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California's insurance industry was already in crisis. Now the wildfires in the Los Angeles region may upend efforts to stabilize the market.(Image credit: Greg Allen)

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

"Wildfire" is the word we tend to use when we talk about what Los Angeles has been dealing with the past week. But Lori Moore-Merrell, the U.S. Fire Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency used a different word, when she spoke to NPR this morning. She described a "conflagration." Saying they're not wildland fires with trees burning. They're structure to structure fire spread.They may have started at the suburban […]

Oscar nominations had already been delayed once due to the fires raging in Los Angeles. The ceremony itself remains scheduled for early March.(Image credit: John Locher)

Family members said Victor Shaw, 66, was shy and reserved in nature, but had a deep love for sports and a tight-knit bond with his younger sister.

President Biden, 82, has focused on U.S. foreign policy for decades. As he leaves office, he said his team's work on artificial intelligence and climate was key for his successor to follow through on.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

There is a fight for power happening among Palestinian groups in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the West Bank, has spent weeks weeks besieging the Jenin refugee camp. The tussle is also a fight over different visions for the Palestinian people. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones. Here's what would change, plus preparations and potential workarounds.(Image credit: Joe Raedle)

Yes frontman Jon Davison is again joining him onstage during performances of the career-defining LP. Continue reading…