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NPR's Juana Summers speaks to researcher Rikke Jeppesen about her work on how sea otters, which were hunted to almost near extinction, have been able to thrive by eating up to 120,000 crabs a year.

In Italy, questions swirl around a possible deal between Elon Musk's Space X company and the far-right government.

Saber teeth — the large fangs of saber-tooth cat fame — are fearsome. They evolved at least five times in predators that are now extinct, but there's been something of a mystery as to why.

What happens when wild fires reach the city? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fire historian Steve Pyne about the ways in which the fire threat is changing.

Hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees begin on Tuesday and ramp up on Wednesday. Here's what to look for.

In recent weeks, there's been a debate among conservatives over the H-1B visa program. State Department data shows that workers from India received the majority of H-1B visas issued last year.

The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

A lull in winds over the weekend allowed firefighters to make some progress, but they're expected to pick up again. Fire danger remains extreme until at least Wednesday.

Pasadena Humane has taken in more than 400 pets needing shelter from the fires, cats to cockatoos, dogs to donkeys.

The officials say they’re being forced to raise local taxes while the state sits on a surplus.