How a stranger's kindness taught a mom to be a 'more accepting person' After Virginia Squier's young daughter accidentally boarded a train without her, a stranger stepped in to help. Autumn Barnes
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions." Tamara Keith
With fewer protesters and a renewed focus, activists plan for a second round of Trump President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday and Democratic organizers are not seeing the mass-scale opposition they witnessed in 2017. So, they're adjusting with a focus on Trump's agenda. Elena Moore
Why Trump's tariff promises will be hard to keep President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others. Danielle Kurtzleben
'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting the fires despite scarce resources. Nick McMillan
A California fifth grader interviews his firefighter father Cian Lawlor's father was dispatched to the Palisades Fire just over a week ago and he's been working it ever since. The 11-year-old had some questions for his dad. Lauren Migaki
A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy. Juliana Kim
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean. Jasmine Garsd
