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Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?

Cory Turner

A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.
Ludovic Marin

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A decade after the Bataclan attacks, France is still grappling with how to remember

Rebecca Rosman

In the 2015 attacks, 130 people were killed, including at the Bataclan concert hall. France is still wrestling with how to remember the deadliest attack on its soil in modern history and how to live with it.

National

'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors back

Elizabeth Blair

The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.
National

'We were gone far too long.' House members reflect on longest shutdown

Barbara Sprunt

The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.
National

'Blue Moon' pushed Ethan Hawke to his limit: 'That's a thrilling spot to be in'

Terry Gross

"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of playing lyricist Lorenz Hart. Hawke is also starring in the film Black Phone 2.
National

Michael Jackson sets a record on the pop charts, thanks to spooky season

Stephen Thompson

Because of a Halloween boost, "Thriller" helps Jackson hit some major chart milestones.

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

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The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal

Rachel Treisman

President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.

Lexi Parra for NPR

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'We need to get out of here': Trump's immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America

Jasmine Garsd

Rebecca Hersher

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Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes

Rebecca Hersher

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Why more than 1,000 musicians are boycotting Israel with 'No Music for Genocide'

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.
National

SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger

Jennifer Ludden

The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
National

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants

The Associated Press

The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
Health & Safety

U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals

The Associated Press

The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement and conditions in detention centers.
National

Some Black police officials worry more federal agents will breed community mistrust

Andrea Henderson

Missouri's governor recently authorized the state's National Guard to assist ICE with clerical duties. Black police officers fear the trust they've built with communities of color could take years to rebuild.