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Much of the federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a deal to keep government programs and services running before the midnight deadline.

NPR speaks with Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., about the government shutdown.

After a week of flights by unidentified drones, the U.S. and other NATO countries sent troops and equipment to Denmark to protect its capital during meetings with European Union leaders Wednesday.

Government shutdown begins after Congress fails to reach a deal, federal workers brace for effects of shutdown, Trump tells gathering of commanders the military should be used against "enemy within."

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun rights; and Epstein files should be released, in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.

Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human actors. SAG-AFTRA and others are pushing back.

In President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, he named former British prime minister Tony Blair for a potential role in Gaza's postwar governance.

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

Dr. Omar Awadallah, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs in the Palestinian Authority, talks about President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza.