Why Is the Toilet Paper in Public Restrooms Shrinking?
What’s happening with your ever-dwindling bog rolls is a classic case of shrinkflation.
Is There a Legal No Man’s Land Above the Columbia River?
It’s certainly tempting to believe in bridges as a secret, hidden dimension where the position of a few signs can short-circuit the entire legal system.
Shouldn’t We Be Talking About Constructing a Tunnel Under the Columbia River?
Digging a tunnel that duplicates the span of the existing Interstate Bridge isn’t all that hard. The problem is that there’s a limit to how steep interstate highways can be.
Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion?
One way to make money is to get your planes back in the air quickly, but another way is just to torture your passengers until they give it to you directly.
Did the U.S. Supreme Court Change the Way We Get Our Ballots?
Oregon’s many other voting innovations won’t even be affected!
Why Would a City of Portland Work Vehicle Have California Plates?
It turns out the city gets away with not registering this car for a boring reason: They don’t own it.
Can You Just Take an Item From a Grocery Store if It’s Clearly Marked “Free”?
Any reasonable person knows that milk cartons don’t contain cheat codes for free stuff that only insufferable grammarians can decipher.
Why Are Oregon Incumbents Allowed a Head Start on Filing for Office?
Thanks to recent developments in Montana’s U.S. Senate primary, your bland query is suddenly crackling with the fierce urgency of tomorrow’s headlines.
Why Are Students Who Blaze Through Assignments Rewarded With Screen Time?
There is free time, but activities are generally chosen from a relatively wholesome menu—and, in any case, they’re more a classroom management tool than a reward for laxity.
Have Illegal Drug Prices Increased Since the Military Started Blowing Up Boats?
Even if U.S. drug policy weren’t being created by people with the analytical skills of a meth-addled raccoon, it probably still wouldn’t make much of a dent.










