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Salem, Oregon – Recognizing the vital role arts and culture play in the livability and prosperity of Oregon communities – and in enriching the lives of Oregonians – nine members of the Oregon Legislature have come together in a bi-partisan fashion to form the state’s first-ever Arts and Culture Caucus. The public is invited to meet Caucus members at a launch event scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem. Coordinated by Rep. Rob Nosse (D-Portland), the Arts and Culture Caucus’ inaugural membership includes Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City);…

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China responds to U.S. strikes on Iranthe Taiwanese president embarks on a controversial speaking tour, and a serial rapist’s U.K. sentence draws widespread attention in China. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China responds to U.S. strikes on Iranthe Taiwanese president embarks on a controversial speaking tour, and a serial rapist’s U.K. sentence draws widespread attention in China. Sign up to receive China Brief in your inbox every Tuesday. Sign up to receive China Brief in your inbox every Tuesday. Sign Up By submitting your email,…

I posted last week about my review of Norbert J. Michel’s new book, Crushing Capitalism: How Populist Policies Are Threatening the American Dream. In my review, I stated: Although even low-income people are doing better, one way not to help them is to impose high tariffs. Even before President Donald Trump’s first term in office, Michel notes, “tariffs on imported clothing were nine times as high as the average tariff for all imported goods.” Tariffs on many food items are also high. These high tariffs are regressive. In 2019, he notes, households in the lowest income quintile spent 36…

FIFA Club World CupGroup Stage – 3 Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Statistics will be available after the match is finishedLineup data will be available 1 hour before the kickoffNo odds found for this fixtureFIFA Club World Cup Standings – Group D Win Probability:HomeDrawAwayPredicted Winner:ChelseaGoals Under/Over:-3.5Home Team Goals Over/Under:Away Team Goals Over/Under:-2.5Analysis:Combo Winner : Chelsea and -3.5 goals ES Tunis vs Chelsea Video Highlights & Match Recap – 25 Jun 2025 Mark your calendars for 25 Jun 2025 as You are a tunis face off against Chelsea in an exciting FIFA Club World Cup fixture at Lincoln Financial…

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade also involving the Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks will also acquire a second roudn pick, while the Nets will receive Terance Mann and the No. 22 pick via Atlanta. The Celtics will acquire Georges Niang and a second round pick as they have now unloaded close to $30 million off their payroll over the past two days and are out of the second apron. Brooklyn now currently owns picks No. 8, 19, 22, 26 and 27 in Wednesday’s draft. Porzingis is on a $30.7…

The National Hurricane Center said Andrea will start to dissipate Tuesday night before being completely gone by Wednesday. Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning, and is expected to dissipate starting Tuesday night. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the system formerly known as Invest 90L became well-organized and contained sustained winds of 40 mph, warranting the designation as the first tropical storm of the season.A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph. Tropical Storm Andrea is currently located…

Salem, Ore. – Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2024 will participate in the Cultural Trust’s 2023 “Conversations with Funders” from Feb. 28 through March 16. The seven-stop series of informal information sessions – with one virtual session scheduled for March 1 – will inform grant seekers about funding programs available with the opportunity to discuss their projects and programming. Participating with the Cultural Trust will be representatives from four Statewide Partners – the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Humanities and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office – as well as counterparts from The Oregon…

Brussels – The Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament has once again demanded the right of air passengers to board with a carry-on bag without paying an extra fee, after the 27 agreed this month to negotiate that this free allowance be limited to luggage that fits under the seat, such as backpacks, handbags, or laptop cases. This is not yet the negotiating mandate that will determine the position of the Eurochamber in negotiations with the Council (governments) on the new rules for air passengers, but rather an opinion on the application of passenger rights in the Union…

Salem, Oregon – Thomas Lauderdale, the founder of Pink Martini, and Hunter Noack, the founder of In A Landscape, will perform as special guests at the Oregon Arts and Culture Caucus Launch Event, scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at Salem’s Elsinore Theatre. The event location has changed to accommodate the performance; in addition to light refreshments, the event will now feature free Salt & Straw ice cream courtesy of Tyler Malek and Kim Malek. “During the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration, putting millions of Americans to work. Federal music, theater…

Chelsea and Flamengo had to face off in almost unbearable conditions at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia last week during the Club World Cup.With temperatures soaring to a sweltering 39°C, the state of Pennsylvania declared a ‘Heat Health Emergency’ – meaning specialist cooling centres were opened and water companies were temporarily banned from cutting off service.But it’s not just the humans of Philadelphia being protected from the heat – it’s the dogs, too.Sniffer dogs stationed around the stadium have been spotted wearing Crocs to shield their paws from the red-hot pavements.A dog in crocs at the Thailand Pet Expo…