A tortoise survival tale: How Tiptoe escaped Southern California’s wildfires For years, Tiptoe has been a beloved sight in Pacific Palisades, quietly tromping along sidewalks and growing a major social media following. But last week, he lost his home to wildfires. Read more on NPR

A new fire breaks out in Southern California as high winds threaten progress The Auto Fire adds to a string of deadly fires that authorities are still working to contain in Southern California. Read more on NPR

‘The New York Times’ takes OpenAI to court. ChatGPT’s future could be on the line In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them. Read more on NPR

How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S. Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too. Read more on NPR

NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here’s what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive. Read more on NPR

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he’s one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect’s Cabinet. Read more on NPR

Trump’s pick for secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth. Here’s what to know Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Defense, will answer questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Read more on NPR

Jack Smith’s election interference report against Trump is out The report on federal charges against Trump for election interference in 2020 offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case. Read more on NPR

Lawsuits allege power company involvement in LA wildfires Lawsuits allege the Eaton Fire was sparked by a SoCal Edison transmission tower. The company says they have not had a chance to inspect the scene yet. The ATF has only just begun the federal investigation into the fire’s cause. Read more on NPR

Special counsel in Hunter Biden case denounces president for criticism of the probe In a final report on his investigation, special counsel David Weiss said President Biden’s criticism “undermines the very foundation of what makes America’s justice system fair and equitable.” Read more on NPR