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The partial government shutdown is affecting hundreds of thousands of workers across the country and their kids, too. Many child care centers inside federal buildings are closed.

Child Care: 1 More Way Some Federal Workers Struggle During Shutdown

Many child care centers in federal buildings affected by the partial government shutdown are also shuttered, leaving parents few options when it comes to their kids.

Birgit Nilsson performing the title role in “Turandot.”

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Birgit Nilsson: A League Of Her Own

Airs Friday, March 22, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

A copy of Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress regarding the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C.

READ: The Justice Department's Summary Of The Mueller Report

Attorney General William Barr has sent Congress a letter with special counsel Robert Mueller's key findings. There have been calls for him to share the full report, but Barr is not required to do so.

From Pueblo To Pensacola, Here Are Key Places We're Watching This Election

The 8 Key Places That Will Explain The 2020 Election

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

The American Prairie Reserve project has also garnered support from two local tribal councils, including at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, home of the Nakoda and Aaniiih. Bison were nearly eradicated from the prairies by white settlers and the U.S. government more than a century ago.

Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park In The Great Plains

In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak to members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26.

The News Didn't Stop Over The Holidays. Here's What You Missed

The government partially shut down, President Trump and the first lady made a secret visit to Iraq and the stock market plunged and rebounded — all in just over a week.

Yo-Yo Ma, Jessica Zhou, and John Williams bow following Williams's "Highwood's Ghost," Aug. 25, 2018. Tanglewood, Mass.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration At Tanglewood

Airs Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

This Feb. 8, 2019 photo shows a view Milwaukee's skyline along Lake Michigan. Democrats selected Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention on Monday, setting up the party's 2020 standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.

Milwaukee's The One For Democrats

The decision to hold the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin is a symbolic choice for a party that's been working to reverse its 2016 losses in the industrial Midwest.

Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko: Tiny Desk Concert

Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.

The out-of-pocket expense of mammograms, MRIs and other tests and treatments can be several thousand dollars each year when you have a high-deductible health policy.

High-Deductible Health Policies Linked To Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment

Her employer offered only a high-deductible health plan; that meant she'd have to pay up to $6,000 out of pocket each year. Advocates for patients say this sort of underinsurance is snatching lives.

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