Basic health insurance for most affected federal workers will stay in effect, but circumstances are murkier for contractors.

An NPR/Ipsos Poll finds more than 70 percent of Americans say the shutdown is embarrassing for the country, will hurt the economy and the government should remain open while budget talks continue.

Poland has evidence that a Huawei sales director and a Polish citizen “cooperated with the Chinese services,” according to a spokesman for Poland’s special services branch.

Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, wanted to “clean the streets,” prosecutors say. Ortiz is accused of killing four women, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty.

The group running a pop-up pantry says nearly 200 families stopped in to help themselves to food in the first few hours. Diapers and baby food are in high demand.

Mexico was going to pay for it. Now President Trump claims he never said that. Trump has reversed himself multiple times about a signature campaign promise, now the center of a government shutdown.

The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, but it was difficult finding a country to take him. He was never charged for his involvement in the Holocaust.

The candidate at the center of the disputed congressional election in North Carolina is a pastor who worked hard to break into politics. Now, state investigators are probing his campaign’s tactics.

Furloughed workers can’t refinance or buy homes without the ability to verify their income. For a recently divorced couple, it means continuing to live together until financial issues are resolved.

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

Brewmasters at craft breweries across the nation are bemoaning the government shutdown — the federal agency that has to approve new labels for new brews is closed, delaying all new releases.

Prosecutors say the men pulled off the low-tech heist using a ladder, rope and a wheelbarrow. Police believe the $4.3 million coin has been melted down and sold in pieces. The men deny all charges.

Brazilians are desperate for public safety, but the president’s plan to dismantle firearm legislation is the wrong way to reduce crime, writes security researcher Robert Muggah.

President Trump continues his quest to curb illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One expert says there have always been ebbs and flows to how welcoming the U.S. is to immigrants.

As winter closed in on the town of Roddickton-Bide Arm in Newfoundland, a pod of seals became separated from open water by miles of ice.

Migrants are fleeing hyperinflation and widespread hunger. More than a dozen governments in the Americas have rejected the legitimacy of Maduro’s re-election.

Bernice Sandler died Saturday at the age of 90. She once told NPR she beams with pride at seeing female athletes walk “with their heads up and feeling like, ‘Yeah, I can handle this world.’ “

The automaker says it is not yet clear how many people will lose their jobs. The cuts come during a time of turmoil for the car industry, as automakers invest heavily in new technology.

Government, academic and industry researchers often depend on each others’ work and funding. The partial shutdown is getting in the way of some of that collaboration and research.

But the federal judge also said the actress could proceed with the defamation part of her lawsuit against the former mega-producer.

A new report documents how Coke penetrated the government and influenced efforts to bring down the growing obesity rate — but not by cutting back on calories.

A new study shows that when ads made hedonistic marketing claims, such as “exotic” or “delicious,” rather than targeting environmental interests, more people were willing to try eating insects.

A federal report finds many undergraduates are too hungry to learn and don’t have enough information to access the federal resources available to help.

Despite evidence that mifepristone can help recovery from miscarriages, access to the medicine, which is commonly used to provide abortions, remains limited.

Days after a disturbing docuseries called Surviving R. Kelly debuted, Gaga vowed to remove their 2013 duet from streaming services. Activists have also been protesting outside Kelly’s Chicago studio.

Hart reflects on the controversial jokes from his past that led him to step down from hosting the Oscars. “Sometimes to grow as a comedian, you got to go through the stupid part,” he says.

The president traveled to a Border Patrol station in Texas, as the partial shutdown enters its 20th day. The trip comes a day after the president walked out on a meeting with Democrats.

The top U.S. diplomat accused the Obama administration of making crucial errors that worsened a string of crises in the region, from the Arab Spring to ISIS.

The industry-backed law was enacted after several investigations brought widespread criticism on Iowa’s agricultural industry. A judge ruled the law violates the First Amendment.

The announcement, from Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry, comes after reports of massive repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in far western China.

Unlike other National Park Service properties, the clock tower above the Trump International Hotel is open and staffed by park rangers. Government officials insist the arrangement is aboveboard.

The upcoming head count of every person living in the U.S. will reset how power and money are shared through 2030. But the citizenship question and other controversies may derail preparations.

How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children’s learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.

Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.

Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed election. Another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu — who had been considered the frontrunner — called the results rigged.