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| Good morning. It's Thursday, Oct. 2, and you probably have a lot of questions about how the government shutdown could impact you — ask our reporters here. And let's start there. | |
 | The federal government shutdown has no immediate end in sight. | | |
 |  | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ramping up his crackdown on leakers. | - How? By planning to require nondisclosure agreements and random lie detector testing for thousands of people at the Pentagon, according to documents obtained by The Post.
- Meanwhile, in Italy: Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, called this week's meeting of U.S. military leaders "concerning" in rare comments about U.S. politics.
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 | The White House fired much of the National Council for the Humanities. | | |
 | Israel intercepted a Gaza aid flotilla and detained activist Greta Thunberg. | | |
 | Jane Goodall, the world's best-known chimpanzee expert, died at 91. | - How we'll remember her: For insightful observations of animal behavior, and as a fierce conservationist. She overcame sexism to become the world's foremost primatologist.
- Her legacy: The Jane Goodall Institute runs programs across Africa. She changed how we think about animal rights — in March, she co-wrote this powerful Opinions piece.
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 | October will be unusually warm, thanks to a marine heat wave. | | |
 | A new study explored why this 117-year-old woman lived for so long. | | | When Maria Branyas Morera died last year at age 117 and still in relatively good health, she was the oldest person on Earth. (Manel Esteller MD PhD/Manel Esteller MD PhD/University of Barcelona/Josep Carreras Institute) | - What's her secret? Maria Branyas Morera "won the genetics lottery," one expert said. But her lifestyle can teach others how to eat and age well — here's what researchers found.
- A related study: Traditional explanations for why women live longer than men point to men's smoking or drinking habits. Now, scientists think they've found another, hidden reason.
Before you go … a new app can put your face into fake movie scenes and arrest videos: Take a look. Plus: How our columnist broke ChatGPT's new parental controls in minutes. One more good read: Can't stop talking about "One Battle After Another"? Neither can we. We're trying something new: Do you have questions about stories you've seen in The 7? Send them here. We'll find the right person to answer them and share responses in an upcoming special edition of The 7. And finally … take a game break:  | News quiz: Know your halftime shows in today's On the Record | | |
 | Word game: One word to spell 'em all! Can you solve today's Keyword in 6 guesses? |  | Crossword: It's time to solve! Play now. | | |
 | Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game. | | |
| You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. | | (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) | |
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