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Four wildfires in Ventura and Los Angeles counties threatened more than 12,000 homes and other buildings and shut down more than 200 schools. No deaths have been confirmed.

Also this week: a conversation between U.S. and Chinese sailors about pizza and wings (among other everyday topics).

Also this week: the virtual reality stories of three displaced children.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine talk about college football championships, how Tiger Wood parents in the public eye, and Kobe Bryant's retirement.

In his most drastic and controversial statement yet, Trump calls for a stop on any Muslims entering the U.S. "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on."

Also this week: What Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath teach us about the true nature of America.

The former Texas governor is running again for the GOP presidential nomination. Did you know that he was once an Al Gore Democrat, he and George W. Bush have bad blood and he used to be a cheerleader?

In the annals of American politics, there have been some pretty quirky quests for the White House.

Bill reads three news-related limericks: Man's Best Device; Gin and Thorax; Baaaad Language

NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. This season's hot baseball teams are usually underdogs — the Cubs, Blue Jays and Mets.