Doctors are currently recruiting volunteers in the Navajo Nation and Salt Lake City to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. The Pfizer vaccine has been proven safe and is now being tested for effectiveness across the United States.

The Utah Department of Health reported its highest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases Friday, for the second day in a row.

As state and local officials narrow in on plans to address traffic congestion in one of Utah’s key routes to ski resorts — Little Cottonwood Canyon — stakeholders have lined up behind their preference of the three proposals on the table. But a larger plan is also underway to create a more comprehensive transit system across the Central Wasatch region.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee blames poor fire management for the wildfires in the West. But experts say the problem isn’t as simple as he’s making it seem. Climate change is prolonging the fire season and human development is also a factor.

Jeffery Ryans, the man who sustained dog bites, "certainly wasn't posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone," according to the district attorney.

Gov. Gary Herbert said Utah’s record-breaking 911 new cases of COVID-19 are a “red-flag warning” and more social distancing restrictions could be on the way.

On Wednesday, Utah reported 747 new cases of COVID-19 — the largest single day increase since late July. About 40% of those were in Utah County, and state health officials have pointed to college-aged students and large parties as a big reason for the problem. But not everyone believes they should get all the blame.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with director Julie Cohen about her documentary, RBG, and the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The vacancy on the Supreme Court sets up the potential for an epic political fight and comes days after President Trump released a short list of names he would nominate.

In her final statement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she wishes she is not replaced until after the election. NPR talks about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might navigate the vacancy.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jeffrey Rosen, a law professor at George Washington University and the author of book Conversations with RBG, about Justice Ginsburg's impact on the legal system.