International

Even as the loss of federal support sends shockwaves through the state’s nonprofit community, experts said many of Oregon’s international organizations will be able to weather the storm. However, groups reliant on federal funds will slim down and could face closure, leaving holes in the ecosystem of organizations skilled in foreign aid work.

President Biden plans to travel to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, a trip meant to signal full U.S. support as Israel responds to the Hamas attacks.

This year, the Baker School District has doubled the number of international students spending time in Eastern Oregon. Through a new partnership, 10 of this year’s group of 36 students come from the Isle of Jersey.

What were you thinking about in the news this week? Also, we talk to Senator Jeff Merkley, who just got back from a trip to the Korean peninsula.

We check in on the frightful weather in much of the state. We hear about what nonprofits and Multnomah County are doing for people without homes in this weather. And we talk to a clown who travels all over the world.

Mohsin Hamid has lived in Pakistan, the U.S. and Britain. His fiction and nonfiction explores the contradictions and complexities of globalization.

Portland filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald's film tells the story of Portland surgeon Hisham Bismar, who was moved to travel to Turkey to operate on severely injured Syrian refugees.

A new report into the economic consequences of deepening the Columbia River to from 40 to 43 feet indicates a strong return on investment.

Activists and city leaders are debating the future of Portland's bike infrastructure.