Jerry Headley

Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone discusses her vision for a more accessible Portland and hopes for a lower carbon footprint.

Think Out Loud host Dave Miller tours a former wildlife refuge in Lents with neighborhood activists.

We about the latest test results for toxic chemicals in Portland. We meet Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone and discuss Washington county's lack of affordable housing.

Portland mayoral candidate Ted Wheeler discussed his plans to fix Portland's gentrification of minority communities on Think Out Loud.

We meet a Westminster prize-winning dog breeder, learn the history of Portland's Chinese-American community, and discuss the latest environmental news.

We analyze some of this week's big stories with our news roundtable. OPB reporter Amanda Peacher tells us what she's seen after revisiting Harney County, post-occupation. And we hear about sexual assault prevention at Portland State University.

We'll discuss the latest business news with Erik Siemers, talk about the "Uprooted" exhibit at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, and meet poet Robin Coste Lewis.

We talk with lawmakers in Salem about how the short legislation is looking. And we talk with parents, regulators and activists about air pollution hot spots in southeast Portland.

We get a legislative update from senior political reporter Jeff Mapes, learn about the Portland Water Bureau's efforts to earthquake proof Portland's water distribution system, hear about a new documentary from Irene Taylor Brodsky. We wrap up the hour with a tribute to Summer Whisman — she was featured as part of Think Out Loud's "At Home" series, and passed away earlier this week.

We hear about Mercy Corps's humanitarian efforts in Syria and Yemen, Oregon Health & Science University's search for a Zika virus cure, and novelist Laila Lalami's experience living as a Muslim in America.