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Supreme Court is postponing its decision on whether the federal government must fully fund SNAP food assistance until next week.

The delay will allow time for a final passage of a deal to end the government shutdown.

As NPR's Tovia Smith reports, a high court ruling would be unnecessary if the shutdown ends.

More than 1,800 domestic and international flights were canceled today amid restrictions on air traffic during the government shutdown.

As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens.

The Trump administration says it is providing another $12.6 million in aid to several nations affected by Hurricane Melissa.

NPR's Ada Peralta reports that Jamaica was the hardest hit.

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futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street following today's mixed close.

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Former President Barack Obama spent part of Veterans Day greeting 87 veterans from Wisconsin aboard an honor flight to Washington, D.C.

Obama gave each of the Korean and Vietnam War vets a commemorative coin as they left the plane headed to memorials honoring their service.

Speaking at Arlington National Cemetery today, President Trump celebrated efforts to end the government shutdown and touted his efforts to remake the nation's armed forces.

A new study reveals who's doing most of the talking on podcasts, and according to the findings...

It's mostly men.

NPR's Anastasia Sielkas has details.

Veteran actress and Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland has died at the age of 84.

Her careers in film and television span decades.

Kirkland appeared in films like JFK, Anna, and The Way We Were.