Episode 218

FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency has prevented a potential terrorist attack in Michigan that was planned for Halloween weekend. Scott MacFarlane has details. At least 11 airports around the country are facing delays due to air traffic control staffing shortages linked to the government shutdown. Nicole Valdes reports from Nashville International Airport, where frustration is growing. The shutdown is about to hit millions of people who depend on government programs to feed their families, pay for health insurance and send their kids to preschool. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to keep money flowing to SNAP, the food assistance program formerly known as food stamps. Nikole Killion has the latest. A new study finds that children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy have an elevated risk of autism and other developmental disorders. Dr. Celine Gounder joins to break it down. Some parents worry today's lavish Halloween decorations have become too haunting and scary for kids. Mark Strassmann reports.