Photo by Caroline Angelo.

Photo by Caroline Angelo.

  • Glory be, the shutdown is over. [DCist]
  • And now that the shutdown is over, Metro will bring back its eight-car system. [Post]
  • The Tea Party is claiming victory after the shutdown ends. Wait, what? [The Week]
  • How culture prevailed during the shutdown. [WCP]
  • Get ready: The Pandacam will be back online around midday today! [Politico]
  • Want to thank a Congressman for voting to end the shutdown? Berate them for not voting? There’s an app for that. [ThankOrBerate.com]
  • Exploring Virginia’s food truck regulations and how the trucks navigate them. [NoVa Magazine]
  • Area restaurants may have seen a boost in booze sales, but other businesses that benefitted from the shutdown?: Consignment stores. [WCP]
  • Listen to the new album from local synth-pop group Drop Electric. [Pandora]
  • This Day in DCist: After Romney said he would pull funding from PBS in a presidential debate, a “Million Puppet March” is planned.