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NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the steep costs of providing electricity to California through the summer months. A California consumer group is releasing a report that predicts the amount could be as high as $50 billion.

Pet Parenting -- The BBC's Charles Scanlon reports that as couples choose to have fewer children, Japan's pet population has skyrocketed. But dog-parenting comes with its own problems.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports on Amtrak's latest contribution to passenger happiness. It's a car in the train where riders will find a quieter environment.

Rachael Myrow from member station KPCC in Los Angeles reports on Gov. Davis' plans to help California out of its power crisis.

President Biden is in Rome, where he began the first day of his foreign trip with a deeply personal meeting, a visit with Pope Francis –- and ended with an important diplomatic make-up session.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., about the ongoing talks over President Biden's domestic spending plan.

Joe Manchin has played a central role in Democrats' negotiations over the spending agenda. His ties to West Virginia's coal industry have put him at odds with his party's push for a greener future.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on disappointing results released today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress -- a report known as the "nation's report card." Reading scores of fourth graders have improved little over the last eight years and the achievement gap between white and minority students remains substantial.

NPR's David Welna reports the Senate has approved a federal budget with a tax cut that falls about $400 billion short of President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut plan.

How many monthly fees are too many for one consumer to handle? With the advent of more and more communications technology -- like DSL service, cell phones, pagers, cable TV, and now satellite radio -- the number of bills for tech-savvy households is growing. Robert Siegel talks with Howard Horowitz, president of Horowitz Associates in New York about whether this trend can continue.