Winston Szeto

Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud' The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all.

The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all. n.pr/44FvIK3

I also feel better working from home than in the open-space office — less about being intolerant to the noises around than being about to type as loudly as I want. (My last boss literally mocked my loud typing in the office, saying it’s distracting to him)

Larry Summers receives lifetime ban from prestigious economic association over Epstein ties | CNN Business Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey...

Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Correction: Dudley is 6’11’’ tall.

Chris Dudley mulls entering Oregon governor’s race Back into the game? Former NBA basketball player Chris Dudley mulls entering governor’s race

At 6’9’’, Oregon governor hopeful Chris Dudley, a Republican formerly with Portland Trail Blazers, is more of a towering figure than BC Premier David Eby, 6’7’’, and former Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister.

Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.

#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.

The Crimson: Harvard to open probe into former university president Larry Summers’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Harvard is launching an investigation into former university president Larry Summers’ relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a trove of emails released last week showed years o...

“The emails released last week include numerous exchanges between Summers and Epstein dating from at least 2013 to 2019, which include Summers making sexist comments and seeking Epstein’s romantic advice.”

Racist comments as well.

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Typo: it should be 1975, not 1965.

New from me: Today marks the 50th anniversary of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” release in the U.S., on Nov. 19, 1965. I wrote up a piece with OPB after talking to 3 ppl involved in this project and Indigenous mental health. I also visited the hospital museum last month.
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'Federal government will be damaged': Former IRS official on plan to share immigrant data with ICE The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without l...

The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without legal status.

(via @wbur.org)

Vancouver, Washington adopts new city flag Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle called the new flag a “powerful reflection” of the city.

Just before Veterans Day (or Remembrance Day in Canada), the city of Vancouver in Washington state officially adopted its new flag, retiring the old one that’s been used since 1993.

The current flag of Vancouver B.C. was adopted in 1983. Time to consider a new design? opb.org/article/2025...

Marksmen complete cull at B.C. ostrich farm, CFIA says | CBC News The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-lon...

The saga is over: the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed today it had killed all the ostriches exposed to avian flu at a farm in BC’s Kootenay region. The CFIA’s plan to cull the birds, and its legal battle with the farmers, was so significant it triggered RFK Jr’s intervention.

This is great news.

But don't let it get lost that the staff that make up The OPB-KMHD Creators Union are the ones who go on the air multiple times a year to ask for that financial support. #unionstrong

Meg Samples-Morrow shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series.

"The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves."
-Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social

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Kelowna, B.C., is the 1st Canadian city recognized by UNESCO for its food and cuisine | CBC Radio The picturesque lakeside city in Okanagan Valley has been designated a “Creative City of Gastronomy ” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Kelowna BC has been named a Creative City of Gastronomy, being the first Canadian city receiving this moniker from UNESCO. In the U.S., Tucson and San Antonio were named so in 2015 and 2017 respectively.

I’m so honoured to have lived and worked in this beautiful city.

@lisaeffinwood.bsky.social shares her story for our "what our audience doesn't know" series.

"I don't want to have to choose between the job I love and financial stability. I want to work at OPB, sustainably, for the long term." - Lisa Wood, OPB Announcer/Programming Coordinator

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Just received this lovely beaded poppy, handmade by Vancouver BC-based Heiltsuk artist Raquel Lockhorst yesterday evening, just in time for countdown to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. It’s important to support Indigenous artists when the internet is flooded with vendors selling fake Indigenous artwork.

City of Vancouver terminates Floata restaurant's lease after 30 years in Chinatown | CBC News A large seafood restaurant, known for hosting banquets in Vancouver's Chinatown, has closed with the city posting a lease termination notice on its door.

The end of an era: the iconic Floata Seafood Restaurant in Vancouver BC Chinatown has to close for good due to significant amount of unpaid rent to the city. I covered so many events at this institution that were well attended by federal, provincial and municipal politicians.

TriMet caves on 82nd Ave transit plans as business owners threaten lawsuits Everything seemed to be lined up for seven miles of bus lanes, but now the wheels have come off.

BikePortland obtained via a public records request, letters from two law firms that intensely oppose the bus lanes. The firms represent Washman (which has two car washes on 82nd), Fubonn, and a strip mall owner.

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Vancouver to choose new flag capturing city’s emerging identity The Southwest Washington city will hoist alternate new flag designs on Saturday morning at city hall and is expected to adopt a new flag in November.

NEW from me: Vancouver, Washington, is preparing to unveil a new flag. The public has until Oct. 10 to weigh in. The winning design will be chosen by the end of October, and officially adopted in November.

US Government Shutdown Begins With Trump, Democrats at Impasse Good morning. The US government shuts down. EU leaders gather to talk defense. And Nike’s turnaround efforts are taking shape. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Here’s what you need to know to start your day

Screen grab of a Census Bureau email announcing "2024 New Foreign-Born Population by Generation Data Tables" with a stock image photo that has a green circle around the face of Simu Liu, an actor who modeled for stock images before portraying Marvel superhero Shang-Chi on film

Finding Marvel actor Simu Liu in a stock image for a Census Bureau email was not on my census-reporter bingo card...

New documentary shines light on Frank Matsura and his portraits of Indigenous life in Washington “Our Mr. Matsura” will screen at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Washington, on Sunday, alongside a traveling exhibit of Frank Matsura’s photography at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, which runs...

NEW from me: The 90-minute “Our Mr. Matsura” will screen Sunday at Vancouver’s Kiggins Theatre. The event accompanies a traveling exhibition of Matsura’s photography, on display at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon in Portland from Sept. 27 through Feb. 8, 2026.

OPB’s First Look: Oaxacan culture celebrated in La Guelaguetza festival Here’s your First Look at Saturday’s news.

Latino culture is a colorful buffet of traditions and stories from across Latin America.

Today's First Look newsletter features @sukhjot.bsky.social story on on La Guelaguetza, Hillsboro’s annual festival celebrating the music, dance and food of Indigenous Oaxaqueños. @opb.org

Why community matters: lessons from my first AAJA convention Written by Winston Szeto Edited by Amy Wang I’m a man in my mid-40s, with seven years in the journalism industry. Having overcome numerous life challenges on my own — including school bullying, imm…

This is an essay of reflections on my first AAJA convention.

At a time when DEI is under attack, the convention gala’s keynote reminded me why journalism matters: covering underrepresented communities isn’t window dressing — it’s democracy in action.

Thousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store Demand for the trendy dolls, elf-like creatures with nine-tooth grins, has people lining up for hours to buy them.

Thieves broke into a California store and stole thousands of dollars worth of Labubus — the trendy dolls — on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.

How North Korean IT workers leverage AI and vulnerable Americans to infiltrate US companies Thousands of North Korean IT workers are using stolen and made-up US identities to make hundreds of millions of dollars a year to fund Pyongyang’s military programs.

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“Try to imagine that when you get older and your family members are no longer staying with you, you need something that you’re familiar with and proud of in order to connect with other people…It’s often the culture, such as food and music.”

This is the first podcast episode I ever produced. It’s so much fun to work with @jennchavez.bsky.social and Mia Estrada on this project, which allowed me to have some personal reflection on the reporting I had done: loneliness, DEI, and aging.