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Communities across the nation are feeling the impact of the partial government shutdown. To learn more, Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep turn to Americans from all corners of the country to hear how they're coping with a closed government.
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Although Head Start programs, designed to serve mainly disadvantaged, three- and four-year-olds, have been closed in six states because of the federal…
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At the hilarious worst, when they had Casey Stengel as manager, the New York Mets couldn’t get out of their own way.“Can Anybody Here Play This Game?” –…
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The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland is often the last resort for patients who have mysterious, rare or terminal diseases. Patients sometimes call it the "House of Hope." But the government shutdown may mean that prospective patients will be turned away.
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Tens of thousands of Marylanders have been thrown out of work by the federal government shutdown and they say it makes them feel like a punching bag.Aimee…
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WYPR's Fraser Smith and Karen Hosler talk about the partial federal government shutdown and how Maryland's gerrymandered districts are a good example of…
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In addition to shutdowns of national parks (including Alcatraz and Yosemite) and the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, the mandatory furloughs are affecting a wide range of government science and health agencies.
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When the federal government shuts down, it idles thousands of Maryland workers and costs the state economy tens of millions of dollars. It also forces…
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How would government agencies and services be affected if lawmakers don't reach a budget deal by midnight? We've put together a quick breakdown.
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The government is expected to partially shutdown at midnight Monday night if Congress cannot agree on a spending plan. The Senate is expected to reject a House bill passed over the weekend. That bill funds the government, but delays the president's health care law by one year, and repeals a tax that helps pay for it.