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 ...
Marketplace

How the government shutdown is impacting economic data, publicly and privately

If we don’t know what the quality of the data will be. Well, that’s uncertainty. That’s risky,” says Columbia finance ...

The U.S. government shutdown has investors flying blind when it comes to high-quality data—and they seem to like it that way

The U.S. government shutdown has halted federal economic data collection, leaving investors without official employment or ...

Travelling to the U.S.? How the government shutdown will impact tourism

Although the public sector shutdown affects travel to and within the U.S., the good news for travellers is that private ...

Trump goes on spyware purchasing blitz to help ICE find people who they claim want to ‘overthrow of the United States Government’

ICE is spending tens of millions of dollars on new spyware contracts, including eye-scanning and facial recognition apps ...
Men's Journal

Air Quality Warning Issued in Several States. Here's Why

A number of states in the United States have declared air quality warnings with concerning levels noted across many of the Great Lakes states including Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. Parts of ...
The New York Times

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers More Air Quality Alerts in Canada and U.S.

Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba, a Western province facing its worst fire season in 30 years, has created hazardous air quality conditions across Eastern Canada and the United States. By Vjosa Isai ...