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Japanese Americans at the Portland Assembly Center.

‘They Never Asked’ shares poetry of Japanese Americans held in North Portland during World War II

September 13, 2024, 6:01am Clark County Life

When Michael Freiling was a high-schooler in San Francisco, his teacher made the obviously absurd claim that Japanese Americans had been rounded up and imprisoned during World War II. Just because of who they were. Right here in America, the land of the free. Read story

Both spicy and sour foods stimulate the body’s fight-or-flight response.

For some, hot foods the spice of life

September 13, 2024, 6:01am Food

Six hours. That’s how long it took prolific pepper breeder “Smokin” Ed Currie to recover from his ultimate creation: Pepper X. Recognized in October 2023 by the Guinness World Records, it’s the hottest on the planet. Read story

Emi , a Belgian Malinois given the rank of private has the badge with his rank attached to his harness, in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Saying thanks: Poland military dogs get ranks

September 13, 2024, 5:59am Life

The new privates received their ranks amid military pomp in a town near Warsaw where a Napoleonic fortress attests to a long military history. The group was made up of a German shepherd, a Dutch shepherd and two Belgian Malinois. Read story

The border collie named Floki plays footvolley, a combination of soccer and volleyball, on Leblon beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Brazilian border collie energizes footvolley

September 13, 2024, 5:58am Life

Rio de Janeiro’s main beaches bustle with commotion on sunny weekends. But activity ground to a near standstill on one stretch of sand. People held up their phones to record athletic feats they’d never before witnessed, or even imagined. Read story

Jimmy Fallon attends the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6 in New York.

Fallon to air 4 nights per week

September 13, 2024, 5:56am Entertainment

The late-night TV audience is shrinking, and so is the number of weekly episodes for the format’s signature program. Read story

FILE - Tito Thepkaysone cooks up some pad Thai at "Love & Thai" restaurant in Fresno, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The Thai restaurant was wrongfully accused of abusing a dog to turn it into meat, a false claim rooted in a racist stereotype.

From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

September 12, 2024, 5:30pm Food

It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they don't belong. Read story

Three-month-old Amur tiger cubs Amaliya explores her outdoor enclosure for the first time with their mother Dari at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

September 12, 2024, 10:48am Life

A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native to far eastern Russia and northern China. Read story

Taylor Swift, center, and Post Malone, third from back left, accept the video of the year award for "Fortnight" during the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Host Megan Thee Stallion, from far left back, Rodrigo Prieto, and Ethan Tobman, far right, look on.

Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce

September 12, 2024, 10:31am Entertainment

Taylor Swift's dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards — including the night's biggest, the trophy for video of the year. Read story