:22:10.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T00:22:10.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How OPB is covering the May 2026 primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N74JRKWCTFANHJPKWICGCBJAM4.jpeg?auth=74fc4a3a37115ad0eab320994bcf59c0996c1826a4e60f7e13a8b1a7e27530fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/portland-trail-blazers-lay-off-employees-in-restructuring-of-business-office/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T00:07:55.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T00:07:55.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers lay off employees in restructuring of business office]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RHAG35DAL5HFDIY46ANPJXSKFM.JPG?auth=4dd6669f3251c9efca68626a02d9c6af14049fac4c1c185fa7da3540a3d09714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5256&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) The new owners of the Portland Trailblazers, Sheel Tyle, Tom Dundon, and Andrew Cherng, make their first appearance at the Moda Center on April 2, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/oregon-primary-election-ballot-vote-gas-tax/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T23:41:10.787Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T23:41:10.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Primary election 2026: Oregonians head to the ballot box ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FEERSUHLGJHRPIPRZKONNHGGHI.jpg?auth=dbe0f7318cf83ed76f2b48ac4cb9f991ab598a9abcf8aa311422692bb849a596&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5138&amp;height=3594</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers Karen Arabas, left, and Diane Roth collects ballots after they go through a processing machine at the Marion County Clerk's office in Salem, Ore., on May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/11/oregon-s-schools-rank-last-in-reading-this-candidate-wants-to-help/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T22:48:34.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T22:48:34.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon's most unexpected gubernatorial candidate? A pencil with a point]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IUVX56FZFZN7NO6FUS67GDEDXU.jpg?auth=93131af073f94be4ad3116105ec0aab96e75fa31c7dcc2883dfa7ac09f831ed2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[J. Schuberth, who is running for Oregon governor as Pencil, speaks with voters and curious passersby as they walk around downtown Portland, Ore., to campaign on April 23. 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Jenny Nguyen opened the bar in 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/biztown-gives-portland-area-kids-glimpse-into-adulthood/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T18:18:25.614Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T18:18:25.614Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BizTown gives Portland-area kids a glimpse into adulthood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PGZOJ4RTYBBBFIEZ3MW52Z7TYA.jpg?auth=78c0cd9d043aa34e1e4a3c076b07e6d4cd9f0904243aa92ee75b12826d6a9a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hendrik Denjs works as a teller at BizTown's KeyBank on April 20, 2026 in Portland, Ore. The program, organized by nonprofit Junior Achievement, is an interactive simulation where 4th through 6th graders are assigned jobs and earn money  in a fictional town for a day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/here-are-the-states-voting-on-tuesday/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T17:27:54.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T17:27:54.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4WUP2PWMFZMXPOMR7U22DUOLEA.jpg?auth=0cc23dcc8144bda2c4d23e93dbc114fa5f5dcdb71189f1bfe4fcd623cd6bc810&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voting sign can be seen on Election Day for Congressional district 14, on March 10, 2026 in Dalton, Georgia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/states-sue-to-stop-student-loan-limits-on-some-healthcare-degrees/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T16:57:24.312Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T16:57:24.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AWXLLWE2C5PFTEBVPKZZJHTXNY.jpg?auth=aab8e485c4d5b5e5b04fdb1cdf63d03f51a5fcac8431025a45a7ccaa68c4afde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A nurse checks a patient's blood pressure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/pac-12-mountain-west-conferences-agree-to-settlement-in-lawsuits-over-poaching-and-exit-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T16:45:30.768Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T16:45:30.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pac-12, Mountain West conferences agree to settlement in lawsuits over poaching and exit fees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S4MVHY3RIZDHRETCRDE5IGQERM.jpg?auth=bdb81c433310748470a2350acd4b13858bd1e11c432a991af75526bbc08fb6c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The PAC-12 logo is displayed, March 3, 2024, in Boulder, Colo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/house-holds-off-on-prediction-market-ban-despite-bipartisan-calls-for-prohibition/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T15:00:25.492Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T15:00:25.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/H2JUOZH655IW3IR72SRSPGSHMQ.jpg?auth=d8a27de2eda1e3f3f428a3fc600e0681551d2a0cb1b4720732e1976709c412d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone, April 16, 2026, in Chicago. 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Simpson double murder trial evidence during testimony Friday, March 10, 1995, in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/oregon-primary-election-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T14:30:00.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T14:30:00.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon’s primary election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4X2FU5XEMRABPOVMD5KRKWABFE.jpg?auth=c82799c6ae6bfc998cca08b11f3b78032938cdc0c0817e0735a1a3453b9a2a53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A volunteer stands by a ballot drop-off location in Salem, Ore., on May 18, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/portland-fire-connecticut-sun-sug-sutton/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T13:53:38.72Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T13:53:38.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sug Sutton makes go-ahead floater to help the Fire beat the Sun 83-82]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3W7GRPBHURBLLP5VVT2P3AIR2Q.JPG?auth=19886cbbc733183a325a4efd53ceb8f32864d5568dc793c398f6c80d2d20c119&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon's WNBA team, the rekindled Portland Fire, made its debut on May 9, 2026, in front of a sold out crowd of 19,335 at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/19/university-washington-researchers-map-little-free-pantries-seattle-region/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T13:00:05.574Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T13:00:05.574Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measuring goodwill: Why University of Washington researchers are watching Little Free Pantries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3IXAL4FYG5AFXEHLCCWDHLCR6I.jpg?auth=d7dd82bba60357cd872dae05eb50159d07a45f34cdc1263077743f1f03ad2076&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Little Free Library box that has been repurposed as a Little Free Pantry (micropantry) at Pine and NE 27th Avenue..]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/questions-federal-permit-oregon-commercial-crab-fishery/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T01:37:47.134Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T01:37:47.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Questions about federal permit hang over commercial crab fishery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DBOBYDCLHRHQRGEBBYFSQMPOCQ.jpg?auth=3fecb784f5f3ccbeef474b819267d84792e300f87d7b31ac5150ec03cb40fc0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3330&amp;height=2309</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — Crew members pull up a pot of Dungeness crab off of Port Orford, Ore., May 17, 2022. Changes may be on the horizon in 2026 for commercial crab fisheries in Oregon.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/theo-angelis-sworn-in-as-wa-supreme-court-justice/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T00:37:09.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T00:37:09.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Theo Angelis sworn in as Washington Supreme Court justice]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QTC2F3EPFJEOBEGCFKXPZCLFR4.jpg?auth=2951c1944ee6d7b8d3226f4437ec0b93856de6ec99aeab6ab251af1c4e4c380d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Washington state Supreme Court Justice Theo Angelis dons his robe alongside wife Kim and children Katherine and John as he is sworn in as a justice at the Temple of Justice on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Olympia.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/oregon-drug-ovedose-data-fentanyl-opioids/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T00:10:50.508Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T00:10:50.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon sees a sustained drop in overdose deaths, state health officials say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2YA2G6D22FAKRLPF7TLGUGIZTY.jpg?auth=0165014b837e5b8755f2dee99603745dc464324762916a86f52717b1f890ac54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5002&amp;height=3414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A Portland Police officer holds five fentanyl “blues” confiscated in Portland, Ore., Dec. 13, 2023. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/trump-says-he-s-called-off-iran-strike-planned-for-tuesday-at-request-of-gulf-allies/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T23:01:56.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-18T23:01:56.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FIPMITFOZVGSFB5CATQD2KL4YU.jpg?auth=f6fe7acbd9f3429aaf0b9b75bc794ba6631a8f6adfa00d712e84db36a1ee9e70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/think-out-loud-oregon-foster-system-care-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T22:32:19.794Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-18T22:32:19.794Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rate of abuse of Oregon foster kids is at a record high]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EANL745PZNHBDEQLZEXFAQ5TPA.jpg?auth=6e9a482dc13d7516ebf11352bcda4723ed483247f7e9dd633beedc6425f2b123&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5628&amp;height=3855</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Child welfare officials have been attempting to reform the system for years. The record high rates of abuse of foster children comes despite the settlement of a class action lawsuit over the state's failure to keep them safe and provide them adequate care.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/npr-offers-newsroom-buyouts-layoffs-could-follow/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T22:09:28.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-18T22:09:28.52Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3Z5QZ6N6QZLVFCB4RRYWMAGHKA.jpg?auth=5f87ce6ae68597cccfabc382793e82a26ac04d18711ca32ca1e436c84ecd7f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher says the network has a gap of $8 million in its annual budget due to softening corporate sponsorship and the end of federal subsidies for public media stations.<br>]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/shooting-at-san-diego-mosque-kills-3-men-and-both-suspects-are-dead-police-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T22:06:40.596Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-18T22:06:40.596Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UADPRXRVV5CFVA6OHXOOYKZRNM.jpg?auth=31da2a25f351ea8cbcbe34bf04342923ce803711a70bedb044dd624b763d56cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3868&amp;height=2579</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police stage at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday, May 18, 2026, in San Diego.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/18/think-out-loud-portland-trumpeter-honors-miles-davis-jazz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T21:02:16.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-18T21:02:16.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland celebration honors trumpeter Miles Davis on what would have been his 100th birthday]]></news:title></news:news></url></urlset>