Dr. Helen Riess is the author of “The Empathy Effect: 7 Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences.” Credit: Portrait courtesy of Matilde's ...

Here’s a breakdown of some of the bills we’re following during the Oregon Legislature’s 2026 short session ...

The street vendor stands at the corner holding out a newspaper to you, the reader. Street Roots’ model is about jobs and journalism. It also serves as a visual cue that journalism should be in public ...

A display at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center re-creates a living space at Portland Assembly Center, where Japanese American were incarcerated and living conditions were cramped. Credit: Photos by ...

Scott has been staying in a camp on the south side of Southeast 32nd Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard. Four or five people camp there. Scott rises early and picks up trash. Credit: Photo by Benjamin ...

Oregon House District 28 Oregon House District 28 contains portions of Multnomah and Washington counties – covering Raleigh Hills, Garden Home, Hillsdale, and parts of southwestern and downtown ...

In Great Britain last year, a survey taken before Christmas found that 74% of people were worried about the levels of homelessness. The survey commissioned by the charity Crisis measured attitudes ...

The Department of Justice declared Portland an “anarchist jurisdiction” on Sept. 21, and if you take a walk downtown, rampant graffiti depicting the notorious circle-A symbol appears to confirm the ...

Sherar's Falls (settler name), located on the lower Deschutes River, is a culturally, historically and economically significant location for members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The ...

In 2013, Oregon lawmakers changed our public safety course, putting us on track to create safer, healthier communities. The Justice Reinvestment Act (HB 3194) of 2013 averted our need to start ...

This article was co-published by Street Roots and The Guardian. City officials are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s threats to dispatch troops to Portland to clear protesters from an ...

The Oregon Legislature is currently in its 2025 session, and Street Roots is publishing regular updates throughout its duration. Among the legislation being considered are bills impacting tenant ...