Many Americans are convinced that only government can provide useful science since government is supposed to be “neutral,” ...

Refusing to fund the government is the primary way minority party lawmakers can check the excesses of the executive branch ...

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

The recent U.S. government shutdown in late 2025 left approximately 800,000 federal workers without pay, affecting agencies ...

During a government shutdown, federal agencies and services not deemed "essential" must stop working. Here's what's open and ...

Thousands of state employees and programs relied on by tens of thousands of Mainers are at risk if the federal government ...

Other Western democracies experience polarization and political turmoil, too, yet do not experience government shutdowns like ...

Before the shutdown, there was already a critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Coupled with workers calling in sick ...

The Feds are looking for office space in Columbus, Ohio, apparently for ICE. That has state and local leaders talking.

Most people are surprised to learn government shutdowns, and the ensuing fingerpointing, haven’t always been a mainstay of American politics. To understand how we got to this point, we must first ...

With the CDC’s dashboards and analysis paused, states are forced into DIY surveillance just as respiratory illness season ...

The longest-ever government shutdown took place in 2018. This time, many agencies are preparing the same way, but the ...