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The release of Mohammad Abedini follows Iran's recent freeing of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, sparking speculation that Sala may have been a bargaining chip.
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Eric Thayer/APIn a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom told NBC's Meet The Press he believes the fires will be the nation's worst natural disaster "in terms of just the costs associated with it, in terms of the scale and scope." -
Faith communities in Los Angeles are trying to protect their homes and houses of worship from deadly wildfires. They are also trying to provide spiritual support for their traumatized congregations. -
"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Karen Attiah of the Washington Post about her experience with Meta's new AI chatbot "Liv," and what she calls "digital blackface."
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The number of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has doubled over the last four yeas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with healthcare navigator Katie Roders Turner about the reasons.
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Members of Congress are facing an increasing amount of swatting, where police are forced to respond to threatening calls or emails — which often turn out to be a hoax.
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A lot of yoga classes included music, but in Pennsylvania, yogis are moving to the performance of a live string quintet and music composed just for yoga practice.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Grady Hendrix about his latest horror novel, "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls," in which the witches are not the worst evil-doers, the humans are.
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Almost three years of war have changed how Ukrainian children play, and how they see the world.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and Chris House of Annandale, Virginia.
