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In 1948, Cleveland's baseball team won the World Series. It wouldn't have made it without the team's first two Black players, and the team owner's willingness to hire them, says author Luke Epplin.

The Dixie Fire has been burning for weeks — threatening a series of small towns in the Sierra Nevada. More than 5,000 firefighters are working to contain the blaze.

The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.

Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has a large Russian population, but opinion has turned against Russia since the Kemlin stirred up a separatist war in the nearby Donbas and is threatening invasion.

Northern California's Dixie Fire, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities, is now considered the second largest in state history.

Millions of Americans are expected to travel for the end-of-year holidays despite the pandemic. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with public health expert Keri Althoff about whether any travel can be safe.

Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.

In the finale of the first season of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks to dubstep pioneer Mala about minimalism, freedom and an artist he was inspired by, the late Augustus Pablo.

Some infectious disease experts think there may be something of a silver lining with the omicron surge. It may leave a blanket of enhanced immunity that leaves the virus easier to live with.

Scott Simon talks NFL rivalries with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine. And tennis player Serena Williams is back on the court, playing in the Australian Open.