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Sign of the times? A room where the Senate Democratic caucus was meeting on Monday.

Who's Likely To Lose The Shutdown 'Blame Game'?

Surveys conducted in the past week or so by Pew, CNN and Gallup show that more Americans think a shutdown would be the fault of Republicans rather than the president.

<strong>Party On: </strong>Legislation passed last week allows the Federal Helium Reserve to continue selling the stockpiled gas. Above, Jonathan Trappe launches his 370-balloon craft from Caribou, Maine, in an attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 12.

Here's Something Congress Can Agree On: Helium

With the government on the brink of a shutdown, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together on a law to protect the Federal Helium Reserve. Legislation passed late last week will keep the gas used in party balloons flowing from the national stockpile.

An expert FAA advisory committee has recommended that airline passengers be allowed to use most personal electronic devices below 10,000 feet.

FAA May Stop Making You Power Off Those Electronics

An expert advisory committee recommended Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration allow the use of some personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing. But while many passengers are eager to use their tablets and music players all flight long, it may be months before any rules are changed.

Members of the House of Representatives enter the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Congress failed to reach a budget agreement by the midnight deadline triggering a partial shutdown of the government.

Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails In Spending Compromise

Congress went down to the wire Monday night but still failed to compromise on a spending bill, resulting in a partial government shutdown.

Emily Bear is a classical and jazz pianist. At 12, she is what many call a prodigy.

Don't Call This 12-Year-Old Concert Pianist A Prodigy

Kicking off a week of stories on Morning Edition about the extraordinarily talented children often known as prodigies,

Members of the U.S. Park Service place barricades around the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. A partial shutdown of the federal government has led to the closing of national parks.

No End In Sight As Government Shutdown Nears First Full Day

As the sun sets on the first day of a shutdown, lawmakers in Washington have made no progress. They're still at loggerheads.

President Obama speaks with reporters at the White House on Monday about the threat of a government shutdown.

Transcript And Audio: NPR Interview With President Obama

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with President Obama about the fight in Congress over the Affordable Care Act and funding the federal government, as well as the coming debt ceiling battle.

Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office on Monday for NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>.

After Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House

In his interview with President Obama on Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep says some of the president's remarks were reminiscent of what he said in 2011 during the debt ceiling crisis. One stark difference, however, was the president's firmness. "Absolutely I will not negotiate," the president said.

Hockey's Ovechkin Helps Move Olympic Torch From Olympia

Hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin was among the first torch bearers for the 2014 Olympics that will be held in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. David Greene talks to Ovechkin about the various challenges ahead for the Winter Games, as well as the upcoming hockey season.

House GOP Didn't Blink, Focused On Defunding Obamacare

The focal point of the fight over continued funding for the federal government has been the effort by conservatives in the House to defund the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment begins Tuesday. Steve Inskeep talks to Arizona Republican David Schweikert, one of the House members who has supported the effort to defund the law known as Obamacare.

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