The Impact of the Looming Government Shutdown Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Top of the Hour: Shutdown Looming, Morning Headlines Shutdown: Which Federal Workers Are 'Essential'? Tea Party's Rep. Farenthold: 'I Don't Think We're Extreme' Your Take: Government Shutdown and Essential Jobs Census Reveals Major Demographic Shifts for US Children Ivory Coast: Fight Continues as Gbagbo Refuses to Surrender Remembering Artist and Activist Juliano Mer-Khamis, Killed in West Bank Top of the Hour: Investing in Gold, Morning Headlines The Economic Impact of a Government Shutdown Gold Hits All-Time High on Inflation Speculation Rebels Struggle Against Gadhafi's Forces in Libya Libyans Want More from NATO A Closer Look at France's Burqa Ban In Mexico, Protests Against Drug Violence Produced by PRI and WNYC