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Fall means it's time for giant pumpkin contests and a new generation of competitors.

An NPR series this week looks at why people are having fewer children and the impact.

About 30% of SNAP recipients are disabled or elderly.

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about growing pressure to end the 29-day-long government shutdown, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits end this Saturday.

As predators like grizzly bears and gray wolves expand their ranges or are being recovered to more habitats, wildlife managers in the Mountain West are increasingly tasked with preventing conflicts between the animals and people. Some are turning to new strategies and technologies, including drones.

The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.

Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. They are also more likely to seek care for health problems.

Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.