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Susan and Jack Cooper of Richardson, Texas, demonstrate against the government shutdown in Dallas this month.

How The GOP's Shutdown Over Obamacare Fell Short

A tax on medical devices stays in place, as does financial help for health coverage for staffers in Congress and the executive branch. One putative win doesn't amount to much. Legal language that would require the government to certify it's verifying the income of people getting subsidies is largely redundant.

Report: NSA Plays Crucial Role In Drone Attacks

A report based on documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden says a close Osama bin Laden associate was found and killed because of an intercepted email.

The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., where the federal government shutdown left policymakers without key economic data.

Economists Fear 'Flying Blind' Without Government Data

The federal shutdown that ended Thursday left markets, economists and Federal Reserve policymakers with a gap in economic data. Government economists are scrambling to pull together their long-delayed reports on unemployment and other key statistics.

Obama Will Nominate Jeh Johnson To Head Homeland Security

Johnson was formerly the Pentagon's top lawyer. He has said that working for the Obama administration has been the "highlight" of his professional life.

September Jobs Report To Come Out Tuesday

The original release date was Friday, Oct. 4. But that jobs report got caught up in the government shutdown.

U.S. Will Disclose Use Of Secret Wiretaps To A Defendant

The move makes it almost certain the constitutionality of the practice will be reviewed by courts, perhaps even the Supreme Court.

Daisy Coleman, now 16, looks at trophies and other awards she's won for beauty pageants, dancing and sports. She has attempted suicide at least twice since waking up in freezing temperatures on her doorstep.

Nearly Two Years Later, A Controversial Rape Case Is Reviewed

In March 2012, two Missouri high school athletes were charged in a sexual assault case — and the charges were dropped three months later. Now, a county prosecutor will ask a judge to look at accusations. The firestorm surrounding the case was fueled in part by "hacktivist" crusaders Anonymous.

Researchers excavated the remains of five creatures who lived 1.8 million years ago, including this adult male skull. The excavation site, in Georgia in the former Soviet Union, was home to a remarkable cache of bones.

Fossil Find Points To A Streamlined Human Lineage

Conventional wisdom about early human evolution is that several species arose in Africa. But a skull found in the former Soviet state of Georgia could upend this idea. The discovery suggests that there may have been more variety in a single species than previously suspected.

I Lent $999.78 To The Federal Government*

I bought a Treasury bill on Tuesday, before Congress made the debt-ceiling deal. It was unclear whether I would get paid back on time.

A motorist fuels up at a service station in Springfield, Ill.

Declining Gas Prices Pump Up A Shaky Economy

The federal shutdown had economists worried, but consumers have had something to smile about. Gasoline prices are the lowest in three years — under $3 a gallon in some places. Analysts credit greater supplies, lower demand, the easing of Middle East tensions and even a slow hurricane season.

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