How the record-setting government shutdown looks across America

[The ongoing partial government shutdown reaches its 24th day today](, setting a new record for [longest shutdown in US history](. The impasse shows no signs of abating: Congressional leaders and the White House have scheduled no meetings this week, as roughly 800,000 federal workers either continue to work without pay or are furloughed. Meanwhile, [dozens of .gov websites]( — including payment portals and remote access services for organizations like NASA, the US Department of Justice and the Court of Appeals — have been rendered either insecure or inaccessible due to expired transport layer security certificates that have not been renewed, making the impacted sites vulnerable to an array of cyber attacks. [[Alan Blinder / The New York Times](] [US officials were so concerned by President Donald Trump's behavior]( in the wake of former FBI Director James Comey's firing that they opened a counterintelligence investigation to try and determine whether the president was working on behalf of Russia against American interests. Investigators sought to determine whether Trump constituted a possible security threat, and whether he was knowingly working for Russia or was being unwittingly used by the Kremlin. And current and former U.S. officials said [Trump has gone to great lengths to conceal details about about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin](. [[Adam Goldman, Michael S. Schmidt and Nicholas Fandos / The New York Times](] [AT&T will end all of its remaining location-sharing deals with third-party services](, including ones the telecommunications company said have been helpful for customers, following demands from federal lawmakers for an investigation into the alleged data misuses. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere said that his company would completely end similar deals in March, and Verizon Communications said it was also winding down its four remaining location-sharing agreements, which are all with roadside assistance services. [[Hamza Shaban and Brian Fung / The Washington Post](] [Apple plans to introduce three new iPhone models in the fall](, including a successor to the iPhone XR, a 2018 liquid-crystal display model that has been falling short of sales expectations. Apple is considering dropping the LCD in 2020 to shift completely to the more popular organic light-emitting diode displays that the iPhone XS and XS Max have. Because Apple lags behind its rivals in the number of rear cameras, it is considering introducing a triple-rear-camera system to its newest flagship model. Some observers hope that Apple will bring [the sharper-edged, aluminum-forward, unibody design elements of the 2018 iPad Pro]( to the device that may be known as iPhone 11. [[Yoko Kubota and Takashi Mochizuki / The Wall Street Journal](] [The New York Times is pushing further into voice products for smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home.]( The news organization is launching a weekday flash news update called The New York Times Briefing for Alexa-enabled devices (hosted by Michael Barbaro, who also hosts The Daily podcast). It’s also debuting a [weekly interactive news quiz]( from The Daily’s producers, and “enhanced coverage” in its Sunday paper that prompts print readers of select sections — including travel, music and books — to launch dedicated Alexa skills to learn more about the stories they’re reading. [[Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Journalism Lab](] [Electric vehicles are the propulsive trend at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week](. General Motors recently said it was increasing production of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle and planned to make electric cars a key part of Cadillac’s lineup; Hyundai, Kia, Mini, Nissan and Audi will all [display electric models]( that are due in the United States this year. Meanwhile, [demand for cheap small sedans and hatchbacks is shrinking]( fast in favor of larger, more versatile crossovers and sport-utility vehicles, and more auto makers are [dropping them altogether]( from their US lineups, creating fewer options for budget-minded buyers looking for new cars priced around $20,000 or less. [[Neal E. Boudette / The New York Times](] [Insert alt text here] [NYU’s Jonathan Haidt explains the problem with Gen Z.]( On the [Pivot]( podcast, NYU’s Scott Galloway talks with his colleague, the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind. [[Scott Galloway](] [A resolution for journalists in 2019: Earn the public’s trust by showing your work.]( On the latest Recode Decode, CNN.com editor in chief Meredith Artley says slogans like “facts first” aren’t enough. [[Kara Swisher](] [Insert alt text here] [How we apologize now.]( [The best list of what's out and what's in for 2019.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( to receive fewer emails, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving all emails from Vox. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.