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On Broadway and national tours, the performers who substitute for various chorus members at the drop of a hat are known as "swings." Wednesday is designated "National Swing Day" in their honor.

A giant salamander called the "hellbender" is on its way to becoming an endangered species. It needs very clean water to survive and that's getting harder to find.

Negotiators in Qatar are close to a ceasefire deal that sees an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees, a six-week pause in fighting and eventual troop withdrawal from Gaza.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.

The General Hospital star, best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine, died after battling a long illness. She was 79.

The DOJ released its election interference report against President-elect Trump, LA wildfires taking toll on mental health of survivors, NPR tracks actual prices of dozens of Walmart products.

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire recovery efforts with no strings attached.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with composer Levi Taylor and librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton about two new operas featuring Black female protagonists that were commissioned by the Kennedy Center's Social Impact program, in collaboration with the Washington National Opera.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in part 2 of his exit interview.

Many of the people who fled the wildfires in Southern California had little time to decide which possessions to take with them.