The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the ...

When could the shutdown end? 5 key dates to watch

The shutdown became one of the three longest in U.S. history on Friday, with lawmakers indicating they believe it will drag ...

Could Democrats win the shutdown standoff? They’re still winning the blame game

History suggests it’s Democrats who would eventually back down from their position in the shutdown stalemate. But they seem to have relatively little reason to do so right now.

Whose fault is the government shutdown? Watch Americans in 8 key states lay the blame

The funding crisis is in its third week, and the consequences are getting more severe. Americans in red and blue states are ...

Republicans aren’t negotiating an Obamacare extension yet. But they’re getting ready.

The discussions surround how to structure and advance an extension of key insurance subsidies before the end of the year.
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After Getting a $5 Billion Investment From Nvidia, Is It Off to the Races for Intel's Stock?

Shares of Intel have been rallying of late, but they're still down close to 30% over the past five years. The timing of the Nvidia investment is intriguing, since the news comes after the government ...

50 Cent Celebrates Getting a Shout-Out From Taylor Swift on ‘The Life of a Showgirl': ‘I'm Low Key a Swiftie Over Here'

After the pop star’s The Life of a Showgirl album dropped on Friday (Oct. 3), the rapper celebrated the fact that Swift gave him a nod on “Ruin the Friendship” with a post on Instagram. Midway through ...

Takeaways from the second general election debate in the NYC mayoral race

The candidates for New York City mayor met Wednesday night for the second general election debate in a race that’s delivered ...