“Somebody with a technical background might think in a little bit different than the way, for instance, that a lawyer would think,” says Chrissy Houlahan, a new lawmaker with a STEM background.

One minute, Seamus Hughes was reading the book Dragons Love Tacos to his son. The next minute, he stumbled on what could be one of the most closely guarded secrets within the U.S. government.

Now that wildfires are a year-round problem in California, officials are adding emotional support to the services they provide to firefighters in the field.

Several news organizations, citing unnamed sources, report that the CIA has concluded that Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s death. NPR’s Lakshmi Singh speaks with California Democrat Eric Swalwell of the House...