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Los Angeles can seem like a company town, dominated by the movie business. But the area is dotted with oil wells — landmarks of a key industry in the region. Now plunging prices are taking their toll.

At the University of Texas, it's the first week of school under a new state law that allows concealed handguns in classes, buildings and dorms. Protesters demonstrated for and against the law.

Pi is an introduction to the extraordinary mystery of math, say some. Others say pi is not special and needs to be reformed.

Antonio Caracciolo is a member of the Teamsters local 282 in New York. He supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and tells Steve Inskeep why.

Critic Maureen Corrigan says Kevin Wilson's funny, raw, beautiful writing reminds her of J. D. Salinger. He starts with a goofy premise and then draws deep emotional truths.

Psychedelics, mambos, rap and steamy dembow make the playlist this week.

The White House has added a number of high-profile names to President Trump's defense team this morning. This comes ahead of the start of the impeachment trial on Tuesday.

The Illinois legislature has passed a bill giving women the "fundamental right" to an abortion. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who sponsored the bill.

Even before he saw the 1970 film “Five Easy Pieces,” which help launch Jack Nicholson’s career, Scott Edwards became a fan of the actor when he saw one of the movie’s most famous scenes. “Leading up the Academy Awards on every local and national news story, they showed that diner scene. I saw that probably a hundred times before I saw the movie, so without knowing who this guy was it a made an impression on me.” Edwards said.

Jerry Falwell Jr. confirmed to NPR that he has resigned as president of Liberty University. The move comes after news stories about a sex scandal involving his wife and a pool attendant.