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As a result of the government shutdown, the FDA has halted some inspections on seafood, fruits, vegetables, and more—though furloughed workers are still conducting crucial inspections. Here’s why it’s important

There’s finally been a settlement in the landmark 1966 Gautreaux housing discrimination case. The Chicago Housing Authority has agreed to increase opportunities for mixed-income housing and increase the availability of low-income housing in higher-income neighborhoods. We spoke to lead counsel Alexander Polikoff about the fascinating case a couple of years ago.

Governor Jerry Brown is leaving office after serving as California’s 34th and 39th governor. We look back onhis earlier days, and how he handled the medfly attack of 1981—when a fruit fly put the state’s entire agriculture industry in peril. Watch…