Even a government shutdown can’t stop the quiz. Can you score 11?

This week, the government shut down, but the quiz is still going. Troops are heading to more cities, New York’s mayor did something, and the Department of Energy banned some words.

Meanwhile, the winner of Fat Bear Week has been declared, and we challenge anyone to politicize that.

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8 takeaways from Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Swift's 12th studio album returns to her pop roots, with lots of love-struck lyrics and upbeat melodies. But it's also a warning about the darker side of an industry she has battled — and bested.

‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’ is a terrific, tangled love story

This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.

Mexico: The cumbia DJs of the streets

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

AI’s getting better at faking crowds. Here’s why that’s cause for concern

Odd fingers and faces in the crowd of a recent Will Smith concert video led to suspicions of AI. But AI is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how "fake" crowds might be coopted.

Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to be chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.

One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police

Greater Manchester Police named Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66 as the victims of Thursday's attack. Three more remain hospitalized in serious condition.

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