Congress is racing against time to avert a shutdown, with no clear road to a deal. NBC News is on the story.

NPR has tips for how borrowers can prepare for the resumption of student-loan payments, after a long pause during the pandemic.

Senators are pressing for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s release as he reaches six months in Russian custody.

National Geographic looks at the animal-free return of the Ringling Circus.