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We keep offering individual fixes for loneliness while ignoring the disappearance of the spaces where adults once built real relationships.

Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land

In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.

Updates January 21, 2026: The House is expected to vote this week on a standalone appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). …

The Mamdani administration has a crucial opportunity to reverse New York City's affordability crisis; this ILSR policy memo suggests strategies to do so.

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It's been no picnic for Elana Pirtle-Guiney as she's tried to lead Portland's first City Council under a new form of government.

San Francisco offers an example model for other cities seeking to create the local regulatory environment necessary for small businesses to thrive.

New research from the National Committee of Responsive Philanthropy explores the increased investment of regressive private and public foundations in recent years.

Prime minister makes announcement before parliament vote on no-confidence motion filed by opposition

Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.

Over the past 70 years, Baltimore has experienced population decline and disinvestment that has resulted in a high number of vacant properties. Through a whole-block redevelopment strategy, $3 billion...

SEATTLE — Two people fighting the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were arrested by federal law enforcement Wednesday, in a confrontation described by firefighters and depicted in photos and v

Councilors will spend six days learning about social housing, which Vienna implemented starting in the early 20th century to subsidize and regulate units.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Gov. Tina Kotek announced a plan Thursday to incentivize developers to build more new housing in Portland.

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