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After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.

Some federal workers closely following President Trump's threats of mass layoffs and funding cuts in the shutdown say it's nothing new. He's been doing those same things since January.

The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.

Hosts of NPR's science podcast discuss new findings about long-distance fly migration, an unexpected impact of emissions in the Amazon, and fish noises.

The music superproducer Quincy Jones died Sunday night at age 91. We revisit a conversation he had with NPR's Michele Norris in 2008.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Godoy and Regina Barber of the Short Wave podcast about a new Nipah virus outbreak, Australian pink diamonds and the mating life of cockatoos.

The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.

The high court's decision keeps in place a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.