The fires that have ripped through Los Angeles county have flattened whole neighborhoods, charring them beyond recognition. So many people have lost their homes and businesses - some have lost their lives. Why were these fires so powerful, and what comes next for LA? Reporters Lisa Richwine, Andy Sullivan and Ali Withers join the weekend special episode.
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Yesterday
US-Iran deal ‘over’, NATO, Marine Le Pen and Argentina’s comeback
President Donald Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is “over” after back and forth strikes, testing NATO’s nerves at a summit in Ankara. Graham Platner faces mounting calls to drop out of the Maine Senate race. Marine Le Pen will run for the French presidency after a court c ... Show More
12m 1s
Jan 2025
Why is Los Angeles on fire?
The fires burning through Los Angeles now are already the worst in the history of California, a state known for its wildfires. Thousands have lost their homes, and nearly 180,000 have been forced to evacuate. What is it like to be in the city on fire? In this episode: Manuel Ráp ... Show More
17m 33s
Jan 2025
LA fires: “It was like watching the end of the world”
It’s been a week since wildfires started sweeping through Los Angeles, California, destroying swathes of the city and reducing communities, homes and schools to little more than rubble and ash. The inferno has now ravaged an area larger than Manhattan. Some fires have been exting ... Show More
26m 35s
Jan 2025
Race to Contain L.A. Fires Intensifies as Winds Strengthen
The fifth Los Angeles fire, the Kenneth Fire, is inching closer to homes in the area after rapidly growing in just the last few hours. There are now 10 fire-related deaths across L.A. country and 10,000 structures destroyed. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr.Sanjay Gupta, exp ... Show More
1h 30m
Jan 2025
The L.A. Fires: How They Happened, Climate Change’s Role, and What the City Must Do Now
With so many confusing narratives unfolding around a fire that is still raging out of control, I wanted to talk to somebody I knew and trusted to get stories like this right. Robinson Meyer is the founder and editor of Heatmap News and a former staff writer at The Atlantic, where ... Show More
1h 4m