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Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill, new poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under serious threat, USAID officially shuts down Tuesday.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Shaikh about his new book "The Last Sweet Bite," which explores the effects of violence on cuisines in conflict zones.

What are the consequences of slashing federal funding for scientific research? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Haseltine, a scientist acclaimed for his medical research.

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.

The latest batch of inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame are out, including NPR's very own Scott Simon. Before he hosted "Weekend Edition," he started with NPR in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief.

The DOJ is suing the city of Los Angeles over its sanctuary city laws. The Trump administration says LA is making it more difficult for the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

A Trump administration investigation has found that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major problem.

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday.

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.