Joel Snyder

Full payment of food aid benefits is on hold amid the government shutdown.

Last night, the U.S.

Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request for a temporary stay of a court order to fully fund SNAP, while an appeal of a lower court order plays out.

In Washington, senators working this weekend for the first time since the government shutdown more than a month ago, a deal remains elusive.

Travelers facing a second day of delays and cancellations at the nation's airports due to flight cuts ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Officials say the order is intended to keep air travel safe amid the government shutdown.

Both UPS and FedEx say they have grounded their fleets of the type of aircraft involved in this week's deadly crash in Louisville.

NPR's Matt Bloom reports on the decision that came at the recommendation of the plane's manufacturer.

A top Trump administration official overseeing federal statistical agencies is raising concerns about how well the government protects the data it collects from the public.

NPR's Hansi LeMong reports on the multiple lawsuits the administration is facing, claiming it has violated data privacy protections.

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A federal judge in Oregon has permanently blocked President Trump on deploying a National Guard troops to Portland.

The judge issued a 100 page order, 106 page order rather, in a lawsuit filed by the city and the states of Oregon and California, saying that the president does not have a lawful basis to federalize the guard.

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life.

The approach could someday offer a new weapon to fight heart disease, the nation's leading killer.

MPR's Rob Stein has our story.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is tonight.

It's being held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will be live-streamed on Disney+.

Cindy Lauper, Salton Peppa, Soundgarden among the artists to be welcomed into the hall.

Elton John is to perform a tribute to the late Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys.