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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak to members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26.

The News Didn't Stop Over The Holidays. Here's What You Missed

The government partially shut down, President Trump and the first lady made a secret visit to Iraq, and the stock market plunged and rebounded — all in just over a week.

As of Wednesday, you won't be able to ride this bald eagle at the carousel at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The zoo and Smithsonian museums closed to the public because of the partial government shutdown.

Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You

In the second week of the federal shutdown, consumers might notice fallout in unexpected places, from poop in national parks to closed museums.

A woman walks past a television in New Taipei City showing China's leader Xi Jinping making a speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of a message sent to Taiwan in 1979. In his speech, Xi Jinping said Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable" and warned against any efforts to promote the island's independence.

Xi Urges Peaceful Unification Of China And Taiwan, But Won't Rule Out Using Force

Independence of Taiwan is "a dead end," China President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a speech marking the 40th anniversary of when Beijing sent a message to Taiwan calling for unification.

News Brief: Government Shutdown, Russia Detains U.S. Citizen, NASA Probe

Congressional leaders go to the White House for a border security briefing. A U.S. citizen is in Russian custody on suspicion of spying. And, NASA's New Horizons probe makes history.

If you are seeing effects of the shutdown in your life, work or travel, we want to hear your story.

Tell Us: How Is The Government Shutdown Touching Your Life?

The partial government shutdown is rippling beyond federal workers and contractors. If you are seeing effects of the shutdown in your life, work or travel, we want to hear your story.

Protesters in Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram block traffic and shout slogans reacting to reports of two women of menstruating age entering the Sabarimala temple, one of the world's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites, on Wednesday.

Protests Erupt In Southern India After Women Defy Centuries-Old Temple Ban

Protests raged throughout the India state of Kerala after two women entered the Sabarimala temple. Women of menstruating age were banned from the temple until last year.

Wetlands that surround the Peruvian village of Canchayllo (nearly 2 1/2 miles above sea level) are disappearing.

Climate Change Is Bad For Peru's Pastures ... But There's A 1,200-Year-Old Fix

Climate change has shrunk the wetlands in the Andes where livestock graze. Could reviving ancient water systems bring back the grass?

Why Millions Of Kids Can't Read And What Better Teaching Can Do About It

The instruction many students get is not based on the overwhelming scientific evidence about how kids turn spoken sounds into letters and words on a page.

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney says President Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."

Romney Promises To Speak Out Against Trump On Matters Of 'Significance'

On the eve of his swearing-in, the incoming senator from Utah sharply criticized the president in a Washington Post op-ed.

Huffamoose (left to right): Erik Johnson, Kevin Hanson, Jim Stager and Craig Elkins.

Huffamoose On World Cafe

The Philadelphia band has reunited with its original lineup to release its first new album in more than a decade.

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