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Portland Teachers Are on Strike, Closing Schools in Oregon’s Largest District

There will be no in person school or online instruction for about 45,000 students in Portland Public Schools.

Pilot Who Disrupted Flight Said He Had Taken Psychedelic Mushrooms, Complaint Says

In an interview with the police, the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot also said he thought he was having a nervous breakdown and had not slept in 40 hours, according to a criminal complaint.

Private Security Guards Have Become a Last Resort for Public Safety

In America’s overwhelmed downtowns, private security guards like Michael Bock have become the solution of last resort.

In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps

Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.

Seniors Need More Housing. ADUs Are a Start.

Cities are experimenting with a promising tool for addressing a critical shortage of housing for older Americans.