Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Today is day 40 of the government shutdown. House members remain out of town, but NPR's Amy Held reports the Senate is working to break the impasse and is due to reconvene this afternoon.
The Senate's Saturday session yielded no votes, no text for a package of spending bills under negotiation to reopen the government, and no detectable headway.
Chapter 2: What is the current status of the government shutdown?
However, their first weekend session of the shutdown did mark a start. That will not end. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters they will stay in session until the impasse is broken. The Senate has tried and failed 14 times to pass a House-approved stopgap funding bill, but the heart of the stalemate remains ā
Democrats won't vote to end the shutdown until health care subsidies are extended. Republicans say they won't negotiate until the government is reopened. Amy Held, NPR News, Washington.
Flight delays and cancellations piling up for a third day, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Cancellations so far today top 1,300, and there are more than 1,800 delays as the Federal Aviation Administration limits air traffic at major airports around the country due to safety concerns.
A new national survey shows that polarization in the country is taking an emotional toll on Americans. A majority of those surveyed say societal divisions stressing them out. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports.
The survey by the American Psychological Association finds that 62% of adults say that social and political divisions in the country are a major source of stress. and they were more likely to say they feel socially isolated than those who aren't as bothered by societal divisions.
Psychologist Vale Wright with the American Psychological Association says stress and social isolation have long-term health consequences.
Often those are manifested in both physical symptoms and emotional symptoms that can look like headaches, fatigue, stomach problems, as well as increased levels of depression and anxiety. Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News.
The Syrian president, Ahmed has arrived in Washington for an official visit two days after the U.S. formally revoked his status as a specially designated global terrorist. Hours before his arrival, his government announced the detention of dozens of suspected members of the Islamic State group. The BBC's Lina Sinjab has details.
There has been a lot of effort by the new Syrian government to trace and attack members of ISIS. That was also in cooperation with the international forces led by the U.S. sharing intelligence. This is a very important issue for the legacy of new interim president Ahmad al-Sharra to gain the trust and the support of the international community especially the U.S.
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