Food banks serve US government workers on first missed payday of shutdown

Our correspondents and reporters explain the latest on the shutdown, as federal workers miss paycheques and some government services are suspended.

Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown

The Pentagon has confirmed it's accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown.

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

The government shutdown is disrupting air travel. Sean Duffy visited PHL to blame Democrats.

The transportation secretary's visit comes as air traffic controllers are slated to miss their first full paycheck next week.

Government shutdown could further disrupt Head Start services in November

Head Start, a program that provides early education support, could face further disruptions in November if the government is not reopened. Here's why.

Some Baltimore area businesses offering discounts for furloughed workers amid government shutdown

Some businesses in the Baltimore area have started to offer discounts or free items to federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown.

US government shutdown will inflict temporary pain to economy

A prolonged shutdown of the U.S. government amid a standoff over funding between Republicans and Democrats in Congress could dent economic growth in the fourth quarter, but much of the lost output would be recovered when normal operations resume.

How does a government shutdown end? When shutdowns ended in history, how long they lasted

The ongoing government shutdown is the second-longest is history. But how will it, or can it, last? See history of shutdowns.
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