Strangers answer the call to honor two Oregon veterans with no family to claim them: Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 13

Today’s stories

OUR HEROES: Strangers answer the call to honor two Oregon veterans with no family to claim them.

VAPING ILLNESS: A flavored vaping and tobacco ban proposal for Multnomah County meets both impassioned opposition and support. Meanwhile, in Michigan, a teenage boy with lung damage caused by vaping undergoes a double lung transplant. He’s 17 years old.

A FATHER’S ANGUISH: A dad who found his 27-year-old son dead from methadone intoxication addresses his son’s drug supplier in court. Here’s what he had to say.

UH-OH: A PSU study finds microplastics in the majority of razor clams and oysters collected on the Oregon coast.

BRANDING MISSTEP: A Portland building removes chocolate shop signage after an artist links the branding to the slave trade.

HOLIDAY FEAST: Here are 35 vegan and vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes for which to be truly thankful.

LAWSUIT SETTLED: Burgerville settles a lawsuit over a credit card hack.

“JEOPARDY!”: Alex Trebek chokes up over a tribute, and an Oregon player returns for the semifinals in the Tournament of Champions.

CRIMINAL COUNTS: A man is accused of carjacking and trying to kill two people at Mount Tabor.

REAL ESTATE: A 26-acre Lake Oswego estate is for sale for the first time in a half century. The price tag? $8 million.

SEASON OF SHARING: Volunteers of America Oregon scholarship helps kids escape shadow of substance abuse.

PICTURE PERFECT: Find incredible mountain views atop Black Butte in central Oregon.

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Today in history

AROUND THE WORLD: On Nov. 13, 1956, the Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses.

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