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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn, according to a major new assessment.

The city needs to find an additional $1.6 billion over the next five years to fully fund all its stormwater infrastructure needs. Without new taxes or fees, the problem will likely continue to get worse.

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.

The former president blasted the 37 felony counts related to his mishandling of classified national defense documents as a "baseless" attempt to harm his 2024 presidential run.

The Biden administration is moving ahead with what could be the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S. A Native American tribe is hoping to be partners in managing it.

Clementson will begin serving as interim CEO in January 2024. The current CEO, Hasan Ikhrata, has led SANDAG since 2018, and his last day is December 29.

More than half of seniors choose private Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare. As rural enrollment increases, many small-town hospitals say that threatens their viability.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.