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As the shutdown enters its 35th day, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark to discuss how she sees the shutdown ending and whether her party has any leverage.

After a week aboard, President Trump will confront a swirl of domestic challenges this week: pivotal elections in several states, Supreme Court tariff arguments and the ongoing government shutdown.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, about why he believes the ACA has failed and how affordable healthcare could be achieved.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Tareq Baconi, a Palestinian scholar. His memoir, "Fire in Every Direction," explores queer identity, family history, and political awakening.

President Trump wants to expand grazing and reduce regulations to grow the American cattle herd. But his plan to import Argentinian beef to lower prices is causing a backlash across the heartland.

For decades, Tibetans built a capital-in-exile in Dharamshala in India, and they sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. But their numbers are now decreasing.

There are several big races to watch this Election Day. New York City will elect a mayor, New Jersey and Virginia will pick a governor and California will decide a consequential redistricting ballot.

There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results.

A team of academics studying satellites accidentally intercepted phone calls, texts and other sensitive communications. They were able to intercept the data with just a satellite dish on the roof.