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The first government shutdown in history was in 1879, when former Confederate Democrats in Congress refused to fund the government unless protections for black voters went away.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump are engaged in increasingly hostile negotiations over the government shutdown. What does this mean for the new Congress?

Bob Carr's man-made world of miniature trees, waterfalls and geological formations delighted children and adults alike — and expressed his "uncontainable joy." Carr died earlier this month.

A Trump administration document, cited by news reports, proposes eliminating funding for Head Start, which is dedicated to early child care services. An advocate says the move would be "catastrophic."

The House of Representatives approved a resolution backing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Wednesday, after some progressive Democrats introduced legislation to abolish it.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Greenberg, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, about the cost of housing and reuniting families separated at the border.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to reporter Jacqueline Charles of The Miami Herald about the unrest in Haiti that caused the prime minister and his cabinet to resign.

Kenny Atkinson has made history in his first season as head coach in Cleveland. Now, our sports commentator Terry Pluto says, Atkinson faces pressure to lead the top-seeded Cavs deep into the playoffs.

The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.

TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of "Worst Cooks in America," has died. Medical examiners are set to determine what caused her death.