Evening News

 As the Olympics continue in Beijing, many travelers to the city are experiencing Chinese cuisine for the first time. One high-profile Chinese delicacy is setting off alarms among environmentalists. It’s called shark fin soup. The soup, made from the stringy cartilage f... Read more

 Two independent journalists were among six people arrested in China yesterday. The other four were apparently 'Free Tibet' protesters, but were not engaged in any protests at the time of their arrest. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with the wife of Brian Conle, one of the ... Read more

Pacifica lawyer Dan Siegel speaks about KPFA's recent conflict. Read more

 The U-S Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, also known as B-P-A, is safe.  The FDA’s assessment of the chemical apparently relied on two studies—both of which were funded by the American Chemistry Council, Dow ... Read more

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 Speedo may be the top-selling and best-known swimwear  brand in the world, and an official sponsor of the upcoming  2008 Olympic Games in China. But, according to a new report  by the National Labor Committee, workers in China producing  Speedo sporting goods are drowning ... Read more

 Over a million Iraqi refugees have been displaced from their homes since the US invasion in 2003.Some of those refugees have made their way to Portland - but are having trouble getting the services they need.KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with one of the organizers of a volu... Read more

 Since June, the population of Cedar Rapids Iowa has been trying to deal with the largest flood in 500 years. There, as in Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005, a network of volunteers affiliated with the Rainbow Family of Living Light have built outdoor kitchens to provide f... Read more

 In China, an American artist  planned to use laser beams to flash ‘Free Tibet’ on buildings in downtown Beijing.  James Powderly, co-founder of New York’s Graffiti Research Lab,  was detained before dawn as he prepared to project the  Students for a Free Tibet message on... Read more

Protesters and free trade proponets faced off today during a bus tour in North East Portland Read more