Today marks one week since the big fires in Los Angeles started. The disaster is taking a toll on peoples' mental health, but LA is working to help with their immediate- and long-term needs.

TikTok is heading to the Supreme Court to fight for its life. The viral video app is facing a Jan 19 deadline to be sold, or banned nationwide. Lawyers for TikTok are hoping the court strikes the law ...

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of fact-checking on his social media platforms. Industry watchers say it's another sign Silicon Valley is trying to get in President-elect Trump's good graces.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart about the latest developments in a series of windswept fires burning in the Los Angeles metro area.

Los Angeles County faces at least three out-of-control wildfires fueled by unusually strong Santa Ana winds. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and a state of emergency has been declared.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Los Angeles Fire Department ... who shared this account with our member station, KCRW host Steve Chiotakis. STEVE CHIOTAKIS, BYLINE: How are you doing?

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It's one way that wildfires have affected the nation's second-largest city. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The fires have sometimes destroyed whole neighborhoods. They wrecked the homes of celebrities.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now they have a break. The Santa Ana winds have let up a little bit, slowing the spread and letting air crews dump water from overhead, so we can assess. At least 10 people ...