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1. Comey and James seek case dismissal, arguing prosecutor was illegally appointed

   Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to dismiss their cases, arguing prosecutor Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed.

2. Disney eyes a future where users help shape the story

   Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
   

3. Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?

   A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.

4. Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before

   The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.

5. A decade after the Bataclan attacks, France is still grappling with how to remember

   In the 2015 attacks, 130 people were killed, including at the Bataclan concert hall. France is still wrestling with how to remember the deadliest attack on its soil in modern history and how to live with it.

6. 'Thrilled to be open': Smithsonian and other museums welcome visitors back

   The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.

7. 'We were gone far too long.' House members reflect on longest shutdown

   The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds.

8. The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal

   President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.

9. If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!

   November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.

10. What new Epstein emails say. And, ACA subsidies in limbo

    Details on the newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein. And, the government shutdown has ended, but health insurance subsidies remain in limbo, with a vote on the matter expected next month.