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California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla discusses efforts to fight LA wildfires
NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about the fight to contain Los Angeles fires and fire recovery efforts.
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Outgoing DHS Secretary Mayorkas discusses his agency's many roles
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in part 2 of his exit interview.
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Is one drink a day OK? Here's what to consider
On the heels of the Surgeon General's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's growing consensus that less is better. But how much is enough? Here's what the experts recommend.
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Morning news brief
Officials are investigating at least 24 possible deaths from the LA-area wildfires, an update on cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, and NPR holds an exit interview with DHS Secretary Mayorkas.
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Officials investigating at least 24 deaths in Palisades and Eaton fires buring in LA
The Palisades and Eaton fires are among the most destructive in California history. At least 24 people have been killed and thousands displaced in the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.
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U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell discusses FEMA's response to LA-area fires
NPR's A Martinez talks to U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the wildfires in California.
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Biden expected to speak at State Department about foreign policy achievements
President Biden returns to the State Department Monday to deliver what the White House says is a summation of his administration's work to strengthen America.
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Sudan's military takes back key strategic city from RSF paramilitary group
Sudan's military has recaptured a strategic city from the paramilitary group accused of genocide. Could this be a key moment to mark a turning point in the conflict?
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Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis
Texas, the law-and-order land of guns, God and capital punishment, is awash in cannabis. A loophole in a law allowing farmers to grow non-intoxicating hemp has been exploited, and now intoxicating hemp products are everywhere.
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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says border more secure than before pandemic
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who says the border is more secure now than in 2019.
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Science journalist Shayla Love discusses whether insects feel pain
A Martinez speaks with science journalist Shayla Love about her article for the New Yorker titled "Do Insects Feel Pain?"
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Trump set for sentencing in his New York felony conviction
Trump on Thursday exhausted his last legal maneuver to stop the sentencing, after a narrow majority of Supreme Court justices declined to intervene.
