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Government shutdown enters its second week
The government shutdown is entering its second week, and there's no end in sight as both parties continue to refuse to give in to the other's demands.
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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about the government shutdown
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., about the latest developments around the government shutdown.
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Morning news brief
The government shutdown enters its second week, FAA staffing shortages caused by the shutdown delay flights across the country, former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned Wednesday.
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Israel cites security, but Palestinians say West Bank gates disrupt daily life
In the last two years Israel has erected hundreds of gates to restrict the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, making daily life more difficult for residents there.
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Research shows a simple strategy can protect babies from malaria-carrying mosquitoes
In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.
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Former FBI Director Jim Comey to be arraigned on criminal charges
A day after Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned about whether the Justice Department is being weaponized, former FBI Director Jim Comey will be arraigned on criminal charges.
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'I was so stunned': Brokers for North Korean defectors investigated for espionage
Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.
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Study finds workplace injuries increase significantly in the heat
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration considers new rules that would protect American workers from the heat, a new study found they could help prevent some 28,000 injuries a year.
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Air traffic control staffing shortages causing flight delays across the U.S.
An increasing number of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. have had to reduce the number of planes they can handle in their airspace since the government shutdown began.
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New owner of 'The Root' talks about her vision for the Black media outlet
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.
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President of air traffic controllers' union on the delays caused by the shutdown
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about the delays happening at airports nationwide because of the government shutdown.
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What you need to know about the healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with KFF Health News' Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner about the healthcare subsidies at the center of the government shutdown.