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Lloyd Center mall reimagined in films featured in Portland Panorama festival
"Chispa" and "Mall Town," both featured in the festival running from April 10–20, use the Lloyd Center shopping mall as their backdrop, but with very different goals.

Will tariffs drive more people to shop secondhand? It’s a mixed bag, experts say
This moment of economic uncertainty could drive more Americans to buy used. But experts say secondhand stores won't be immune from tariffs either.
Culture
Central Oregon cultural events canceled over safety concerns
Latino Fest in Madras and Juneteenth in Bend are off the calendar for 2025.

‘The Economist’ editor unpacks the ‘biggest trade policy shock’ of Trump’s tariffs
President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

Think Out Loud
A rock opera about the Columbia Gorge watershed comes to life
We hear from the creative team behind a rock opera about the Columbia River Gorge which is kicking off in a series of sold-out performances this weekend in Hood River.

Federal funding
Clark County Historical Museum braces for cuts as DOGE eyes cultural institutions
Cultural institutions like the Clark County Historical Museum rely on programming and grants from Humanities Washington, which is in turn funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Denis Arndt, Tony-nominated star of ‘Heisenberg’ and veteran of David E. Kelley TV shows dies at 86 in Oregon home
Arndt turned to acting after spending multiple seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and performing as an early member of the Intiman Theatre in Seattle.
Books
Most Americans want to read more books. We just don't.
When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

Arts
The artist behind 'the worst' Trump portrait defends her work
The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.

Business
Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president
Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.