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Destructive wildfires are on the rise in the United States. More than 40 million Americans live in zones at high risk because towns and cities have increasingly expanded into fire-prone landscapes.

Is Your Home At Risk Of Wildfire In A Changing Climate? 6 Questions To Ask

More and more Americans now live in wildfire-prone landscapes and have no idea of the perils they face. Here's how to find out.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here at the South Carolina Democratic debate, square off Tuesday in states including Michigan and Washington.

6 More States Vote Tuesday. Here's Your Guide To Michigan And The Rest

Tuesday's contests offer 352 delegates among six states. Michigan is the biggest prize, and it could be another pivot point in this Democratic primary.

Former lawmaker Cyd Ho (left) and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan (center) gesture a protest slogan, "Five demands, not one less," as they leave West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on Thursday after being found guilty of organizing an unauthorized assembly.

Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai, 6 Others, Found Guilty For Roles In Pro-Democracy Protests

The convictions come amid a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong and just days after Chinese officials approved a major overhaul of the territory's electoral system that tightens Beijing's control.

Rep. Liz Cheney has stepped into the role played by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee in the Watergate hearings, speaking for that portion of her party willing to hear the facts and make an independent judgment, Ron Elving writes.

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill Monday.

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

In the messages, Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity urge Meadows to get then-President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to leave the Capitol.

President Trump has been spending the holidays at his resort in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he was interviewed by the <em>New York Times</em> on a wide range of topics.

FACT CHECK: Trump's 'New York Times' Interview On Russia, Taxes, Health Care And More

President Trump sat down with the Timesfor a wide-ranging impromptu interview. NPR's editors and reporters have annotated Trump's claims.

Hegseth 2nd Signal chat cause for 'worry' about nation's security, says Rep. Jim Himes

Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details about Yemen strikes in a second group chat with his wife and brother. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., says it's 'not shocking' based on behavior out of the Pentagon.

President Trump and then-chief strategist Steve Bannon in April. They no longer work together in the White House, but they both seem primed to go to war with the GOP establishment.

Trump, Bannon Maneuvers Could Threaten GOP Senate Majority

Trump has criticized incumbent GOP senators while praising a Democrat who is a top GOP target. And Steve Bannon is threatening to boost primary challengers in GOP races, perhaps making 2018 tougher.

<em>The Moscow Rules</em> looks at how CIA officers evaded the suffocating security environment during the Soviet era.

'Moscow Rules': How The CIA Operated Under The Watchful Eye Of The KGB

When CIA officers walk out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, they're shadowed by Russian security. A new book examines how they have operated with this round-the-clock surveillance.

The business model of luxury ski areas is again under scrutiny as the perils of climate change take hold in the Rocky Mountains.

Will skiing survive? Resorts struggle through a winter of climate and housing woes

In the West, ski resorts are banking on a Spring Break surge after a rough winter of prolonged drought, labor and housing shortages and frustrated customers.

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