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People walk through wildfire smoke in in Altadena, Calif., on Wednesday, as wildfires in Los Angeles County sharply worsened poor air quality. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario …

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This week, we tackle the Golden Globes, free speech, Girl Scout cookies, dragons and more. Add a perfect score to your New Year’s resolutions! (Image credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images, Harry …

Snow fell across northern Texas, including in Plano, Texas, Thursday as a major winter storm began moving across the southern U.S. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty …

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Victoria Knapp, chair of Altadena Town Council, about the destruction in her town from the Eaton fire.

The 39th president spoke with Terry Gross in 1995, 2001 and 2005 about poetry, Sept. 11 and his concerns about how intertwined politics and religion had become. Carter died on …

Firefighters battle several wildfires in the LA area, hundreds of dignitaries to gather for former President Carter’s state funeral, and Republicans set a course for Trump’s legislative agenda.

The Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, pictured last week ahead of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Ohio State and Oregon. The stadium is now under evacuation warning. Harry …

Pacific Palisades resident Adria Kloke shares her experience of fleeing the wildfires in California on Tuesday.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 is de-iced before takeoff at Salt Lake City International Airport on Feb. 22, 2023. The wings, fuselage and tail must be de-iced before it can …