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What Is the City’s Plan for Dealing With the Tree of Heaven?
Few invasive species are more obnoxious than the tree of heaven.
Is Goodwill Required to Pay Minimum Wage?
The subminimum wage isn’t just a rumor. But time has marched on.
How Private Are My Private Conversations With AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT?
We invite you to ponder the concept of “automated surveillance.”
How Much Data Is Transmitted in a Scan of Your ID?
Let’s be real: What is 7-Eleven gonna do with a bunch of random ages and blood types that they’re not even allowed to admit they have?
Why Doesn’t Oregon Offer a Digital Driver’s License for Your Phone?
Nine states allow you to add a digital version of your driver’s license to Apple Wallet.
Why Is Portland Sinking Into the Earth?
Our city’s original sin? Being built on crappy, loose ground.
Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?
Compostable (or recyclable) coffee pods offer the prospect of guilt-free convenience.
Why Was Salem Chosen as Oregon’s State Capital?
At one point, half of the government was convening in Salem and half in Oregon City.
Are Solicitors Allowed to Ignore My “No Soliciting” Sign?
In general, courts have been pretty deferential to solicitors’ free-speech rights to annoy you—especially when the speech is religious or political, which I think we can all agree are the two most annoying types of free speech.
Are Drug Companies Making Up Bizarre Product Names to Screw With Us?
"You’d think companies would want their products’ names to be memorable, catchy and descriptive: Windex, Duracell, KitchenAid. So why has Big Pharma been doing the exact opposite for the past few years?"