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Martha Escudero in the kitchen of her home in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 20, 2022.

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'Flood of evictions' looms in Los Angeles as pandemic tenant protections expire

1:56pm December 03, 2022

by Danielle Kaye

In Los Angeles County, tenant protections that have kept families housed during the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31. That means more than 30,000 households could face eviction by the end of the year.

Zooey Zephyr, state Rep.-elect for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives, is the first openly trans woman to be elected in the state legislature. Zephyr poses for a portrait at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C., on Dec. 2, 2022.

After record election year, some LGBTQ lawmakers face a new challenge: GOP majorities

5:00am December 03, 2022

by Shaylee Ragar

Montana state Rep.-elect Zooey Zephyr is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. She and other lawmakers across the country are now faced with trying to curb anti-LGBTQ bills.

National

2 sisters get to know the man who is keeping their brother's name alive

5:05am December 02, 2022

In this week's StoryCorps, two sisters talk to a man who knew their late brother and took his last name as a way of honoring him.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate subcommittee on homeland security on Capitol Hill on May 4.

A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

1:54pm November 29, 2022

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case.

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Left: Jordan Harrison with her grandmother, Judy Greene. Right: Freshly made butter mints.

Arts

Zoom and a butter mint recipe bring a mother and daughter together

8:01am November 27, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A long-distance video lesson from Mom also offered a chance to write the recipe down. Cold weather and a marble slab work best to cool this homemade confection, which has helped the family bond.

Arts

Her father's fudge recipe brings back childhood memories of the Midwest

8:00am November 27, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A young Jan Kincaid Clifford wasn't even tall enough to reach the stove. That didn't stop her from stirring the pot. And stirring. And stirring. Her dad's recipe requires patience, but it pays off.

When Ellie King and her husband were married, they had Grandma Phoebe's Famous Fruitcake as their wedding cake.

Arts

Favorite dessert recipes served with a side of savory storytelling

8:00am November 27, 2022

Homemade fudge, a no-alcohol fruitcake, pillowy butter mints and a quirky cookie are some of the things NPR's readers and listeners are nibbling on.

When Ellie King and her husband were married, they had Grandma Phoebe's fruitcake as their wedding cake.

Arts

All jokes aside, this fruitcake is legendary. It was even served at a wedding

8:00am November 27, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Parents, kids, aunts and a cousin gather on Black Friday to make a big batch to mail around the country. It's shared far and wide at Christmastime and was featured on a bike ride across Iowa.

Allison Stines holds a photo of her family while she eats a family-favorite cookie: Martian droppings.

Arts

How a 'Martian droppings' cookie got its out-of-this-world name

8:00am November 27, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Friends, family and co-workers clamor for the quirky, pistachio-flavored pudding cookie treats that come out looking green.

A full-time caretaker reflects on living and caring for her ailing mom

5:00am November 25, 2022

by Claire Murashima

Lauren Ahlgren, 34, is a full-time caregiver for her mom with Alzheimer's in Healdsburg, CA. She feels isolated, wants a family of her own, and is grieving her mom while she's still alive.