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These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history
President Trump wants to reframe how the country's stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration's actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.

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Recipe: Savory French toast with garlic scape butter
Savory French toast isn't just a great way to use up stale bread and garden trimmings, it's also worth the (still exorbitant) price of eggs.

Education
Oklahoma education standards say students must identify 2020 election ‘discrepancies’
New academic standards in Oklahoma call for the teaching of "discrepancies" in the 2020 election, continuing the spread of a false narrative years after it was first pushed by Trump and his allies.

Museum opens in Czech Republic at site where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews
The former textile factory in the town of Brněnec was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owners in 1938 and turned into a concentration camp. This weekend it welcomed the first visitors to the Museum of Survivors.

Foreign policy
Trump calls the U.S.-Canada border an ‘artificial line.’ That’s not entirely true
President Trump has repeatedly described the U.S.-Canada border as an "artificially drawn line." But experts say just because it was man-made doesn't mean it's not legitimate.

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Recipe: Chinese takeout-style cold sesame noodles
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with the type of cold sesame noodles recipe you might've learned from a PBS cooking show.

Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the US, including Oregon Cave Chateau
This year, the annual list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a mysterious castle, flooded communities in Florida and North Carolina, historic hotels and a gigantic turtle.

Think Out Loud
Portland group of volunteers are saving and showcasing eclectic 16mm film archive
We hear about the Nyback Archive, which aims to preserve and showcase thousands of reels of mostly 16mm film collected by Portland film programmer and archivist Dennis Nyback.

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Recipe: Rhubarb-blood sorrel compote
Rhubarb is an ingredient with an identity crisis. If it’s a vegetable, why is it always treated like a fruit? More importantly, what other vegetables can be turned into sweet-tart compote?

History
50 years ago, war refugees found sanctuary in an Oregon beer hall
In April 1975, Vietnamese refugees fleeing Saigon found a temporary home in the Mount Angel Oktoberfest building.