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Moderate Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey tells NPR's Rachel Martin that he will wait to see how the Congressional Budget Office scores the plan before he commits to giving it his vote.

This summer, Gov. Spencer Cox raised eyebrows when he asked residents to pray for rain in the face of drought across Utah. In the first of a series focusing on the impacts of climate change in Utah, KUER’s Pamela McCall spoke with Brigham Young University professor and environmental advocate George Handley. He said prayer can play a role in addressing climate change, as long as it is backed up by action.

California voters legalized recreational marijuana, but its cannabis market remains largely illicit. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about why.

Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, about the future of election polls after their recent failures to predict results.

Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to actor Kristen Stewart about playing the iconic role of Princess Diana in the her latest movie, "Spencer."

We look at what President Biden had to do to get the the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed, and how the efforts to pass the larger $1.75 trillion spending bill are shaping up.

Drought and extreme heat that scientists link to climate change are altering the UNESCO-protected marshlands. Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leah Wright Rigueur, author of The Loneliness of the Black Republican, about what this week's elections signal for Black conservatives.

The House of Representatives passed a trillion dollar infrastructure bill Friday, delivering President Biden a major legislative victory after months of negotiation with his own party.

The House passed the trillion-dollar legislation known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill" and set up another vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" plan.