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What are Taylor and Elon doing now, and why is Elmo here? Find out in the quiz

NPR | By Holly J. Morris

Published February 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM CST

From left: Serial homepage offenders and ... Elmo?

This week, Taylor Swift appeared on the NPR homepage no less than five times! Sadly, this did not summon her — for that, you also need a mirror and a dark room. Or a Super Bowl.

Speaking of summoning, Congress manifested tech CEOs. Elon Musk, no longer CEO of X, was spared this indignity, giving him more time to imperil free will.

Plus: premium livestock content and French barricades! Have you been paying attention?

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Holly J. Morris

Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.

What are Taylor and Elon doing *now*, and why is Elmo here? Find out in the quiz

What are Taylor and Elon doing now, and why is Elmo here? Find out in the quiz