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Michelle T. King's new book is about a pioneering cook who brought Chinese food to the world, Fu Pei-mei. NPR's Scott Simon talks with King about her and about the book, "Chop Fry Watch Learn."

Louisiana is experiencing the largest wildfires in the state's history. At least 2 people have died. The state is in a severe drought and continues to experience record heat.

Earlier this month, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. We revisit her conversation with NPR's Scott Detrow.

The conference hopes to hold its title game in December, as it normally would, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

California has hired hundreds of firefighters to avoid shortages during the pandemic. But with the peak of the fire season still ahead, crews are stretched thin as they battle dozens of blazes.

Carl Weather was known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, and contributions to The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, and other productions.

Since 1988 when frontloading a significant number of states on a single day became popularized in the GOP primary, it has been decisive in determining the nominee.

In what the Southern Environmental Law Center calls “an abrupt reversal in decades of policy and practice,” the Corps now plans to allow hopper dredging year-round at Wilmington and Morehead City Harbors. That includes, according to the SELC, the height of turtle nesting season and times of year when many fish are in young sensitive life stages. So far, the decision has led to at least four sea turtle deaths in North Carolina. But the Corps argues year-round flexibility will offer efficiency, taxpayer cost-savings, and a more navigable channel.

After Hurricane Florence and COVID-19, New Hanover County’s emergency shelters have made several improvements. So, while no one’s excited about the prospect of a hurricane during a pandemic, it’s worth knowing what that would look like — for us, and our pets.

Bhimani is bringing a distinctively Indian-American perspective to a rapidly diversifying medium.