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In the Los Angeles wildfires, private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies and wealthy residents to protect homes and businesses. We take a look at who they are and what they do.

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Amos Hochstein, senior adviser to President Biden, about the latest ceasefire deal in Gaza and his earlier negotiations for a ceasefire in Lebanon.

This hour, we hear about efforts where we live to address loneliness and isolation after the "epidemic" was highlighted by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in a recent advisory.

Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers.

The Israel-Hamas war ignited protests on many U.S. college campuses. Some students were elated, others concerned after the announcement of a ceasefire.

After launching on Thursday, the Starship rocket caught the booster back at the pad but lost contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines went out. Officials for Elon Musk's company confirmed that the spacecraft was destroyed.

A first-in-the-nation policy that seeks to reduce the amount of fossil fuels Vermonters use to heat their homes would add an estimated 58 cents per gallon to the cost of heating fuel over the next 10 years, according to a report issued by the Public Utility Commission.

An internal document from Immigration and Customs Enforcement concludes it would be "impossible" for it to enforce the Laken Riley Act without significantly more resources.

One of the biggest hurdles to carrying out Trump's mass deportation plans is where to house the millions of people who are in the country without legal status. As many prisons and detention centers are already overcrowded, what options are there?