DUTCH REPORTER BOMB THREATS Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were targeted with bomb threats. An NPR investigation later found evidence the dissident was linked to con which included the specter of bomb threats. Read more on NPR

An army of community volunteers springs into action as LA fires rage “It’s wild. There’s people out here that have just created a chain,” said one woman who showed up to volunteer at a YMCA in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood. Read more on NPR

‘He brought us back alive’: A former hostage remembers Jimmy Carter Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter’s quest to free him. Read more on NPR

When the power goes out, health risks rise From California to the South, tens of thousands of people are without power, due to fires and winter storms. Studies show health risks rise when the power goes out. Here’s how to protect yourself. Read more on NPR

Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t safe. Here’s why Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower. Read more on NPR

Is Trump’s rhetoric on Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal a ‘Madman Strategy’? The president-elect’s undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon’s “Madman Theory.” Read more on NPR

A look at how one family keeps traditions alive at a rodeo extravaganza in Colorado The 30th anniversary of the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the National Western Stock Show is a celebration of pageantry and cultural heritage. Read more on NPR

Why right-wing influencers are blaming the California wildfires on diversity efforts Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It’s part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies. Read more on NPR

Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said. Read more on NPR

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules. Read more on NPR