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Etchings on the federal courthouse in Boston acclaim a well-administered justice system, but many working in the building say that is getting harder, given the continuing federal shutdown.

'Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied' As Government Shutdown Affects Federal Courts

The government shutdown has led the budget of federal court systems to run dry, causing disruptions to the pursuit of justice. Court officials fear that things could get worse in coming weeks.

Medicare's new program will alter a year's worth of payments to 14,959 skilled nursing facilities across the U.S., based on how often in the past fiscal year their residents ended up back in hospitals within 30 days of leaving.

Medicare To Cut Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients End Up Back In The Hospital

Medicare's incentive program to discourage nursing homes from discharging patients too quickly will also give bonuses to facilities that have fewer rehospitalizations.

Expected temperatures for the southern California region are shown in this graphic, June 26, 2017.

Heat Wave Peaks Monday In Inland San Diego

Another round of extreme heat is expected in inland San Diego County Monday, but some relief could be just around the corner.

St. Paul Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania was rocked by revelations of abuse by priests this August.

Feds Launch Sex Abuse Probe Of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church

NPR has learned that the Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records.

Firefighters battle a house fire in North Andover, Mass., one of a series of fires and explosions on Thursday thought to have been triggered by a gas line that feeds several communities north of Boston.

At Least 1 Dead, Several Injured In Explosions And Fires In 3 Massachusetts Towns

Massachusetts State Police have confirmed at least 70 houses damaged, possibly by gas leaks, around the towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, on Thursday evening.

A worker picks strawberries on Bertha Magaña's farm in Prunedale.

California’s Next-Gen Farmers Look To Nonprofit Groups For Business Coaching

Organizations in California are helping the state's young farmers gain necessary business skills.

Russian official Alexander Torshin, appearing in Moscow in 2016, was sanctioned by the U.S. government in April, suspending years of travel back to 2009 during which he cultivated ties with American conservatives.

Documents Reveal How Russian Official Courted Conservatives In U.S. Since 2009

President Trump and Sarah Palin were among figures on the right targeted by outreach from Alexander Torshin, a Russian official recently sanctioned by the U.S., according to documents obtained by NPR.

Mick Mulvaney was appointed by President Trump as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a congressman, Mulvaney sponsored legislation to abolish the agency.

Face-Off: Elizabeth Warren Vs. Trump's Consumer Watchdog, Mick Mulvaney

An epic throwdown happened on Capitol Hill over the role of the federal government. The topic: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created in the wake of the financial crisis.

Ann Kim, owner of Hello Pizza in Edina, Minn., holds a Sicilian pan pie and a Hello Rita pizza. "Women can make progress in pizza that is harder in the macho restaurant world," Kim says.

In Male-Dominated Pizza Circles, Women Are Grabbing A Bigger Slice Of The Pie

Men have long commanded the pizza-making scene, creating what one female champ calls a "macho problem." But that's starting to change as more women open pizzerias and gain recognition in the field.

<em>David Bowie Is</em> will run from March 2, 2018 through July 15, 2018 at the Brooklyn Museum.

What You Could Take Away From 'David Bowie Is'

When the exhibit was first conceived, in tandem with Bowie's own collection, its success was far from guaranteed. In the five years since, it's outlived its subject and changed as much as he once did.

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