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

NPR | By Holly J. Morris

Published October 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM CDT

From left: A hint, an answer, a question.

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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