Best Think_loud Podcasts (2024)

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‘Think Out Loud’ and ‘Politics Now’ dissect the election results 50:59

1h ago50:59

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“Think Out Loud” is joined by the “Politics Now” podcast team on the air and on video livestream. Dirk VanderHart, Lauren Dake, Bryce Dole and Alex Zielinski join us to discuss the outcomes of key races and ballot measures across Oregon and Southwest Washington, what implications they may have and how they might affect the lives of Pacific Northwes…

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E51: TOLWM + Wendy Cocke x Part Deux and You as the Hottest Product on the Shelf 50:29

1d ago50:29

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Yay! Wendy Cocke, Founder of Engineering Leadership Solutions LLC where she provides management coaching and leadership development, is back with me for Part 2 of our cast. We agreed we'd reconvene to get further into the soup of what it means to reimagine your work, your career, your YOU. Listen in for some damn good thinking that can be immediate…

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Our Favorite Herbal Supplements, Allergies, and Holistic Health 57:31

4h ago57:31

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DISCLAIMER: None of what we discuss is medical advice. We are not doctors or medical professionals. This is purely based on our own research and personal experience. Forhers.com/THINK Follow us: Think Loud Crew IG: @thinkloudcrew Cheyenne's IG: @cheynotshy Shanan's IG: @hairbyshananc R's IG: @rkylelynn More about the show: Check out our YouTube cha…

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Author Tim O’Brien reflects on becoming a parent later in life in ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’ 52:31

7m ago52:31

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Author Tim O’Brien is best known for his book “The Things They Carried,” about the Vietnam War. His latest book is a compilation of anecdotes and reflections on becoming a parent in late middle age, and what he wants his young children to know about him before he dies. This conversation was recorded in front of an audience at the Portland Book Fest…

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Portland election analysis: What’s next for the city with new elected leadership 14:20

31m ago14:20

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From homelessness to a budget crisis, Portland officials will have a lot to navigate as they take office. This year, Portlanders used ranked choice voting to decide the next mayor and council. And the city council has expanded from five seats to 12 across four geographic districts. We check in on how the election went and what’s next for the city w…

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Multnomah County Chair is ready to work with new city leadership in partnership to fight homelessness 12:53

31m ago12:53

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On Wednesday, three Portland Commissioners - Mingus Mapps, Rene Gonzalez and Dan Ryan - decided to pull an ordinance they had filed to end the city’s 8-year partnership with Multnomah County to fight homelessness. The decision was made as Portland is poised to elect Keith Wilson, the owner of a trucking company as its next mayor, who opposes the ci…

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Portland's newly elected mayor Keith Wilson shares vision for city, tackling big challenges 25:33

31m ago25:33

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After the second release of preliminary election results from Multnomah County on Wednesday night, Keith Wilson maintained his lead in the mayoral race. The Oregonian has already called the race, and opponents Carmen Rubio and Rene Gonzalez have both conceded to him. Wilson is the CEO of a local trucking company and ran on a platform to end homeles…

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Oregon county clerks president shares perspective on recent general election 11:56

4h ago11:56

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The general election is now over, wrapping up months of planning, assistance and coordination among the state’s 36 county clerks. They are responsible for mailing off ballots, registering voters and overseeing elections in local, state and federal races in Oregon. More than a third of them this year also administered a presidential election in Oreg…

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Election response: Cliff Bentz, Jeff Merkley, Meghan Moyer, Craig Roberts 41:06

4h ago41:06

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Republican Cliff Bentz has won his reelection for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, the largest congressional district in Oregon that represents around two-thirds of the state, comprising everything east of the Willamette Valley. We hear from Bentz and others in response to this week’s election results. Meghan Moyer won a position on Multnomah C…

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Next day election analysis: from Oregon ballot measures to statewide offices and congressional races 52:17

6d ago52:17

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Members of OPB’s politics team join us to provide analysis and share the latest updates on Oregon races in the general election. They’ll discuss the results of statewide ballot measures and analyze some of the congressional district races, as well as the latest developments in Portland’s historic elections to choose a new mayor and expand the city …

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Understanding Earth as a living system 34:53

3d ago34:53

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In the 1970s, some scientists proposed that Earth and its life forms are a single, self-regulating system. At the time, the "Gaia hypothesis" was widely criticized. But since then, the concept of Earth as a vast interconnected living system has gained acceptance. Portland-based science writer Ferris Jabr’s new book, “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet …

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Bonneville Power Administration proposes 13 new projects to expand the regional grid 18:18

2h ago18:18

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The BPA owns 75% of the transmission lines in the Northwest. It has proposed 13 new projects to upgrade and expand the region’s power grid to accommodate growing energy needs. Oregon and other Northwest states have ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets that they can’t hit unless the power grid expands. Those goals will be impossible to meet …

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Oregon launches prescribed fire liability pilot program 17:41

3h ago17:41

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Oregon recently launched a pilot program to provide liability coverage for prescribed burns that don’t go as intended. The program covers up to $1 million in damages per burn. It’s being managed in tandem with the state’s certified burn manager program, which provides training on how to safely and effectively use prescribed fire on a variety of lan…

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Newport adopts Oregon Coast’s first new estuary management plan in decades 16:28

5h ago16:28

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Newport is the first city on the Oregon Coast to adopt a new estuary management plan in more than 40 years. The city jointly manages the Yaquina Bay Estuary with Lincoln County and the city of Toledo. The three entities use the plan to determine what kind of development can happen in what parts of the estuary. The updated version requires developer…

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UW researcher shares more on the strategy and spread of misinformation as we approach Election Day 18:40

19m ago18:40

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Misinformation around election season has been spreading, including false claims that Donald Trump is not appearing as a candidate on Oregon’s Voter Pamphlet to some Pennsylvania ballots being destroyed. Stephen Prochaska is a doctoral student at the University of Washington Information School and a graduate research assistant at the Center for an …

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Secrets of Self-Love Through Pregnancy, Birth, and Long-Term Relationships 1:20:20

5h ago1:20:20

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Asiah Collins joins us today to share her experience having 3 kids, embracing your changing body, and her keys to a healthy long term relationship. Follow us: Think Loud Crew IG: @thinkloudcrew Cheyenne's IG: @cheynotshy Shanan's IG: @hairbyshananc R's IG: @rkylelynn More about the show: Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channe…

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E50: TOLWM + Lisa Boate x Ring! Ring! Hi, it's Menopause calling. 52:50

8d ago52:50

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Meet Lisa Boate, the founder and guiding force behind Liberated Menopause. Her passion lies in empowering women during a significant and often overlooked phase of their lives – menopause. With over 20 years of experience in Education and Coaching, Lisa brings a unique blend of expertise to the realm of menopause consulting. She joined me from her h…

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Miss Trans Oregon Billie McBride vies for national Miss Trans USA title 12:35

1h ago12:35

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Astoria’s Billie McBride was crowned Miss Trans Oregon earlier this year. That means she’ll be vying for the Miss Trans USA title at the national pageant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from Nov. 7-10. A former business owner and an avid figure skater, McBride now spends her time advocating against anti-trans legislation. She joins us in the studio to tal…

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Portland police share security measures and preparation for possible civil unrest on election day and after 20:19

1h ago20:19

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This week, a coalition of over 100 elected officials, arts organizations, labor unions and chambers of commerce signed a letter urging calm and “thoughtful civic engagement” on election day, and to preserve the “hard-won but still fragile progress” in Downtown Portland. Amid rising concerns about possible civil unrest next week, Portland Police Chi…

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$2 million state grant helps effort to create new drug and alcohol recovery center in Columbia Gorge 19:50

1h ago19:50

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Derek Greenwood is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia Gorge Community College and a certified drug and alcohol counselor. As someone with lived experience, he credits having a safe space he could go to socialize when he was recovering from drug addiction as a young adult. But finding safe, sober spaces to form those connections with other people…

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Photogenic Oregon bats vie for third consecutive win at bat beauty contest 13:55

12d ago13:55

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The weeklong Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest closes, appropriately enough, on Halloween this year. Voting has taken place on the BLM’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The competition features photos of bats taken primarily by government biologists who survey and work with bats on public lands in 12 western states, including O…

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OHSU study finds many patients aren’t receiving treatment for menopause symptoms 21:43

2h ago21:43

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Menopause can present a wide range of symptoms, from hot flashes and sleep disturbances to brain fog and loss of bone density. Though several safe and effective therapies are available, many patients still aren’t receiving the help they need. A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that more than 60% of respondents with moderate t…

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How AI could help us locate and study threatened birds 17:12

8h ago17:12

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For researchers, endangered and threatened birds like the Northern Spotted Owl and the Marbled Murrelet can be incredibly hard to find and study in the wild. Now new research shows that artificial intelligence may be able to help. As first reported in Hakai Magazine, researchers have been training AI to correctly identify elusive species of birds i…

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Love Is Blind's Alex Byrd's Side Of The Story 1:04:16

1h ago1:04:16

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Love Is Blind Season 7 contestant, Alex Byrd is with us today to share her side of the story! We get a behind-the-scenes look at her journey, and she does NOT hold back! Follow, Watch and Listen to Baby, This is Keke Palmer on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us: Think Loud Crew IG: @thinkloudcrew Cheyenne's IG: @cheynotshy…

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UO analysis finds link between legal sports gambling and higher rates of intimate partner violence 15:18

2h ago15:18

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Research into domestic violence has found that when a professional football team has an unexpected loss in its hometown, intimate partner violence can increase by 10%. A new analysis from researchers at the University of Oregon found that this effect is amplified in states with legalized sports betting. Sports gambling is currently legal in 38 stat…

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Oregon approves plan to enroll entire Elliott State Forest in carbon credit market 16:57

2h ago16:57

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The Oregon State Land Board recently approved a plan to enroll the Elliott State Forest in the voluntary carbon credit market. The forest spans more than 80,000 acres in southwestern Oregon near Coos Bay. Oregon is the second state behind Michigan to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful carbon emissions and selling the credits. State …

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Multnomah County elections director on ballot box fires, ranked choice voting and more 20:33

10d ago20:33

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Even if you’re among the county’s most engaged and informed voters, there’s a lot to keep track of this election cycle. And that’s not even counting the recent fires at ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington. With Election Day less than a week out, we invited Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott on to give us the latest about ballot se…

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Should we be taking our dogs everywhere we go? A Portland writer shares her thoughts 24:19

13h ago24:19

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From grocery stores to breweries, we are taking our pet dogs to places more and more. But do our furry companions actually enjoy being dragged alongside our own adventures to cafes and bookstores? Tove Danovich is a Portland-based writer and author of “Under the Henfluence.” She wrote a recent opinion piece arguing that maybe we should leave our do…

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Multnomah County Commissioner District 2 debate: Sam Adams & Shannon Singleton 27:53

3d ago27:53

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Sam Adams and Shannon Singleton are in a runoff to represent North and Northeast Portland, District 2, on the Multnomah County Commission. Neither candidate got over 50% in the May primary. The seat opened up when Susheela Jayapal stepped down last fall to run for Congress. Sam Adams is a former mayor of the city of Portland and previously held a p…

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Portland City Council District 4 candidates forum 52:21

14d ago52:21

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In 2022, Portland residents voted to overhaul the city’s form of government. That includes using ranked choice voting to expand the number of seats on city council from five to 12. Another major change is the creation of four geographic districts in the city. Voters within each district will now elect three candidates to represent them on the new c…

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E49: TOLWM + Cris Alsum x Nope, No One Wants Your China 43:26

3d ago43:26

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I spent a recent fall morning with Cris Alsum, pronouns she/her, and Founder of Simply Alsum Organizing. Cris is a wife and mom of two young adult daughters who has spent most of her career in various office administration roles and has parlayed her passion for serving others, simplifying systems, and managing details into a brand new book, "Lighte…

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Portland City Council District 2 candidates forum 51:53

5d ago51:53

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In 2022, Portland residents voted to drastically change the city’s form of government. That includes using ranked choice voting to expand the city council from five seats to 12. Another change is the creation of four geographic districts, with voters in each district electing three candidates to represent them on the new council. District 2 covers …

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Portland’s Burnside Skatepark celebrates anniversary 20:07

6d ago20:07

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More than 30 years ago, a group of Portlanders created their own skatepark without any permission under the Burnside Bridge. The Burnside Skatepark is credited as the first do-it-yourself, or DIY, skatepark project that sparked a wave of new skateparks being built across the country. The park turns 34 on Halloween. Jaymeer is a board member and mur…

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Astoria's Columbia River Maritime Museum undergoes $30M expansion 16:21

20d ago16:21

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The Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria is undergoing a $30 million renovation. Work began in March and is expected to wrap up in September 2026. The expansion project will include remodeled gallery space, a new 24,500 square-foot facility and hundreds of boats and artifacts currently not on display. It will also feature two new Indigenous ex…

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Elgin high school agriculture teacher reflects on work skill development for students 16:33

20d ago16:33

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Daniel Bolen, an agricultural science and technology instructor in Elgin, has advocated for his program. His district received $250,000 from the Oregon Department of Education’s Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant. Bolen has brought in additional funding to strengthen his district’s program and help kids receive more hands-on learni…

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Locals spearhead effort to buy Mt. Bachelor resort 13:16

21d ago13:16

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This summer, the owner of Mt. Bachelor ski resort, POWDR Corp., announced plans to sell. Bend locals Chris Porter and Dan Cochrane are leading an effort to keep resort ownership local. They’ve incorporated as Mount Bachelor Community Inc. and hope to attract both small and large-scale investors that share their values. Porter and Chochrane join us …

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Ballot initiative would undo Washington’s landmark climate law 25:36

21d ago25:36

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Washington and Oregon voters have already begun casting their ballots in the November general election. In Washington, the statewide contests include races to elect a new governor and attorney general and four ballot measures, including Initiative 2117. If approved, it would repeal Washington’s landmark law targeting greenhouse gas emissions, the C…

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Malheur County voters have a choice to get rid of an ordinance requiring meetings on Greater Idaho 13:46

21d ago13:46

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Voters in Malheur County have a measure on their ballots that would get rid of a county ordinance that compels officials to meet and discuss shifting the Idaho border to include rural Oregon. The ordinance, approved by voters in 2021, requires the county judge and commissioners to meet three times a year to discuss how to promote the interests of t…

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How recent Intel layoffs may affect the Oregon economy 10:55

22d ago10:55

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The semiconductor company Intel isn’t based in Oregon, but it does have large manufacturing facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha. Although the company received more than $8 billion in federal subsidies, it says cuts to its labor force are needed worldwide. In Oregon, this means about 1,300 people were laid off. Oregonian/Oregonlive.com business report…

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Portland State University faces financial challenges 20:18

22d ago20:18

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Nearly 100 non-tenure track faculty at Portland State University got notice of possible layoffs last week. These notices come as the university faces a continued decline in enrollment and a budget deficit of $18 million this fiscal year. PSU President Ann Cudd joins us to explain the big picture of the university’s financial stability.…

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Candidates Will Lathrop and Dan Rayfield vie for Oregon Attorney General position 21:10

22d ago21:10

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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has served in the position since 2012. She is not running for re-election this year so for the first time since 2008, the race is wide open. Republican Will Lathrop is a former prosecutor in Marion and Yamhill counties. Democrat Dan Rayfield is a former House speaker, attorney and state representative. We’ll …

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For second consecutive year, Portland State University professor nominated for GRAMMY Music Educator Award 24:11

23d ago24:11

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Coty Raven Morris is an assistant professor of choir, music education and social justice at Portland State. When the fall term began three weeks ago, Morris had exciting news she wanted to share with her students before choir rehearsal began. For a second year in a row, Morris had been nominated as a semifinalist for a GRAMMY Music Educator Award, …

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Oregon haunted houses deliver scares for the Halloween season 15:49

23d ago15:49

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With a chill in the air and Halloween around the corner, Oregon is getting ready for spooky season. But for some, Halloween is more than just a time for costumes and candy, it’s a time to test one’s courage and get scared. Oregon has a number of scare attractions across the state. Robin Downward is the production director of the Nightmare Chamber i…

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Two young first-time voters share their priorities ahead of the historic presidential election 13:26

23d ago13:26

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It used to be that age was one of the biggest predictive factors in whether a person would actually vote in any given U.S. election. However, the participation of younger voters rose in 2020 by more than 10 percent compared with the 2016 election. It’s unclear if that trend will continue. We’re joined by two members of Gen Z who say they have been …

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The Invisible Work Of Motherhood 1:03:59

9d ago1:03:59

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https://Forhers.com/THINK Follow, Watch and Listen to Baby, This is Keke Palmer on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us: Think Loud Crew IG: @thinkloudcrew Cheyenne's IG: @cheynotshy Shanan's IG: @hairbyshananc R's IG: @rkylelynn More about the show: Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWHZqlWjGI…

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Portland mayoral candidates share why voters should support them 52:08

26d ago52:08

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In 2022, Portland residents voted to drastically change their form of government. This included using ranked choice voting and a 12-person city council. With the change in government, the mayor will work closely with the new city administrator to oversee the everyday functions of the city and help craft the budget, but will no longer have a vote on…

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