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From Ellen Francis:

Gas workers were digging to lay a pipeline in a street on the outskirts of Peru’s capital when they uncovered a burial site believed to be up to 1,000 years old with eight bundles of funeral belongings, most of them thought to have belonged to children.

The discovery of bones, alongside relics such as ceramics and wooden tools, in northern Lima’s Carabayllo district suggests it may have been a site where the children were buried dating to pre-Hispanic times, although further lab analysis will be carried out to better understand the findings, according to Peruvian media.

An archaeologist at gas company Cálidda, Jesus Bahamonde, told reporters Friday that among the eight bundles found so far were what the archaeologists believe to be the remains of six children and two adults, wrapped in cloth along with artifacts as burial offerings.

He said they probably date back to the pre-Inca Ychsma culture that was formed in the valleys of modern-day Lima centuries ago.

“We are recovering those leaves of the lost history of Lima that is just hidden under the tracks and streets,” Bahamonde told the Associated Press.

Archaeologist Mercedes Vara, who examined the latest findings at the excavated site in Lima, told Spanish news agency EFE that the remains were wrapped in cotton and leaves.

Lima is home to hundreds of archaeological or sacred sites, where ruins have offered a deeper look at the past, including the health, cultural and societal conditions of Indigenous civilizations.

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Review by Zoe Glasser:

The first indications of something intriguing afoot in College Park were visual. Photos, appearing on social media, showed crowds gathered in front of a freshly painted building emblazoned with three all-caps words: “LITTLE BLUE MENU.” Below were three more words — smaller, cursive, one in red with a flourish that can cause delight in a particularly passionate subset of fast-food fans: “Created by Chick-fil-A.”

What is Little Blue Menu? What does it mean that it was created by Chick-fil-A? Why did it suddenly appear in College Park? And, perhaps most importantly, how long is the line to get in?

There were so many questions that I decided an investigation was in order. (You’re welcome, dear reader.)

I unearthed a Chick-fil-A press release announcing the opening of the restaurant on Sept. 14. The release explained that Little Blue Menu is meant to serve as something of a beta kitchen, “created to test and innovate new menu items.”

And it included this bit of goodwill, attributed to L.J. Yankosky: “College Park is a hub for innovation, so we can think of no better place to introduce Little Blue Menu.”

I also learned that the restaurant’s name is an homage to the founder of Chick-fil-A, who experimented with the original restaurant’s lineup on a — well — little blue menu. Two previous Little Blue Menus have existed — one in Nashville and the other in Stockbridge, Ga. — but both operated as pop-ups and closed after a limited time.

But the internet can only reveal so much, so I decided to continue my investigation IRL.

By the time I showed up, College Park’s Little Blue Menu had been open almost exactly a week. Every spot in the parking lot was full, and people crowded around outside the doors, waiting for their orders or deciding what to order themselves. Smiling polo-shirt-clad employees drifted between the blue metal picnic tables outside, offering samples of cookies or chicken tenders to those who waited. It was noon on a Wednesday, and the majority of patrons appeared to be workers on lunch break, University of Maryland students or parents with young children.

The menu — available on paper outside the restaurant and online — offers Chick-fil-A’s regular fare, including its classic chicken sandwich and beloved waffle fries, in addition to some exclusive options like blue cheese burgers and bone-in or boneless wings. It also hosts a roster of Little Blue Menu-only sauces and seasonings, including Old Bay — an homage to its new home — and red pepper garlic sauce.

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House Republicans headed home for the weekend without a deal to avert a shutdown.

What happened? Plans to secure a funding deal fell apart yesterday, with new, unexpected Republican holdouts contributing to the chaos at the Capitol. What’s next? House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may need to rely on Democrats to pass legislation. If so, far-right Republicans have said they’ll move to oust him from leadership. What it means: An Oct. 1 federal government shutdown looks even more likely. (Here’s what that could mean for you.)

President Biden announced new military aid for Ukraine yesterday.

What to know: Ukraine will receive $325 million in air defense systems and munitions, anti-drone machine guns and other weaponry from Pentagon stockpiles. Today: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Canada, following yesterday’s visit to Congress, the Pentagon and the White House to secure further aid. In other news: Poland threatened to halt weapons shipments to Kyiv amid tensions over a ban on Ukrainian grain imports.

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp.

It’s a surprise: The 92-year-old ended his 70-year career with a memo to employees yesterday. He’s best known in the U.S. for influencing politics through Fox News. Who’s in charge now? His oldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, 52, who has a style and brand of conservatism that’s similar to his father’s.

Potentially destructive saltwater is climbing the Mississippi River.

What it threatens: Agriculture, infrastructure and drinking water supplies, as far inland as New Orleans. An underwater levee is being expanded to try to slow it. Why it’s happening: A second year of drought has weakened the river’s flow, allowing saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to force its way dozens of miles inland. In other climate news: California is reforming its insurance system as carriers pull back coverage in the disaster-prone state.

China is sweeping up human DNA data from across the world.

Why? To become a world leader in new medicines and therapeutics. The coronavirus pandemic created opportunities to collect genetic data from more than 20 countries. The concern: Whether China is using forcibly collected biometric data to crack down on Tibetans and Uyghurs, and how it intends to use its growing arsenal of DNA.

Taking care of your teeth and gums could help protect your brain.

What to know: Poor oral hygiene could increase the risk of dementia, recent research shows. Bacteria and inflammation from gum disease may lead to Alzheimer’s. The caveat: Dental problems could be a symptom rather than the cause of cognitive decline. But oral hygiene remains one of the simplest ways to look after your health.

A NASA spacecraft is about to fling an asteroid sample to Earth.

How? A capsule containing fragments of the Bennu asteroid, which has a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182, will be flung onto a Utah bombing range Sunday morning. Why? It’s NASA’s first attempt to scoop and retrieve pristine samples from an asteroid, which may contain clues about the origin of life.

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