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Congress passed a budget deal this week to avert a government shutdown. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Bill Flores of Texas about why he voted for the budget.

We asked voters to describe their Election Day experiences. Some talked about bringing their children along or about talking with their grandchildren about the privileges of voting.

Politically conservative Catholics criticize Francis for being pro-migrant, anti-capitalist and less rigid in doctrine than predecessors. The cleric sex abuse scandals have emboldened these critics.

Wildfires have spread rapidly in two parts of California. In Butte County, residents raced to evacuate their homes overnight. KQED's Jeremy Siegel reports on the latest update from fire officials.

Attorney General William Barr will be leaving the Justice Department before Christmas. President Trump tweeted that Barr will be replaced by the Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

NPR's David Greene speaks with Republican strategist Alex Conant about what the GOP needs to do to maintain control of the U.S. Senate, and counter Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud.

Encouraged by recent Supreme Court rulings, churches in many states are trying to challenge restrictions on worship gatherings, arguing that prayer during the pandemic is essential.

Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who will be the first Black American Catholic cardinal, talks about the historic nature of his position, the political issues that inform his work in the church and more.

Kate Winslet plays Victorian-era fossil hunter Mary Anning, and Saoirse Ronan is her lover, in a film that dares to envision a world in which women are ultimately free to make their own decisions.

Yoshiro Mori, Japan's former prime minister and head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, said on Wednesday that women who talk too much should have their speaking time at meetings restricted.