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Pupils wear face masks as they attend class at Kitante Primary School in Kampala, Uganda
Education
Uganda’s schools reopen, ending world’s longest lockdown
Some Are Striking, Some Are Leaving: One Teacher on the State of His Profession Today
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Communities Fill the Gaps Created by Shutdown
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Calculating the Costs of the Longest Government Shutdown in History
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As Shutdown Drags On, Can Americans Afford to Go Without a Paycheck?
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wall with two people at bottom looking up
Global Politics
The White House threatens to take Congress to the mat on the border wall
Michael Gwaltney
Development & Education
For a high school government teacher, the US political mess is educational gold
Antonio Guerra, Cetra's director of Interpreting Services, with his team of interpreters at the US Pacific Command's 13th annual Chiefs of Defense Conference in Seoul, South Korea
Business, Economics and Jobs
How do you say ‘shutdown’ in Spanish or Chinese? Crisis leaves translation contracts in limbo
1st Lieutenant Jennifer Moreno, 25, of San Diego, was killed in action in the Zhari district of Afghanistan, near Kandahar, on Sunday. Moreno was a qualified paratrooper, and was serving as a cultural liaison officer with Special Forces. Her family is on
Global Politics
Charity steps in to help military families unable to receive death benefits because of the shutdown
A sign at the entrance of the World War Veterans Park in New York
Global Politics
Explaining “le shutdown” to a worried French audience
Chinese netizens
Global Politics
Embarrassed by the US government shutdown? In China, some are applauding us
Vladimir Voina, a journalist from Russia who moved to the US in 1989, sits at a journalism reunion in Boston with reporter Peg Simpson.
Arts, Culture & Media
Journalist Vladimir Voina on leaving Russia, buying beer, and the ‘foolish’ US government shutdown
Global Politics
How will the National Parks be affected by the shutdown?
Columnist for The Guardian, Gary Younge
Global Politics
US reputation for leadership taking a beating in Europe
US Capitol (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Global Politics
Why Europeans are baffled about the shutdown in Washington
Global Politics
Minnesota ends government shutdown
Global Politics
Minnesota state shutdown the longest in US history
President Obama’s Goodwill Tour…of Congress
Congress Averts Government Shutdown
What Does an FAA Shutdown Mean for You?
Arts, Culture & Media
Rep. John Mica on the Politics Behind the FAA Shutdown
How Would Default Affect US Military Families?
Minnesota Ends 20-Day Government Shutdown
On Day 12 of Minnesota State Shutdown, Some Residents Losing Patience
Top of the Hour: Minnesota State Government Shuts Down, Morning Headlines
Top of the Hour: Shutdown Averted, Morning Headlines
How Hard Will a Government Shutdown Hurt the Economy?
Former Senators Weigh in on Government Shutdown Threat
Top of the Hour: Shutdown Looming, Morning Headlines
The Economic Impact of a Government Shutdown
Shutdown: Which Federal Workers Are ‘Essential’?
Top of the Hour: Gov’t Shutdown Looms, Morning Headlines
Split Over Budget, Congress Anticipates Gov. Shutdown
The World – Episode 20071114 – Media shutdown in Georgia
Global Politics
Government Shutdown Would Cost Billions