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Liam Winstead, a staff reporter at the wildfire tracking service Watch Duty, sits for a portrait at his home in San Diego, California on August 27, 2025. When local fires break out, Winstead works on his balcony to monitor radio traffic.

Watch Duty app is revolutionizing how residents, firefighters stay updated on wildfires

Two techies launched the app in 2021 to fill a glaring information gap. Watch Duty centralizes fire and evacuation updates from various agencies, as paid staff reporters and an army of volunteers provide real-time updates based on radio traffic.

This was the week that comedy pushed back

South Park skewered President Trump. Stephen Colbert isn't holding back. This week, comedians on Paramount-owned shows aired their grievances against both their parent company and Trump.

SNL's Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner are among the stars leaving the show

Producer Lorne Michaels has said he is looking to shake things up ahead of SNL's 51st season, which starts Oct. 4.

Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination

The risk from the recalled shrimp is "quite low," said Donald Schaffner, a food safety expert at Rutgers University. Cesium-137 is a byproduct of nuclear reactions.

Preview — Shinobi: Art of Vengeance updates arcade action with slick new style

SEGA revives a franchise that began in 1980s arcades with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. From the developers of the gorgeous Streets of Rage 4, the new game bursts with striking animation and snappy action.

After devastating floods last year, the Valencia Park stairs were left in a state of disrepair. On April 12, 2025, when photographed, the stairs remained obstructed.

For months, Valencia Park's ‘Secret Stairs’ were left in disrepair, but the neighborhood brought it back

In San Diego’s Valencia Park neighborhood, a painted staircase was a gathering place for the community. After floods, they were unusable. A recent cleanup only raises more questions.

Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

Disco Riot's artistic director Zaquia Mahler Salinas performs. Salinas helped develop the "Move American" project this fall to educate individuals about issues surrounding voting.

'A systemic loss': San Diego dance groups scramble after federal grants revoked mid-year

The sudden pullback of NEA funding — after money was already spent — is shaking confidence across San Diego's dance world and forcing organizations to rethink programming.

As visitors flock to parks, deep cuts leave rangers and wildlife at risk

National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.

The DOJ sued the federal district bench in Maryland. A judge just dismissed the case

A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after DOJ named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations.

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