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While on furlough, Isaac Stein is fulfilling a childhood dream and passion project as a hot dog vendor.

If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.

"Neurodivergent" is not just a way to describe medical diagnoses like autism and ADHD. It encompasses a range of ways in which people's brains differ from what is considered normal in the U.S.

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, because the central bank is more concerned about the job market than it is with battling inflation.

In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture.

America loves chain restaurants. NPR reporters Alana Wise and Jaclyn Diaz explore why.

Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.

Officials say at least 25 people have died across Haiti. In Cuba, officials report collapsed houses and blocked roads, with 735,000 people in shelters. Jamaica faces widespread power outages and communication blackouts.

North Korea said Wednesday its recent test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were successful, in another display of its growing military capabilities as U.S. President Donald Trump visits South Korea.

Brazilian police and soldiers launched a raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.