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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.

The CDC advisory committee is considering changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. NPR speaks with Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about the potential changes.

Justin Leonard and Matthew Kurvink, who are serving sentences for armed robbery, share what it's like to train wild horses at Four Mile Correctional Facility in Colorado.

Miley Cyrus says she's never quite figured herself out — and that's influenced how she makes music.

Miley Cyrus says she's never quite figured herself out — and that's influenced how she makes music.

France's newest prime minister -- the fourth in a little over a year -- has barely taken office, and he's already facing wide-scale protests against him.

Midway through her first semester of college, Silvana Clark realized she didn't have enough money to finish the year. Then, her drama professor stepped in.

The ICE detention center in Folkston, Ga., is expanding to become one of the nation's largest immigrant detention centers. Operated by a private prison corporation GEO Group, it will hold more than 3,000 detainees.

Many of the headlines marking the passing of actress Diane Keaton this weekend have mentioned Annie Hall, the film that earned her an Oscar and made her a distinctively haphazard fashion icon. But there was always more to her, and audiences sensed that.

Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre tells the story of how Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos became an international sensation after their Tiny Desk performance.