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Pet rescue organizations scramble to respond to destruction caused by LA wildfires
The wildfires in Los Angeles County have left a trail of destruction — displacing entire families, including pets. Shelters and rescue organizations like Stray Cat Alliance are scrambling to respond.
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How the deadly LA wildfires have harmed schools and families who rely on them
NPR's A Martinez asks Los Angeles School Board member Nick Melvoin <> how deadly fires have harmed schools and the students and families who rely on them.
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Morning news brief
An update on the latest news on the LA area wildfires, Trump set for sentencing in his New York felony conviction, TikTok lawyers to argue before the Supreme Court today against upcoming U.S. ban.
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Elon Musk meddles in German elections, again
As the German election campaign gets underway, Elon Musk's endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party has prompted outrage from the political centre. But with the AfD polling in second place and the Tesla tycoon set to host the party's chancellor candidate Alice Weidel at a talk on X, the other parties are struggling to find effective campaign strategies of their own.
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How will Meta's decision to end fact-checking affect the profession around the world?
Fact-checkers around the world are wondering how their work will change after Meta said it will end professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S.
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Groups of Latino immigrants help to put out wildfires in Los Angeles area
Many Latino immigrants in Los Angeles worked to extinguish some of the fires with hoses. They aren't firefighters, they were just helping people in other neighborhoods.
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NPR visits Qardaha, hometown of ousted Syrian President Assad
We visit the hometown of the ousted Syrian President, Bashir al-Assad. Qardaha lies in northwest Syria, considered the heartlands of the Alawite religious sect.
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The way we track who owns a property or holds its title gives an opening to scammers
When buying and selling homes, there is no national record of who owns a property, who has a title to it. The Planet Money team has the story of a new kind of villain trying to exploit that system.
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The ethical implications of President-elect Trump's call with Justice Alito
Alito and Trump spoke Tuesday, a day before the president-elect urged the Supreme Court to halt his Jan. 10 sentencing in the New York hush-money case, the justice said in a statement from the court. They did not discuss the case, however, Alito said.
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LA councilwoman Traci Park discusses the wildfires that have devastated the area
Los Angeles councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, joins the program to discuss the wildfires that have devastated the area.
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Getty Villa museum threatened by wildfire but collection remains safe
The Palisades Fire reached the Getty Villa museum but didn't harm its collection. NPR speaks with Katherine Fleming, president and CEO of the Getty Trust, about how the museum protects its antiques.
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U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.
