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Have you been paying attention?

Friday January 31, 2025

From left: Travis Kelce, football person; Mona Lisa, smirker; RFK Jr., falconer. Jamie Squire/Getty Images; Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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What is RFK Jr.'s favorite bird? Why is this woman smiling? Find out in the quiz!

January 31, 2025 • This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week.

Friday January 24, 2025

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What did Donald Trump throw to his inauguration crowd? Find out in the news quiz

January 24, 2025 • Plus: Who got Oscar nods? What's Prince Harry up to? Who's watching Elon Musk? Is Barron Trump a cryptobro?

Friday January 17, 2025

From left: Future queen, past first lady, future ???

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What question stumped a Trump cabinet pick? Find out in the news quiz!

January 17, 2025 • If you've paid attention to the coming inauguration, TikTok drama and the Princess of Wales' health, you'll do pretty well this week.

Friday January 10, 2025

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Who's in, who's out and who wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico? The quiz is back!

January 10, 2025 • This week, we tackle the Golden Globes, free speech, Girl Scout cookies, dragons and more. Add a perfect score to your New Year's resolutions!

Friday December 13, 2024

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How much do you remember about 2024? What does 2025 hold? Find out in the quiz

December 13, 2024 • Who or what died? Who or what broke up? Why so many bears? And what color IS "brat green," anyway? Test yourself in this year's final news quiz.

Friday December 6, 2024

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Who or what else did President Biden pardon? Find out in the quiz!

December 6, 2024 • Also in your grab bag of weekly trivia: martial law, bitcoin, the first lady's holiday décor, a Kennedy who's not RFK Jr., brain rot and the popemobile.

Friday November 8, 2024

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy; Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix; Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images

Honey, a new pygmy hippo just dropped! The quiz has your animal news covered

November 8, 2024 • This week's quiz includes the great, the late and the clickbait.

Friday November 1, 2024

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Who said 'I hate politics' — then endorsed Harris? Find out in the quiz

November 1, 2024 • This week's news quiz mixes celebrities and politics. But hey, they started it. Were you paying attention?

Friday October 25, 2024

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This week's quiz includes the word 'beclown' (if that's even a real word)

October 25, 2024 • How does one write a not-offensively blithe question about accusations of fascism? This week's quiz walks that ethical tightrope.

Friday October 18, 2024

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This week's news quiz has skeletons (though sadly not the political kind)

October 18, 2024 • If you've paid attention to incoming presidents and incoming pandas you can ace at least half of this week's quiz.

Friday October 11, 2024

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What did Trump secretly send Putin, according to a new book? Find out in the quiz

October 11, 2024 • Also, who is playing Trump in a movie? Who's hitting the podcast circuit? Will any of this matter in 80,000 years? Plus: TWO questions about Nobel Prizes!

Friday October 4, 2024

This image is divided into three sections. On the left, JD Vance is seen on a debate stage with his eyes closed, one hand over his chest, and appearing to be speaking or reacting emotionally. In the middle, there is a photo of a bear standing upright in a body of water, staring directly at the camera. On the right, Tim Walz, also on a debate stage, is gesturing with his hands while speaking, with a concerned or expressive look on his face. Both debate images have a red, white, and blue backdrop typical of political events.

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Why did Tim Walz call himself a 'knucklehead' this week? Find out in the quiz

October 4, 2024 • They debated, they wrote memoirs, they got inaugurated, they turned 100. What else did political people do? Plus: wildlife's gonna wildlife

Friday September 27, 2024

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Do you know your indicted mayors from your deported pandas? Take our news quiz

September 27, 2024 • This week, a zoo said it would send its pandas packing, a fabled game character finally got her chance to shine, and a mayor was indicted. Were you paying attention?

Friday September 13, 2024

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Who won the debate?! Our quiz won't tell you that, but we do have other trivia on it

September 13, 2024 • There was a debate this week! But don't worry, we have questions about other things as well. For instance, have you been following the latest penguin news?

Friday September 6, 2024

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Which high-profile Republican says they are voting for Harris? Find out in the quiz

September 6, 2024 • Queens of the chart, field and Maori adorn the quiz this week, and we also address seasonal topics like memoirs and TV shows. Enjoy it while you can!