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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Mark Barabak about how some hold Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy responsible for the loss of five House seats in California.

A young Air Force captain thought his career was over. Instead, he was invited to join a stealth program — and told, "You've got 30 seconds and if you don't say yes, this conversation never happened."

A roundup of useful advice from our June episodes: how to reach a "eureka moment" at work, the safest place to put a grill (not against the house!), and a counterintuitive way to get over your crush.

Scientists are learning the secrets of the largest known collective of octopuses. Over 6,000 of them are huddle around an extinct sea volcano in the Pacific. (Story aired on ATC on 8/23/23.)

The bank is finishing a yearslong phaseout of eBanking, its last option for avoiding fees without keeping a monthly minimum. The move has drawn concerns it will hit low-income customers the hardest.

The Artist and Hugo — two movies about movies — were the two big winners at Sunday night's Oscars. The show itself? Well, with Billy Crystal hosting and a raft of tame reminders about the magic of movies, "cautious" might be the best word.

Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

The Onion's bid came out on top, but a bankruptcy judge must sign off on the sale. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the losing bidder says the process was "rigged" against them.

The home-improvement retailer Lowe's has reportedly agreed to buy Orchard Supply Hardware Stores. The sale price is expected to top $200 million. Orchard is a California-based hardware-and-garden chain. It was once owned by Sears, and is now about $230 million in debt.

Always wanted to be a character in a novel? Here's your chance. This week, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts is holding an Immortality Auction, in which the highest bidders will buy their way into novels by some of England's top writers. It's all to raise money for a London-based charity. Liane talks with Jon Baguley, who directs fundraising for the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. (4:00) (NOTE: for more information on the auction and participating authors, visit http://www.bo