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Mandatory evacuations remain in place in some communities in the LA basin while firefighting continues. But in Altadena, an extended family ignored evacuation orders and took heroic measures to save their home.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the imminent House vote on a deal to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman about the reason behind the controversial move and its impact on the region. NPR's Peter Kenyon weighs in on their conversation.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to former National Security Adviser John Bolton about the protests in Iran.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Paul Scharre about the discovery that fitness trackers such as Fitbit are revealing "heat maps" of where U.S. military personnel are running. Scharre is a former special operations agent, who now looks into how technology is interacting with military needs. He says this fitness tracker story illustrates a broader range of issues with apps, social media and devices and their effects on today's military.

It's become a Christmas classic on NPR — writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his hilarious holiday essay "Santaland Diaries."

Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay "The Santaland Diaries."

"People think of this as the ultimate Hollywood experience," says Escott Norton, former executive director of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.

Ninty years ago, a mostly Jewish, working class community in London came together to resist a fascist march through their neighborhood. Now, a new musical looks back at the "Battle of Cable Street."

Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.