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The storm, an atmospheric river which is now in its second day, has claimed three lives. Meanwhile, the unrelenting deluge is soaking already saturated soil, threatening more floods and mudslides.

The so-called Park Fire had scorched more than 550 square miles in Northern California as of Sunday, contributing to poor air quality in a large swath of the Northwestern U.S. and western Canada.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Joyce Maynard about her latest novel, "How the Light Gets In," which is a sequel to 2021's "Count the Ways."

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tommy Orange about his new novel, "Wandering Stars." It is a sequel to his first, "There There," which was a Pulitzer finalist.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "dismantle government bureaucracy," enlisting the help of billionaires to achieve his goals. Federal workers with memories of Trump's first term are scared.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with meteorologist Tom Di Liberto {DEE la-bert-oh} with the nonprofit news organization Climate Central about flash flood warnings preceding the deadly central Texas foods.

Oates grew up on a farm in upstate New York. In The Lost Landscape, she describes how her parents, her grandmother, and her school experiences made her into the writer she is today.

Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene washed out hundreds of roads and bridges across Western North Carolina. The extensive damage is making it harder to restore power and cell service to thousands.

In Los Angeles, lots of people spent the last couple of days anxious about the arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary. Here's a look at what Southern California expected, versus what it experienced.