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

Local districts are reporting a decline in enrollment compared to last year, mirroring national trends. Here's a look at Tampa Bay area numbers.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appears a man under siege. But while Democrats are licking their chops and many Republicans are despairing at the state of the Romney campaign just seven weeks from Election Day, more dispassionate observers suggest that the race is still very close.

It could boost the economy, but experts say that not all plans to wipe out student debt increase racial and economic equity.

The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of U.S. travel to Cuba, banning cruise ships and a heavily used category of educational…

Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone.

A Florida man with a long criminal history was charged Friday in the nationwide mail-bomb scare targeting prominent Democrats who have traded criticism…

Turn off the lights when they aren't needed? Check. Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter? Maybe. Go full-time vegetarian? Probably not.Americans…

"There's some risk that people will look at 2018 and say, 'Well, nothing happened; that means we're OK,' " said one computer security expert. "Unfortunately, that's not the case."

Could the Senate impeachment trial hurt Democrats' ability to achieve their ambitious goals under President Biden? Democratic strategist Douglas Schoen tells NPR's Sarah McCammon that he believes so.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nick Clegg of Facebook about the company's decision to refer questions on the suspension of former President Donald Trump's account to its independent Oversight Board.

The deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 has forced military leadership to confront the threat of domestic extremism. Rioters that day included current and former service members.

The solution to too much sitting is simple but hard to stick with. This walking challenge sets you up for success, with six tips to keep you moving throughout your day.

The House passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Members of the Senate are working on an alternative bill.

Former Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa Wednesday will make his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination official. There are questions about how he'll go up against former President Donald Trump.

Data from the firm TargetSmart found that almost half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who cast a ballot in 2020 did not vote in 2016, and a quarter had never voted before.

Every Friday, Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts and guests share the shows, movies, books and music that brought them joy. This week: Sexy Beasts, Launchpad shorts, a Hunchback history and Mythic Quest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khan, an Afghan national who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military for four years, about the safety situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that the program will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034. Last year's estimated exhaustion date was 2035.

Fresh Air critic John Powers says the five-part BBC America show pulls off something ambitious: It keeps viewers enthralled with its intensity, while catching them in "a lingering emotional undertow."

Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.

The state has seen its cases and hospitalizations decline but an analysis from the New York Times finds its death rate is still among the highest in the country.

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

Nominees for the 2021 Golden Globes were announced today via a livestream. Past winners Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson revealed the first few nominees in a simulcast with the Today show.

Sure, there are some in Washington hoping to enrich themselves with federal contracts and to corruptly influence policy, but many are drawn, as one resident says, to make the world a better place.