Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters crowded Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins
7:05am By Steve MistlerMills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in February, in which she told the president she'd "see you in court."A Nobel Prize for explaining when technology leads to growth
7:00am By Greg RosalskyThe 2025 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.GOP 'afraid to do anything' unless Trump approves, says Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine
6:47am By Michel MartinDemocratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
5:00am By Tom BowmanTom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or…Move over James Bond: A new service lets anyone share secrets with Britain
4:45am By Adam BearneAfraid to sneak into a British embassy? MI6's new dark web portal Silent Courier lets you share secrets online.Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong
Mon 6:00am By Eric DeggansJimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Mon 5:00am By Cory TurnerMultiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education."It feels terrible." Federal worker's family tightens their belts as shutdown drags on
Sun 9:07am By Jennifer LuddenWith no end in sight to the funding standoff, financial anxiety is growing. One single mom in Colorado raided her retirement savings to get through the shutdown.5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown
Sun 7:02am By Selena Simmons-DuffinIf Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
Sat 7:10pm By Geoff BrumfielSources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.
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