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Standing on the soon-to-be-removed carpet at Portland's airport.

Portland braces for one last selfie with the carpet

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You read that right — Portlanders are mourning the imminent loss of throwback, “Atari-style” carpet that covers the floor at the city’s airport. It will be removed this year, but it has been a visual symbol of Portland for years — appearing on merchandise, in photos and even tattooed on people’s bodies.

The Berlin Blackout of ‘White Christmas’ in Japanese

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Being with Bees

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Clinton’s Missing Timber Plan

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Preserving Urban Greenspaces

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Rail Bikes

The sport of riding specially-outfitted bikes on railroad tracks is illegal in most places, and can be dangerous. But, a businessman from the Pacific Northwest is hoping to popularize the sport. Tom Banse reports from Portland, Oregon.

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Being with Bees

Producer DMae (DEE-MAY) Roberts is used to buzzing around a lot to cover stories, but one recent day the buzz came to her — and landed right in her front yard in Portland, Oregon. She tells us what happened when nature paid a house call.

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Rainwater Save Enough to Drink

Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on a Portland couple who have just become the first city residents permitted to capture and drink their own rainwater.