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Scott Simon speaks to Becky Bakr Abdulla, media coordinator for the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the families who have managed to escape the besieged city of Fallujah, Iraq.

Sleep researchers say about 30 percent of employees at big firms are so tired they're making as many mistakes as if they were coming to work drunk. Some offices now have "napping pods."

Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? HUD Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.

Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller's latest study of the impact of ride-hailing services shows that they transported 2.61 billion passengers last year — a 37 percent jump in just one year.

Three times in three days this week, President Trump said he would force the government to shut down if Democrats do not agree to fund a wall with Mexico and make changes to immigration laws.

In addition to revoking the clearance of former CIA Director and outspoken Trump critic John Brennan, Trump called for a review of the clearances of nine current and former government officials.

The results put the U.S. further away from a viable replacement rate — the standard for a generation being able to replicate its numbers.

The measure pushes the next threat of a shutdown to the Friday before Christmas, setting up a possible showdown over immigration and defense spending as Congress is trying to leave for the holidays.

Lawmakers have been looking at how training and reporting is handled on Capitol Hill. The move is in response to a recent wave of sexual harassment scandals and allegations.

The president's press secretary said a plan the White House is pushing would mean taxing goods from Mexico 20 percent to pay for the wall. That would mean American consumers would foot the bill.