What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown
A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.
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Overworked and understaffed: Kaiser workers are on the brink of a nationwide strike
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers at hundreds of U.S. facilities could go on strike for three days starting Wednesday, in the largest health care strike in the county's history.
The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown
Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.
Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82
Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.
Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab
Scientists in Japan are leaders in the development of IVG, new technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction.
An appeals court has blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map
A federal appeals court blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map after a lower court found the redistricting plan likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants
Citizenship for freedmen, descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, has been a difficult issue for tribes as the U.S. reckons with its history of racism.
Suit yourselves: The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it
Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor.
How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui's fire recovery
Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.
Next time you read a food nutrition label, pour one out for Burkey Belser
"When design works, it looks like it's always been there," the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging said.