A look at how one family keeps traditions alive at a rodeo extravaganza in Colorado The 30th anniversary of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the National Western Stock Show is a celebration of pageantry and cultural heritage. Amanda Lopez
A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims In response to the devastating fires raging in LA, a small restaurant in Surf City USA has become a channel for big help — from locals to people across the country — to support their neighbors up north. Emma Bowman
Remembering The Vivienne, 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' winner and musical theater star James Lee Williams was best known as The Vivienne, a drag queen who competed in the British TV show "Dancing on Ice."
Former President Jimmy Carter: The 'Fresh Air' interviews (Part 2) 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 Dec. 29 at age 100. Terry Gross
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. Michel Martin
How several major landmarks are doing in the Los Angeles fires Seven Los Angeles landmarks and how they're affected by the fires raging across the region. Chloe Veltman
A husband honors the 4 women who protected his injured wife from oncoming traffic When Charlie Essers arrived at the scene of his wife's bike accident, he found four women protecting her from oncoming traffic.
Random people in a New York park play NPR's 'Wild Card' NPR's Rachel Martin asks people in Washington Square Park in New York City to answer questions from the Wild Card deck. Rachel Martin
Tilda Swinton thinks about death and says you should, too Swinton plays a woman dying of cancer in Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door. "A life spent considering how we're going to spend our end is not wasted time," Swinton says. Terry Gross
Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors (don't worry, your Thin Mints are safe) 2025 will be the last time you can buy Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies. They join the ranks of many other discontinued flavors — RIP Mango Cremes with Nutrifusion and cheesy Golden Yangles. Neda Ulaby