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Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his report on President-elect Donald ...

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.

In an exit interview with All Things Considered, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflects on the Biden administration's infrastructure act and why it didn't resonate with some voters.

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The significant winter storm had passed in the South by Saturday morning, but travel issues and power outages were still ...

Former President Jimmy Carter's close friends included the likes of Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and the Allman brothers.

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More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and the threat of fire there is not over. New ...

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.