California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning Saturday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said. Read more on NPR

Why investors are doubling down on Truth Social despite Trump’s historic conviction Despite former President Trump’s historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what. Read more on NPR

What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India’s democracy under Modi? Indian police accused Stan Swamy of terrorism. His supporters say he was framed and evidence planted on his computer. Some call it Narendra Modi’s Watergate. Six years on, no one has resigned. Read more on NPR

As Republicans probe COVID’s origins, some see an attack on science; others say it’s long overdue Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking. Read more on NPR

Vintage Trump remarks after convictions renew dilemma for news media and voters alike Trump’s remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction one again. Read more on NPR

How grief taught award-winning producer Jack Antonoff to be less cynical Jack Antonoff has seemingly cracked the code for producing hit albums, winning Grammys for his work with artists like Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift. But for his own writing, he leans into the unknown. Read more on NPR

7 surprising facts about dreams — why we have them and what they mean Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap into dreams’ insights. Read more on NPR