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As the government endures a partial shutdown, we hear stories from people around the country whose lives have been affected. For additional perspective, host Michel Martin is joined by NPR business editor Marilyn Geewax and Sudeep Reddy of The Wall Street Journal.

When asked if she would accept an apology from Daniel Pantaleo, the police officer who placed Eric Garner in a chokehold during the arrest that killed him, Esaw Garner answered, "Hell no."

The state of Texas is turning down billions of federal dollars that would have paid for health care coverage for 1.5 million poor Texans.

The government shutdown has forced a lot of hard-working people into idleness. That includes most of the staff that tends the famed White House kitchen garden, according to Obama Foodorama.

If you haven't been paying attention, here's a primer on the changes Congress is considering making to U.S. surveillance practices.

Jose Luis Sanchez was accused of accepting bribes, including prostitutes and travel, for steering Navy ships.

For years Catholic health plans have been arranging for independent insurance firms to provide contraceptive coverage to their enrollees.

For years Catholic health plans have been arranging for independent insurance firms to provide contraceptive coverage to their enrollees.

Alan Gross was working for USAID, to bring internet access to Jewish Cubans. The Cuban government sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

In the days since the Boston Marathon bombings, local law enforcement officials have been given high marks for their response to the attack and the coordination among numerous federal, state and local agencies involved.