This week’s harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the year A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday. Read more on NPR

Taylor Swift’s star power sends Travis Kelce’s jersey sales soaring It takes 106 football players to sell out an NFL stadium — or one Taylor Swift. So when the pop superstar was linked to Travis Kelce, fans immediately took action. Read more on NPR

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown, but 42% of the Department of Health’s staff will be furloughed. Read more on NPR

A history of nurses: They once had the respect they’re now trying to win In Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and its Power to Change the World, author Sarah DiGregorio tells how nurses had great stature centuries ago — and how they got pushed into the background. Read more on NPR

Commander bites again: Biden’s dog has nipped another Secret Service officer President Biden’s dog bit several Secret Service agents a total of 10 times between October 2022 and January 2023. On Monday, he bit another officer at the White House. Read more on NPR

North Korea expels Travis King Travis King, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea in July, is now in U.S. custody, according to news reports. Read more on NPR