Allison Frost

We talk with Yasmine Hentati, the study’s lead author who recently got her doctorate in environmental and forest science from the University of Washington. She shares more about these parasites and the relative risks for people and dogs.

General Counsel of the Oregon State Bar Ankur Doshi joins us to share more about the regulations and guidance in place for using AI in legal proceedings.

Isa Peña, director of strategy at Innovation Law Lab, joins us to share more about what the laws will do and the difference they’re expected to make for immigrant communities in Oregon.

Ada McGraw poses with her 10-month-old Legend for a photo at OPB, May 5, 2026. McGraw worked with singer-songwriter Bre Gregg while she was serving time at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to write a lullaby for her son.

According to a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Rural Organizing Project, state police have allowed federal immigration officials to access law enforcement databases to acquire Oregonians’ data.

Sara Kennedy is the CEO of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette and also an OBGYN. They join us to discuss the implications of this case—and the impact of the law signed this week by Gov. Tina Kotek to restore Planned Parenthood’s medicaid funding.

OPB political reporter Lauren Dake covers the child welfare system. She joins us to share more about the latest numbers and what state officials say they’re going to do about it.

Brian Lindstrom was a Portland filmmaker who focused on telling the stories of people who he said society "put an X through," including people who are incarcerated, homeless or struggling with substance use disorder. Undated photo provided by Jennie Baker, with permission from Lindstrom's wife, Cheryl Strayed.

Lisa Mensah is the President and CEO of the Foundation. She joins us to explain how she sees the loan program working and how it fits into their extensive and longstanding granting program for housing and other community needs throughout the state.

The inside of Lost & Bound Books, a mobile bookstore owned by Desirai Vuylsteke and Sidnee Andreychenko, on June 4, 2026, the day of the "Think Out Loud" interview about Portland Book Week. The mobile bookstore is one of more than 80 independent bookshops participating in the third annual event.