First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire In the days after the Aug. 8 wildfire, some people were able to return to their properties to evaluate the damage. But since then, the burned area has been off-limits to all but authorized workers. Read more on NPR

How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington’s journey of self-discovery Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water. Read more on NPR

A blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200, while thousands flee to Armenia The explosion at fuel storage facility wounded more than 200 people, the Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman said. Meanwhile, thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents have fled to Armenia. Read more on NPR

David McCallum, star of TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90 The Scottish-born actor’s career included roles on stage and in movies, but the 1960s spy series made him a household name and his role as a quirky pathologist 40 years later brought him fame again. Read more on NPR

Megan Rapinoe, an icon bigger than soccer, takes a bow for the U.S. national team Taking it all in one last time while wearing the U.S. Soccer crest, Rapinoe reflected on how she and her generation had changed the game during her 17 years on the team. Read more on NPR

FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11 Two recent deaths brought the total to 343, matching the death toll from Sept. 11, the FDNY said. Some 11,000 former and current FDNY employees suffer from 9/11-related illnesses, 3,500 with cancer. Read more on NPR