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Hundreds of cars that were stockpiled by a Chevrolet dealer in Nebraska are finally being sold — many for the first time. The Lambrecht Chevrolet collection stretches back to the 1950s and has drawn bids and interest from around the world.

The former Texas governor once wanted to eliminate the Department of Energy. Perry and Donald Trump have doubted climate science, an key area of research at some of the department's 17 national labs.

The traditional form of pizza making was recognized on Wednesday by the U.N.'s cultural arm. The designation is intended to safeguard and raise awareness about forms of cultural heritage.

In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation from CapRadio and The California Newsroom found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project.

Few political violence researchers believe there will be a repeat of the Jan. 6 attack. Instead, many warn that election-related violence is more likely to happen in local communities.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on information released this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission. That report said a 1993 stock trade that made more than 37 thousand dollars' profit in one day for New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato broke the rules of the brokerage firm that carried out the transaction. The report does not accuse D'Amato of any wrongdoing, but it questions the motive of the firm in giving him preferential treatment. D'Amato says the report is an old story..the profit was first reported in 1994 financial disclosure papers.

ABC lost a libel suit today and has been ordered to pay ten million dollars in damages to a Florida banker. Alan Levan, chief executive of the Fort Lauderdale-based S&L, BankAtlantic, brought the suit after a 1991 segment on ABC's newsmagazine, "20/20" alleged he had engaged in fraudulent business transactions involving a real estate for bonds swap. Levan was later convicted in federal court, but a fraud verdict was erased in a settlement. His suit against ABC said the network had depicted him as a swindler and severely damaged his reputation. NPR's Brooke Gladstone reports.

China's biggest online retailer, the Alibaba Group, reportedly has decided it will not launch its Initial Public Offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Instead, it wants to bring the IPO to New York. Alibaba processed $170 billion in transactions last year — more than Amazon and eBay combined.

Also: An update on the deadly California fires; an interview with the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan; and a man being chased by Iowa police wanted to check that off his "bucket list".

The creation of the automobile gave rise to a new kind of freedom and privacy, while also transforming Los Angeles into the sprawling, car-centric metropolis it is today.