Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it. - Ursula K. Le Cuin

One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience... Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want. - Ursula K. Le Cuin

Oregon DEQ issues largest fine in history to roofing manufacturer
Oregon governor signs country's second EPR law for packaging

Biden’s favorite stat — that 55 major corporations paid no federal income tax
Secret trove illuminates the lives of billionaires
Over 130 countries clinch a deal that could radically reshape how companies are taxed
Pandora Papers show how tax havens are part of the global inequity problem
Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations
Foreign money secretly floods U.S. tax havens. Some of it is tainted

Don't give up on yourself, you're all you have. Love and value yourself first. - unknown

The best advice I can offer, in two short words: Love yourself, for this is the antidote for just about anything that alls a person. When you misstep, love yourself anyway. When unloved by another, love yourself more. When trapped, love yourself a way out. When broken, love yourself healed and whole. When angry, fill your two hands with so much love there's no way to carry much else. When in doubt, love yourself until you believe. When you feel like you can't, love yourself brave and do it anyway. In all ways, on all days, love yourself. - Becky Vollmer

China’s national security threatened by Australian lobster smuggling, says new Hong Kong customs chief

Can't sleep? A Hong Kong bus company says this ride is a snoozefest

Rosemont Court Resident Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Management
Why helping people pay rent can fight the pandemic
City of Portland Will Fire 91 Workers for Refusing Vaccination or Failing to Provide Proof
Washington State Patrol: 67 troopers leave jobs due to vaccine mandate
Nearly 1,900 Washington state workers quit or are fired over COVID vaccine mandate
Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers
Portland considers expanding vaccine mandate to city contractors
Rural Oregon agencies OK vaccine exemptions as mandate arrives, rather than fire workers
WSU fires Rolovich for refusing vaccineUpdated
Clark County school districts see strong vaccine response
Deadline arrives for unvaccinated Washington state workers; suit to block mandate fails
Employee vaccination rates are high at Washington state’s public universities
Less ‘ghosting,’ more hiring. Did the end of federal pandemic jobless benefits ‘solve’ Northwest’s labor crunch?
Many wonder how to pay rent as end of eviction moratorium looms

South Korea tests 1st domestically made rocket as it pursues satellite launch program
North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea in its latest test

CDC says throw out onions if you don't know where they came from to avoid salmonella
Salmonella outbreak linked to onions, cases found in 37 states including Oregon, CDC says
A Salmonella Outbreak Has Spread To 17 States And It's Linked To Italian-Style Meats

Researchers pinpoint when the Vikings came to Canada. It was exactly 1,000 years ago
Goodbye, Columbus: Vikings crossed the Atlantic 1,000 years ago

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry resigns from House Appropriations subcommittee after being indicted on charges of lying about campaign contribution
GOP congressman indicted for lying to the FBI
Alek Skarlatos faces campaign finance complaint for $65,000 transfer from nonprofit
House Republican followed Trump's self-dealing model, spent thousands on her own companies: report

I know what can happen to a woman after she’s spiked on a night out

Anger continued on past its usefulness becomes unjust, then dangerous ... it fuels not positive activism but regression, obsession, vengeance, self- righteousness, corrosive, it feels off itself, destroying its host in the process. - Ursula K. Le cuin

Mothers are rethinking how to return to the workforce post pandemic
1 in 3 working families is struggling to find the child care they desperately need
‘The pay is absolute crap’: Child-care workers are quitting rapidly, a red flag for the economy
Two Indicators: Women And Work
Child Care Conundrum

You don’t have to apologize for how you feel...

You don’t have to apologize for how you feel. If you want to examine where those feelings come from, that's up to you. But don't do it because someone shames or guilts you for how you feel. That's their issue, not yours. We live in a world where how we feel is dismissed, re-framed, and manipulated at every turn. We must stand firmly in the truth of our feelings. Only from this place can live an authentic life. Only from this place can we glow and grow. - Jeff Brown, Heearticulations

Seville becomes the first major city in the world to categorize and name heat waves
Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production
A biodiesel boom (and conundrum)
Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises
Opinion | Rich Countries Must Bear the Cost if We Can Ever Hope to Achieve a Net-Zero World
Fossil-Fuel Use Could Peak in Just a Few Years. Still, Major Challenges Looms

The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters
FDA panel unanimously recommends Moderna Covid booster shots for at-risk adults
An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster
FDA advisers endorse Moderna booster shot: Three takeaways
Risk of dangerous blood clots linked to moderate COVID-19; high-dose blood thinner can prevent clots
U.S. moves closer to clearing Moderna and J&J Covid booster shots this week
Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps COVID Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor
FDA analysis of J&J COVID vaccine booster sets the stage for public hearing
A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best
Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
New antiviral is highly effective, study finds, and is stirring hope that COVID-19 could be treated by a pill
Merck says experimental COVID-19 pill cut deaths, hospitalizations in half when given early
FDA won't extend shelf life of J&J Covid vaccine doses, may extend life of millions of Moderna shots
New study reveals how many lives the COVID-19 vaccine really saved
General public should wait to get a booster shot: Doctor
A F.D.A. panel will discuss shots for children 5 to 11 and boosters for adults.
FDA advisers to review COVID-19 shots for young kids, boosters this month
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months, study shows
J&J is asking the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shots
For People Who Got The J&J Vaccine, Some Doctors Are Advising Boosters ASAP
Covid-19 live updates: Third coronavirus shot side effects echo those from second dose, CDC says
CDC panel endorses Pfizer Covid booster shots for high-risk adults, rejects plan to distribute widely across America
CDC Director Backs COVID Booster Plan And Makes An Additional Recommendation
Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge
An FDA Panel Says Only High-Risk Americans And Those 65+ Should Get COVID Boosters
An F.D.A. panel recommends Pfizer boosters for those over 65 or at high risk of severe Covid.
Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19
An extra J. & J. shot substantially boosts protection against Covid, the company reports.
The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb
CDC study finds Moderna vaccine is best at preventing Covid-19 hospitalization
F.D.A. Vaccine Panel Meeting on Pfizer Booster Shots
Pediatric group warns coronavirus cases in kids are rising 'exponentially'
Pfizer Analysis Makes The Case For A COVID Booster Shot. The FDA's Stance Is Expected Today
A Pfizer Analysis Makes The Case For A COVID Vaccine Booster
An Epidemiologist Says At-Home Testing Is Key To Stopping COVID
FDA Experts Are Among A Group That Opposes The U.S. Booster Shot Plan
For millions, COVID-19 won’t quit. Doctors strive for answers on how to ease long-hauler misery.
The Death Of A 12-Year-Old Boy Sparks Worries Of A Nipah Virus Outbreak In India
Why The World Should Be More Than A Bit Worried About India's Nipah Virus Outbreak
What is the Nipah virus and why is it more deadly than COVID-19? A virus expert explains.
New studies find evidence of ‘superhuman’ immunity to COVID-19 in some individuals
Sinovac booster shot reverses drop in antibody activities against Delta-study
Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine

Parents of a 6-year-old girl killed at a theme park file a wrongful death lawsuit
A 6-Year-Old Girl Died After Ride Operators Reportedly Did Not Secure Her Seat Belts