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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with SOAS, University of London Professor Avinash Paliwal, about the significance of Rishi Sunak becoming the U.K.'s first prime minister of color.

In New York City, the area dominated by Lincoln Center was formerly home to Black and Puerto Rican communities. Etienne Charles' new musical work addresses that difficult past.

It's the latest in a string of legislative defeats for the oil industry. California was once one of the leading oil producers in the United States.

Chedino Martin was 23 years old when she realized she was a transgender woman. She was determined to follow her dream, but had no idea how much luck, patience and strength she would need to get there.

The Golden Grow Awards is in its Third edition, celebrating the Northwest 2021 Hemp harvest! Featuring fine CBD and CBG craft cultivars from across the region, the GGA strikes a keynote for excellence in high-quality, cannabinoid-rich smokable hemp flower. With an emphasis on educating the industry and public on the characteristics of quality hemp flower, the GGA will award cultivars on cannabinoid potency, terpenes, physical characteristics and overall presentation. The trade show will culminate in the evening Golden Grow Awards (GGA) ceremony which celebrates the recent harvest and recognizes product excellence. With an emphasis on educating the industry and public on the characteristics of quality hemp flower, the GGA will award cultivars on cannabinoid potency, terpenes, physical characteristics and overall presentation. The Golden Grow Awards show will be emceed by two local favorites: Freeway Farrell and Jamie Colson. A regular at local casinos, emcee Freeway Farrell began his career thirty-three years ago in high school as a Disc Jockey at a roller rink. He then hosted his own weekend time slot as a DJ at a local radio station; then he traveled the country working as an on-air personality for various radio stations, all while he maintained a regular spot in the local stand-up comedy scene. Emcee Jamie Colson is a hilarious, Eugene-based stand-up comedian and singer. Date: Feb. 5, 2022 Time: 10:00am-6:00pm Location: Ashland Hills Hotel and Convention Center Cost: $89 For more information on this event please visit HERE!

Scientists analyzed the correlation between sleep activity and hot nighttime temperatures. A lack of sleep is a risk factor for physical and mental health problems.

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive every day. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

Triathlete and filmmaker Lesley Paterson received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for "All Quiet on the Western Front."

A new study in PLOS Biology finds that bumblebees can learn to solve puzzles from each other — suggesting that even invertebrate animals may have a capacity for culture.

NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down from his position amid a turbulent time for the organization.