Who said ‘I hate politics’ — then endorsed Harris? Find out in the quiz This week’s news quiz mixes celebrities and politics. But hey, they started it. Were you paying attention? Read more on NPR

OpenAI is rolling out a web search feature for ChatGPT The function can be used manually or automatically. It is available now for certain users, and will be accessible for other users on a rolling basis. Read more on NPR

U.S. calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea The U.S. says 8,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia preparing to fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days. Read more on NPR

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000% Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general. Read more on NPR

Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s UNESCO status might save them. Read more on NPR

An Ecological Disaster in the Past and One in the Making We go to the borders between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to see the dried up shores of what was once one of the largest lakes in the world, the Aral Sea. Mismanagement of the rivers that fed the sea because of demand for irrigation…

50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country’s troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing. Read more on NPR

A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear The 50-year-old had been reported overdue from a deer hunting trip. At least 30,000 brown bears are estimated to be in Alaska and mainly live along the southern coast. Read more on NPR

It’s not just D.C.: Satirical Trump statues are appearing in cities across the U.S. Trump statues appeared next to sculptures of nude women in Portland and Philadelphia. The plaques bear the title In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault and quote Trump’s Access Hollywood remarks. Read more on NPR

How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates the reds and yellows of a parrot’s brilliance. Read more on NPR