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This week on The Evergreen:

We're revisiting our short history of Portland hip-hop, why it wasn't bigger, and what keeps it going. Our guide is J Jackson, who produced the 2025 documentary "Beyond the Beats" in collaboration with OPB's Oregon Experience, KMHD Jazz Radio and Albina Music Trust.

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This week on Politics Now:

With less than seven weeks to Election Day, the Oregon Governor’s race looks close. Again. The question is whether that lasts, or if Democrats will win comfortably like they often do. We dig into what we know about the race between Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan, and what may shape the outcome in November.

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This week on The Evergreen:

There are about 125 data centers in Oregon, and the conversations around them are heated. These facilities make a lot of what we do online possible. But as AI has driven up the demand for data centers, bipartisan opposition has grown over their climate and community impacts. We take a deep dive into this complex topic.

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This week on Politics Now:

President Trump is trying to change how vote by mail states like Oregon conduct elections and recently got a favorable ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. But states are fighting back. And Democrats in Oregon are insisting the November 3rd election will occur as usual.

Politics reporters Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart break it down.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/C1EFZLz3P3c

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This week on The Evergreen:

Tattoos have been part of Oregon’s culture since before Oregon even existed. Today, more tattooers are getting licensed in the state each year, and it’s a destination for people looking to get inked. We explore the stories behind Oregon’s tattoos, from Indigenous tattoo traditions, to sailor tattoos and Bert Grimm, and beyond.

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What’s better than live music? 🎶

Orquestra Pacífico Tropical filled our office with cumbia music when they performed for Think Out Loud. Preparing the Forum for eleven musicians is no easy feat, but our audio team is the best!

Have you seen Orquestra Pacífico Tropical perform?

Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/Ma-G3NQMOX0?si=9EFgk...

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This week on Politics Now:

We're revisiting The Evergreen feed again, this time for a story about Becky Lange, an artist and civic leader who was killed earlier this year in Portland. Alex Zielinski shared stories about her past reporting on Lange, her leadership in civic circles and much more.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/9hKN0wksiBg

Pictured: An undated photo of Becky Lange working on a sewing project at Ground Score's craft studio in Old Town Portland. (Courtesy of Taylor Cass Talbott)

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This week on The Evergreen:

It's a new installment of "At Work With," our series where we interview people from different lines of work about what it’s like to do what they do. In this episode, we meet a transit planner at TriMet, a doula supporting families through birth and a Multnomah County health inspector making sure food is safe to eat.

Comment below with suggestions for jobs that we can learn about next!

Listen here: https://youtu.be/yjQGACzcZsA?si=IxiRY...

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This week on Politics Now:

We're handing the podcast keys to our friends at The Evergreen. OPB politics reporter Bryce Dole went on a reporting trip with producer Mia Estrada and visual journalist Eli Imaldi. Here’s their dispatch from Dallas, Oregon where they talked to people who are impacted by changes to the SNAP program.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/McTNyix_JdM

Photos by Eli Imadli/OPB

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This week on The Evergreen:

The high cost of groceries and the Trump administration’s cuts to SNAP benefits have left more Oregonians struggling to afford food. Food assistance programs, like food banks, are stretched thin trying to meet the growing demand for help. We spend a day in Dallas, Oregon to find out what this looks like in one community.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/56p5CwDPOxc?si=SUHup...

Photo by Eli Imadali/OPB

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