For fans of Broadcast, Stereolab, Darci Phenix This pursuit of understanding and connection is deeply embedded in the works ...

Hello friends, and welcome to The Trash Report! This is a space for talking about what’s happening in the world. The Mercury ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

I know the instinct—to show others, to say *look at this, it’s happening.* You want to raise awareness, to warn people. But when you share it, when you repeat it, even in outrage, you help it spread.

Dom Sinacola is a Portland-based writer and editor. He runs a blog about Werner Herzog movies, The Werner Herzblog, and he’s also on Letterboxd.

It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If ...

PR posturing and real acts of courage aren’t always the same thing. Just because something is public doesn’t mean it’s brave. Just because it’s praised doesn’t mean it’s costly. Before we hand out ...

Reading this morning that a 68-year-old retired college administrator and teacher, and American citizen born in western Pennsylvania, erroneously recieved a letter that he must immediately leave the ...

An ordinance that would prohibit AI-driven rental pricing software in Portland was referred back to the Housing and ...

Can children really be volunteers? Or are we just pretending they can because it sounds better than what it is? We have laws to protect kids from being overworked, but all of that disappears the ...