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The government shutdown is entering its second week, and there's no end in sight as both parties continue to refuse to give in to the other's demands.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR. -
The government shutdown enters its second week, FAA staffing shortages caused by the shutdown delay flights across the country, former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned Wednesday.
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In the last two years Israel has erected hundreds of gates to restrict the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, making daily life more difficult for residents there.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.
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A day after Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned about whether the Justice Department is being weaponized, former FBI Director Jim Comey will be arraigned on criminal charges.
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Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.
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As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers new rules that would protect American workers from the heat, a new study found they could help prevent some 28,000 injuries a year.
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An increasing number of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. have had to reduce the number of planes they can handle in their airspace since the government shutdown began.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.
