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NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

People in LA continue to protest ICE immigration raids. President Trump is now sending in 700 U.S. Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard. State officials call it an unnecessary escalation.

For generations, people have looked for small, informal signs that a recession is coming or already here. This phenomenon recently exploded on social media, often in joke form.

Tonight's host, Rob Wyman, is joined by Beth Mora, Mora Law. Rob and his guests will discuss how a bill becomes law. How to write it, find a sponsor, lobby it, and work through the legislative process.Questions for Rob and his guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

Sometimes all it takes to make your day a little brighter is to remind yourself just how dark life can get. Here are four dark novels and a true crime tale.

Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.

The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.

BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.

Born in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a journalist. He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle, which inspired The Day of the Jackal.

Morgan Davis of KALW Presents brings songs by her favorite bands to see live including Rodrigo y Gabriela and Patti Smith.

President Trump sending hundreds of U.S. Marines into LA as protests continue, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removing all members of a key vaccine committee, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Leila Fadel talk about the parallels in the domestic policies of Hungary and the U.S.