The owner of The Ranch Film Studios in Chalmette, Jason Waggenspack, opens up about how a strong U.S. dollar, California wildfire and nearby Texas are hurting the Louisiana film industry.

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Firefighting aircraft have been key in California’s battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire retardant liquid on LA in recent days, but have you ever wondered what all that liquid might do to a car?

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

The NFL playoffs continue Saturday and Sunday. When is the Super Bowl 2025? What you need to know about the game, including date, time and how to watch.

More broadly, should people be able to rebuild in areas prone to natural disasters -- an issue relevant to the Florida coasts, as well? Will insurance firms that stop offering insurance in certain places or jack up costs help correct the problem,

Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, on her relationship with the city, its mythology, and a reckoning with disaster.

John Hope Bryant writes about how the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—to this devastating crisis are in our hands.

Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses Roman numerals to denote its title decider — the Super Bowl.