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In loving memory of pioneering Black scholar Dr. Quintard Taylor Dr. Quintard Taylor was a legendary scholar of Black history in Seattle and the American West. He passed away last month at 76 years old. We’ll hear about him and his impact from a mentee and a friend. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Health A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response. Gabrielle Emanuel
National Government shutdown enters sixth day as both parties appear reluctant to budge Senators are reconvening Monday to vote on temporarily funding the government, but both parties seem unlikely to bend in their demands. Deepa Shivaram
National 'Really, really frustrating': Furloughed federal workers share their stories Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three of them about their experiences. Hosts
Politics Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland talks about the government shutdown NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about the government shutdown and the ongoing stalemate between Republicans and Democrats. Steve Inskeep
Science Seattle scientist among medicine Nobel Prize winners for work on peripheral immune tolerance Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. The Associated Press
National Morning news brief A federal judge blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Oregon, Hamas, Israel and the U.S. will work toward finalizing a peace deal in Egypt Monday, the Supreme Court starts its new term. Steve Inskeep
Politics CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News. David Folkenflik
Science Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism. Alana Wise
World What to know as Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt Israel and Hamas appear closer than ever to a deal to end their two-year war — but questions remain. Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meeting on Monday. Rebecca Rosman