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City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut.  Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.

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    Introducing What Women Carry: Courage Through Cancer from Science Will Win. Follow the show: Science Will Win What women carry through cancer is more than a diagnosis.  In our third episode of this miniseries, Dr. Raven Baxter explores how generations of women turned silence into advocacy and fear into progress, reshaping the perceptions and discussions around cancer over time. Through history, science, and a powerful story from Katrina M. Johnson — a woman who has lived through multiple breast cancer diagnoses and now advocates for others — the episode highlights how women continue to drive change in how cancer is understood, treated, and lived with. Featured guests: – Dr. Isaac Chan, Physician‑scientist and Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern – Kirsten Gardner, Director of Medical Humanities, University of Texas at San Antonio; Author – Katrina M. Johnson, Breast Cancer Patient; Director of Advocacy and Professional Relations, Pfizer Oncology Dive into the episode here: 00:00 – The start of three cancer diagnoses 02:06 – The history of breast cancer awareness campaigns 09:27 – How the mastectomy has changed 12:59 – Evolving research in breast cancer 15:10 – Breast cancer impacting body image and sexuality 19:29 – Emerging therapies to address breast cancer 21:18 – Addressing the BRCA gene today 23:30 – Breast cancer advocacy then and now 26:08 – Katrina's takeaways about her breast cancer story Check out our YouTube channel (@Pfizer) to watch the full interview with Raven & Katrina M. Johnson on her breast cancer journey. Season 6 of Science Will Win is created by Pfizer and hosted by Dr. Raven Baxter. It’s produced by Acast Creative Studios. Hosts in this podcast series were compensated for their time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

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    ICE Facility To Remain Open, Wildfire Damages Soar, and Data Center Tax Debate

    Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the city official vowing to keep Portland's ICE facility open, PacifiCorp's liability in a class action lawsuit over the 2020 wildfires topping $1 billion, the recycling company that dumped 17 tons of plastic in a local landfill, and so much more. Plus, we've got event picks to help you make the most of the first week of March. Joining executive producer John Notarianni for this midweek news roundup is our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni. This episode incorrectly attributes Portland Mercury reporter Jeremiah Hayden's article to the Oregonian. We regret this mistake.  Discussed in today's episode: Portland City Administrator Tells Staff ICE Facility Will Remain Open [Portland Mercury] PacifiCorp Wildfire Liabilities in Class Action Suit Surpass $1 Billion, Continue To Soar [Oregonian]   A Recycling Company Improperly Dumped 17 Tons of Plastic in a Landfill. It Has Millions of Dollars in Government Contracts [Oregonian]  Oregon Moves Toward 1-Year Moratorium on Some Data Center Tax Breaks [Oregonian]  Oregon Legislature Passes Bill To Stop Speculative Ticket Sales [Willamette Week]   Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.  Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4th episode Discover Newport Neo Home Loans

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City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut.  Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.

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