Susan Shain

2 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Susan Shain

Both the American Library Association and 20 state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration for its efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS. The plaintiffs claim that an executive order calling for the agency’s elimination is unconstitutional, because its funding was already approved by Congress. The IMLS has already placed its roughly 70 employees on administrative leave.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Susan Shain

NEW YORK – Chances are, your favourite exercise attire is synthetic, made from petroleum-based fibres like nylon, spandex and polyester. Materials that do not exactly scream “climate friendly”. Natural fibres have issues too. Growing cotton can use huge amounts of water and pesticides, the sheep that give wool emit methane, and processing bamboo can produce a lot of pollution. Altogether, the apparel and footwear industries account for more than 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

4 weeks ago | nwpb.org | Susan Shain

The first person showed up at 6:50 a.m., more than an hour before the store opened. The third person to arrive was Steve Irwin. “You gotta get in line or get an early number,” Irwin said. “If you don’t, it’s over with. You might as well go home.” By 7:45 a.m., a line of people had gathered outside the Tractor Supply Co. in Walla Walla. What were they waiting for? Baby chicks. The birds, unaware of their celebrity status, huddled in silver tubs, basking under the red light of heat lamps.

1 month ago | nwpb.org | Phineas Pope |Susan Shain

By Phineas Pope and Susan ShainPhineas Pope: Walla Walla County has found permanent housing for 74% of the people who exited its homeless services system. That’s data from the last fiscal year, according to the Washington Department of Commerce. And it’s nearly twice the rate of the state as a whole. NWPB’s Susan Shain joins me now from Walla Walla to discuss more. What’s the key to the success in Walla Walla?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Susan Shain

Chances are, your favorite exercise attire is synthetic, made from petroleum-based fibers like nylon, spandex and polyester. Materials that don't exactly scream "climate friendly."Natural fibers have issues, too: Growing cotton can use huge amounts of water and pesticides, the sheep that give us wool emit methane, and processing bamboo can produce a lot of pollution. Altogether, the apparel and footwear industries account for more than 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.