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The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party.

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.

An author platform is all about visibility and building an audience for your work. And here’s a surprise: Social media is only a small slice of the platform pie! In this workshop, we’ll clear up common misconceptions about what an author platform really is and explore the many components that make it thrive. You’ll assess your own strengths, identify areas to grow, and leave with a practical plan—and the confidence—to begin building a powerful, authentic platform that supports your writing career. This workshop is on Saturday, Sept.13, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. @SDWI. Cost is $36 for Members & $42 for Non-Members. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a special **Preview** screening of "Bang Bang" on Friday, September 26 at 7 p.m. followed by an in-person Q&A with "Bang Bang" director Vincent Grashaw moderated by Ron Najor ("Adjunct")! “Tim Blake Nelson shines in a sentimental tribute to boxers who leave it all in the ring. ” – IndieWire “This Tribeca festival darling is award-worthy.” – Film Obsessive Back in his glory days, Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) was a beloved prizefighter boxer riding high on his success. These days he’s angry and closed off, living in his grungy house in a blue-collar Detroit neighborhood. When Bang Bang’s estranged daughter unexpectedly drops her troubled teenage son off at his doorstep, it gives the bitter old man a chance at personal redemption as he trains the potential-laden kid in the ring. But problems arise when the former champ’s past demons have other plans, forcing Bang Bang to confront everything he’s tried so hard to suppress. The film opens at Digital Gym Cinema for a full run beginning Friday, October 3 through Thursday, October 9! Showtimes TBA. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

Joseph Fulton, a well-regarded fifty-eight-year-old film director of romantic comedies, wants to become assistant groundskeeper at a local cemetery in his Manhattan neighborhood, desiring to work outdoors and be close to nature. Meanwhile, he thinks it’s important to have his last will and testament drawn up. But his highly dramatic actress girlfriend imagines he is dying and that he is just too brave to tell anyone. The rumor spreads and soon friends, family and neighbors crowd into his apartment to say their last farewells. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram