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The National Zoo is holding a series of panda-themed events to commemorate the departure of its only three pandas. But the looming government shutdown is threatening to spoil the party.

700 workers in Taylorsville, North Carolina suddenly lost their jobs last month when a furniture factory closed. It's not the only furniture factory loss for a state once known for its craftsmanship.

In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with seniors about electing a president their age.

NYT reporter Kashmir Hill says Clearview AI has a database of billions of photos scraped from the internet, which it sells to governments and police departments. Her book is Your Face Belongs To Us.

Michigan lawmakers introduce no-fault tweak

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

House Democrats continue effort to lift voter restrictions

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.

After seven Republicans debated in California — with the GOP frontrunner conspicuously absent — primary presidential candidates are still trying to break through as Trump retains a hold on voters.

A university in Ireland is offering the country's first Bachelor's degree in social media influencing — and it will only take you four years.