Friendly rivalries between Washington and Oregon include many aspects of Northwest life, from college football to urban hipsterism (best microbrew? coziest kombucha culture?) to record rainfall.

Real scientific efforts at universal communication have also involved mathematics and numbers. The covers of the Golden ...

While 2025 was stacked with a few very notable science fiction movies, it's hard to deny the staying power of Predator: ...

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A frightening new production at London’s Hampstead Theatre combines gothic horror with cutting-edge audio design.

President Trump repeated threats to strip federal funding over sanctuary city immigration policies, effective Feb. 1.

The Department of Homeland Security said a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis this evening after ...

According to a police report reviewed by Newsweek, officers received the family’s missing-person call around midday.

This story was produced in partnership between Bolts and High Country News and is republished with permission. I. The state ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...