Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers. A partial government shutdown has led T.S.A. agents to miss work, causing hourslong waits at ...

U.S. Fertility Rate: Fertility in the United States reached a new low last year, according to federal data. causing some to fear a baby bust. But it might just be a lull, demographers say — a period ...