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The L.A. fires gave new life to a composer's firefighter anthem

NPR | By Karl T Wright

Published September 27, 2026 at 4:14 PM CDT

LA-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he's made headway in finally recording it.

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Five arrested near UK air base used by U.S. bombers in Iran war

Lauren Frayer, Debbie Elliott

U.K. police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S. military has been using to launch attacks on Iran.
After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq

Jane Arraf, Debbie Elliott

The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.
Fall planting isn't over. Try greens, garlic or both

Gabriel J. Sánchez, Debbie Elliott, Linah Mohammad

A University of Maryland farm manager explains why Swiss chard and garlic are good choices for a home garden this fall.
Laleh Khadivi's new novel asks how well we know our mothers

Linah Mohammad, Debbie Elliott, Sarah Robbins

In Laleh Khadivi's new novel "Female Life on Planet Earth", a woman finds photographs that reveal unknown layers of her late mother's past.
We're looking for life on other planets. Are we ready to find it?

Debbie Elliott, Janaya Williams, Daniel Ofman

In 1960, astronomer Frank Drake listened for signals from alien worlds. Reporter Brendan Byrne's podcast When We Find Them picks up the search and asks what would happen if we finally find something.