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After two easy-breathing summers, dreaded wildfire smoke is settling in across California and the West. Public health officials warn these megafires aren't just emitting smoke from burning forests.

It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.

In a new children's book, Dolly Parton shares the tale of her beloved god-dog, Billy the Kid, a French bulldog who comes home for Christmas.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant talk about Major League Baseball's new inclusion of Negro League stats into its record books.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nichole Auerbach of the Athletic about the return of college football — which has been through a dramatic transformation during the off season.

The process of counting ballots has stressed out a lot of people this week. NPR's movie critic says he's been distracting himself from the election with cinematic counting.

In Arizona, where there's a significant population of Native American voters, Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego acknowledges his party has often taken Native votes for granted.

Before Election Day, right-wing social media was awash with claims about noncitizens voting. Once it was clear President-elect Trump would win, those claims dried up.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.

If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.