FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead the military, faces tough confirmation hearing
Already the subject of much public scrutiny, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the U.S. military, Pete Hegseth, appears on Capitol Hill today for the opening of Senate confirmation hearings.
Netflix temporarily overtakes BBC One in British TV ratings for the first time
For the first time ever, more people in the United Kingdom watched Netflix than the venerated BBC One television channel.
LA-area wildfires taking toll on mental health of disaster survivors
Today marks one week since the big fires in Los Angeles started. The disaster is taking a toll on peoples' mental health, but LA is working to help with their immediate- and long-term needs.
In 'It Takes Chutzpah,' Democratic Sen. Wyden lays out a path for progressive change
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about his new book, "It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change," which is part memoir and part strategy guide.
Trump's plan to cut corporate taxes and raise tariffs may hit Ireland hard
Ireland has Europe's biggest trade surplus with the US. So Trump's plans to slash corporate tax, onshore multinationals and impose tariffs could hit Ireland hard.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
