Nora the polar bear is leaving the Oregon Zoo

The Oregon Zoo will soon say goodbye to Nora, a remarkable polar bear who enjoyed viral stardom as a cub and overcame all manner of ursine life obstacles as she grew. Why it matters: Nora is a special bear — to her species, to Portlanders and to me personally. Catch up quick: Nora was abandoned by her mother soon after she was born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio in 2015, and zookeepers made the risky decision to raise her by hand. Only a handful of...