Not Expecting Back Pay, Government Contractors Collect Unemployment, Dip Into Savings
One expert estimates millions of contractors in the federal workforce won't receive back pay when the shutdown ends.
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Cyntoia Brown, In Prison For Murder, Is Granted Clemency By Tenn. Governor
Brown's supporters say she was a victim of human trafficking who has remade herself while in prison — and on Monday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam agreed.
Latest Baltimore Police Chief Candidate Drops Bid Amid Relentless Turnover
Baltimore is for a police commissioner job yet again. Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald was scheduled to have confirmation hearings on Monday but instead pulled his name from consideration.
Militant Suspected Of USS Cole Bombing Is Killed In U.S. Airstrike
The military strike killed Jamal al-Badawi, one of the alleged al-Qaida planners of the USS Cole bombing, more than 17 years ago. He was on the FBI's most wanted list.
U.S. Farmers Face Planting Season Without A Resolution To Trade War
The U.S. trade war with China has cost farmers billions. Government bailouts have helped keep many farms solvent, but thoughts are turning to this year's planting season.
Passing The Torch, California Gov. Jerry Brown Tells Newsom, 'Don't Screw It Up'
Democrat Gavin Newsom is sworn in as California's new governor Monday, taking the torch from four-term Gov. Jerry Brown.
National Park Service Plans To Expand Operations Amid Government Shutdown Degradation
Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return more workers.
Trump Adviser Bolton Says U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is Conditional On Defeat Of ISIS
After declaring victory over ISIS last month, President Trump now says U.S. forces in Syria "won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone," echoing words from National Security Adviser John Bolton.
In Newly Found Audio, A Forgotten Civil Rights Leader Says Coming Out 'Was An Absolute Necessity'
Bayard Rustin was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington. And though he was gay, his legacy remains little known among many in the LGBTQ community.
'NYT' Op-Ed Renews Call For Trump Impeachment: 'We Don't Want To Set A Precedent'
New York Times columnist David Leonhardt added his name to a list of people calling for President Trump's impeachment. He tells NPR's Michel Martin why he's writing this now.