Government Shutdown Reaches Record Length

Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas Fandos and Jeffery C. Mays

The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by Lisa Lerer

Shutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen by Luke Broadwater

UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, Killing at Least 7 by Rylee Kirk, Alexandra E. Petri, Billy Witz and John Yoon

What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse by Isabel Kershner

A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

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