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Though it doesn't get as much attention as the presidential election, state government plays a crucial role in the laws that govern lives. This year control of several state capitols is up for grabs.

Much of the southern part of the U.S. is under a heat advisory this week. In Texas, the heat is so extreme it's taxing the power grid.

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

It's now widely agreed that steering away from the fiscal cliff — the combination of spending cuts and tax increases set to hit at the start of the year — will require some combination of revenue increases and spending cuts. The central sticking point could well be whether President Obama and Congress can agree on the definition of revenue.

Brandon Van Grack, who led the Justice Department's probe into Edward Snowden, says the priority has to be finding the source of the leak and ensuring there aren't any more coming.

The 2,073-foot-tall Shanghai Tower, the world's second-tallest building, opens this year. More than just a skyscraper, it's a symbol of Shanghai's — and China's — soaring ambitions.

The government will shut down at midnight tonight if Congress can't reach a deal. But Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill, each refusing to give in to the other's demands.

The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill -- just like now. But a lot has changed.

NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins All Things Considered host Melissa Block to talk about Tuesday's Iowa caucuses.

NPR's Tamara Keith steps into the cocktail bar Death & Co in Washington, D.C., to find out which movie-inspired drinks will set the mood for New Year's Eve.