January 11, 2019 - The Government Shutdown
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A new record is on the verge of being set. Unfortunately, it's the longest U.S. government shutdown. After a week of lightheartedness looking at a topic that might be taken for granted, this week's feature is an explainer on why, how and what are the impacts of the partial U.S. government shutdown.
Despite the feature focusing on the government staring contest that's taking away pay from hundreds of thousands of government employees, the show's still got good news. Citizens are stepping up where the government is lacking, Pakistani officials say the country is on track to eradicate polio in 2019, U.S. cancer mortality rates have declined for the last 25 years and a doctor makes a blanket every time he delivers a baby.
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