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The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers antigovernment group, Stewart Rhodes, and four others go on trial Tuesday on charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

In a new children’s book, “Biddy Mason Speaks Up,” Arisa White and Laura Watkins weave poetry and prose with historical facts to tell the story of Bridget “Biddy” Mason–a woman born into slavery in the early 1800s who later bought her freedom and became a prominent landowner, community builder and healer in Los Angeles. “Biddy … Continue reading ‘Biddy Mason Speaks Up’ Introduces Kids to One of California’s Forgotten Figures →

Benjamin Dreyer, Random House’s longtime copy chief, explains the do’s and don’ts of good writing in his forthcoming book, “Dreyer’s English.” His tips include: utilize the semi-colon, split infinitives without fear and rid your prose of the terms “very,” “rather,” and “of course,” which Dreyer dismisses as “Wan Intensifiers” and “Throat Clearers.” Dreyer joins us … Continue reading Random House Copy Chief Advises on Writing Rules in ‘Dreyer’s English’ →

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Mark Barabak about how some hold Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy responsible for the loss of five House seats in California.

A young Air Force captain thought his career was over. Instead, he was invited to join a stealth program — and told, "You've got 30 seconds and if you don't say yes, this conversation never happened."

As former police officer Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing for George Floyd's murder, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what the public record might have been if not for the video of Floyd's last moments.

Lance Rubin's new novel follows an aspiring young comedian as she navigates the rough waters of romance, improv and her father's failing health, with plenty of laughs to light the darker moments.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Phoenix with host Peter Sagal, special guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Andy Richter and panelists Shantira Jackson

, Luke Burbank, and Alonzo Bodden.

Health care is the top searched political issue in nearly all of California's competitive congressional districts, according to search data from Google Trends.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has postponed its latest public hearing because of Hurricane Ian. The session had been set for Wednesday afternoon.