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The government shuts down at midnight and the two parties remain far apart on a solution to prevent it.

Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away.

Independence adopted the shorter school week two years ago to attract and retain more teachers. More than 61% of voters decided on Tuesday that the school district can continue its four-day week.

A $7,500 tax credit is available for the lease or purchase of many electric vehicles — but only if contracts are inked by midnight on Sept. 30. The result: The market for EVs is a little distorted.

Two weeks before a potential government shutdown, House Republicans unveiled legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21. Included in that proposal -- $30 million for additional security.

Rick Hoyt, the man known for competing in the Boston Marathon from his wheelchair while his father pushed, has died from respiratory complications.

BBC science journalist Richard Gray tells NPR's Daniel Estrin that dinosaurs may not have roared in the manner we commonly imagine.

This week: odd gnoshes to beat the heat, ice cream with cheddar and sour cream potato chips. Also, finger salad (not real fingers).

For the residents of Brownsville, Texas, the national spotlight often accompanies an increase in border crossings. But life goes on here, with or without the media attention.

Monday was the last day in a widely-watched trial about opioid addiction in Oklahoma. The state sued opioid manufacturers, but only Johnson & Johnson fought it in court after others settled.