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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., about the ongoing partial government shutdown. Kinzinger broke with his party to support funding bills to reopen the government.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about what the U.S. investment there has achieved.

Haunted by the Soviet past, Estonia prepares for the possibility of a Russian invasion.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer and the presence of 2,000 ICE agents in the city.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Edwin Torres DeSantiago, who conducts trainings for constitutional observation of immigration enforcement.

The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his visit to the immigration facility where a 5-year-old and his father have been detained since last week.

Thousands of migrants are expected to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum, creating tension and uncertainty for towns and migrant centers.

Long excluded by Medicaid programs in most states, millions of low-income adults without children could qualify for coverage under Democratic health overhaul proposals.

Despite all the controversy, a new CBO estimate indicates that relatively few people would be helped by a public health insurance plan. Any "opt-out" provision means at least some states are likely to bar a government-backed plan within their borders.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with playwright Kenneth Lin about his play Exclusion, which explores racial tensions through the lens of the entertainment industry.

Next Level Church in New Hampshire grew quickly and spread into three states. It died almost as quickly, leaving many questions about the conduct of its charismatic pastor.

Aid workers in Afghanistan claim the Taliban is using threats and violence to control the way aid is distributed at a time when aid is more critical than ever.

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

The Indonesian military systematically killed at least half a million people in the 1960s. Documents released Tuesday show U.S. officials knew about it from the start — and stood by as it unfolded.

The election in southwest Pennsylvania on March 13 is being closely watched by Democrats and Republicans looking for early clues about how Americans will vote in the midterm elections.

Since 2013, Andres Gonzalez has traveled to Newtown, Parkland, Columbine and other sites of mass shootings to photograph the ephemera — letters, teddy bears, origami cranes — left in memorial.

At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.

Your health insurance plan might not cover items such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, boots and braces. The cost is small compared with many medical bills, but adds up if you pay out-of-pocket.

When psychiatrist Judith Herman published her book "Trauma and Recovery" in 1992, she turned the world of psychiatry on its head.

The Boot Girls have become among Atlanta's most sought-after entrepreneurs. Armed with $50 keys, they're undercutting the controversial and often shady vehicle-booting industry.

In Lebanon's devastated capital, at least 137 people are dead and some 5,000 injured. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there?

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) laid out his plans Thursday to address crises in the housing and financial markets. With Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) making their views on the issue known already, where do the three main presidential candidates' approaches differ?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Homeland Security official and author Juliette Kayyem about some of the questions that need to be answered -- including security concerns.

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.