Articles by Rachel Cavanaugh, Portland Mercury, News. Entertainment. Trouble.

Portland has always had a penchant for flamboyant frozen treats. Even before the era of olive oil swirls and goat cheese ...

I’m a cis bisexual American woman in my 30s, married to a man. I’ve been living in Europe for the past decade. I’m ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

As the uses of artificial intelligence rapidly expand, Oregon's leaders want its future workforce to stay competitive—despite the possible dangers of the technology taking away the very jobs they seek ...

Good afternoon, my lieges. Your suggested itinerary for this week is as follows: Emo bike ride—I have your least waterproof mascara at the ready—or an Oasis book without Oasis at the forefront of its ...

Hello, and welcome back to the Trash Report! I am Elinor Jones, and I am so glad you are here. I, for one, am living for ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

So the great exodus from the Republican party is beginning at the local level across the country. Let's do our best to balance kindness and empathy while not slouching on standards of truth and ...

Everyone’s acting like AI is the second coming of the internet, but have we learned nothing from the dot-com crash? I mean, sure, AI has real potential, just like the internet did back in the '90s.

For years, Portland transportation leaders have sounded the alarm about the funding crisis threatening the city’s streets, ...

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