With government funding set to expire Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in a last effort to avoid a shutdown.

Over the weekend, President Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon. NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield.

NPR's Emily Feng reports from Tel Aviv on the Trump–Netanyahu meeting, the outlines of a U.S. proposal for Gaza, and the hurdles that remain over hostages and governance.

NPR's Mallory Yu and Stephen Thompson join host Andrew Limbong to talk about the comfort programs they're turning to this fall.

In Manufacturing Danger, Georgia Public Broadcasting's Pamela Kirkland examines the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, and the broader safety failures it revealed.

Vontasia Smith is among the first students training for pilot licenses in Tuskegee University's revived aviation program.

In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now illegal because it's vanishing in the wild.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted after a push by President Trump. The move marks a dramatic escalation in Trump's effort to go after his political opponents.

In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill payments. Now the model is coming to the U.S., where critics question whether it will resonate with American customers.

Olga Rudenko, chief editor of the Kyiv Independent, talks about how Ukrainians view President Trump's shift from praising Vladimir Putin to backing Ukraine's full territorial recovery, and what it could mean for the war.