Episode 196

The federal government began to shut down after Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement to extend government funding. Roughly 750,000 workers are facing furloughs. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports, and Kelly O'Grady has more on the economic impact. It was five years ago this month that Waymo first started offering fully driverless robotaxi service to the public. As more self-driving cars hit the road, the technology continues to improve, but as Kris Van Cleave reports, it's still not perfect. There are many expectations at Stable Recovery, a drug and alcohol rehab program based at Taylor Made Farm, the world's largest seller of thoroughbred horses. Residents are up by 5 a.m., ready to work -- while sober. Mark Strassmann paid a visit. Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist who shaped the world's knowledge of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday. Seth Doane has more. School lunches, in some places, have come a long way from the days of mystery meat and pizza that could be mistaken for cardboard. Meg Oliver reports on a program that's bringing fresh, high-quality cuisine to the cafeteria.