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Nick Gradisar, mayor of Pueblo, Colo., reflects on a spike in coronavirus cases in his town, contact tracing and how he's asking residents to prepare for the upcoming holidays.

Senate Republicans hope to have proposals ready Monday so they can start negotiating with House Democrats on a new COVID-19 relief bill. Millions of Americans are out of work.

After being delayed in July, reopening is set for Sept. 30, with capacity of only 25%. Patrons must wear masks except while seated and provide information for contact tracing.

With hospitals overwhelmed, California has suspended its unique law limiting nurse-to-patient ratios. Nurses are protesting, and worry it could lead to the law being changed or scrapped.

With a closely divided Congress, which could include Republicans holding the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden's economic agenda may depend a lot on what his incoming administration can do on its own.

Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach vaccine skeptics.

Updated: Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. A prickly back-and-forth between the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County over the construction of a music venue at The...

Independents at this point say they are not on board with the impeachment inquiry. But with more revelations coming out, the pollsters warn, that could change.

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge returns for a second year. Last year more than 25,000 students from all 50 states participated, raising the voices of young people on a wide range of issues.

The plan includes $1 billion for a mortgage assistance fund for first-time homebuyers in the state, and $1 billion for an open line of credit to develop "very low- to moderate-income housing."