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Have you been paying attention?

Friday April 26, 2024

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Kopaloff/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize; Harry How/Getty Images; Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images

Where can you call an artist on a lobster? Find out in the quiz

April 26, 2024 • Plus, Tesla's next move, Taylor's new record and why zoo animals (sometimes) get weird during eclipses.

Friday April 19, 2024

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Sarah Stier/Getty Images; Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images; Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz

April 19, 2024 • In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot.

Friday April 12, 2024

From left: Shohei Ohtani, Te-Hina Paopao, former U.S. President Donald J. Trump Matt Krohn, Getty Images; Steph Chambers/Getty Images; Megan Briggs/Getty Images hide caption

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Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz

April 12, 2024 • Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.

Friday April 5, 2024

From left: didn't stop, can't stop, won't stop Leon Neal/Getty Images; Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images; David Becker/Getty Images hide caption

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Leon Neal/Getty Images; Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images; David Becker/Getty Images

How much money do you need to earn to buy a house these days? Find out in the quiz

April 5, 2024 • This week, the April 8 total solar eclipse inspired Barbie-level coverage mania at NPR. But it turns out other things happened too! Were you paying attention?

Friday March 29, 2024

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Roberto Schmidt/AFP; Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images

A comedian, a pug and a politician walk into the quiz. Do you know the punchline?

March 29, 2024 • Is Kevin Hart funny? Are pugs cute? Is Donald Trump a good politician? Thankfully, the quiz doesn't need to answer these questions — we'll just stick to the facts, thanks.

Friday March 22, 2024

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Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images; Daniel Maurer/DPA/AFP via Getty Images

This week's quiz has happiness and happy dogs. You're welcome

March 22, 2024 • Last year's most popular dog is still top, and the happiest nation is still the most contented. March is still madness and shutdowns still loom.

Friday March 15, 2024

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Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Frederic J. BROWN/AFP; Chris Jackson/Getty Images

This week's quiz has no shady edits (unlike a certain royal photo)

March 15, 2024 • This week brought us an utterly predictable presidential deathmatch and reminded us to not stare directly at the sun. But there were also some surprises. Were you paying attention?

Friday March 8, 2024

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Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

From rogue flooring to lactating worms, this news quiz is weird

March 8, 2024 • Why was the Oscars carpet champagne? Why is some subterranean worm-amphibian making milk? What's next for the American Samoa guy? Are there any records left for Caitlin Clark to break? Find out!

Wednesday March 6, 2024

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Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

We made this Super Tuesday quiz so you don't have to actually read the news

March 6, 2024 • Were you paying attention to the most predictable Super Tuesday ever?

Friday March 1, 2024

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These 3 high-fliers all made the quiz this week — with a mix of joy and sadness

March 1, 2024 • This week's quiz sadly falls on March 1, delaying our plan for a Friday leap day-themed quiz until 2036. Thankfully, a lot else happened in the news. Were you paying attention?

Friday February 23, 2024

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We fell down internet rabbit holes creating this week's quiz. You should join us

February 23, 2024 • Trump's golden sneakers turned up a rich history of political footwear debacles. And we learned about ring kissing, presidential auctions and reality shows set on other planets.

Friday February 9, 2024

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Famous women made some surprise appearances this week. Were you paying attention?

February 9, 2024 • With a Grammys comeback performance, an unannounced 'SNL' visit, and an Olympic un-retirement, women were center stage this week. Sorry, Swifties, this time we're not talking about Taylor.

Friday February 2, 2024

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

From left: Serial homepage offenders and ... Elmo? Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images for Heidi Klum; Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images for Heidi Klum; Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images

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

February 2, 2024 • Serial newsmakers Taylor Swift and Elon Musk made more headlines this week, but they were also joined by goats, a helicopter and a very intriguing blurry image.

Friday January 26, 2024

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Thearon W. Henderson, Amy Sussman, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

From a winningest coach to a losingest Oscar hopeful — it's the weekly news quiz

January 26, 2024 • This week, a man got something that a woman worked hard for. A noisy scourge will be unavoidable in the coming months. And a poll showed Americans have lost faith in power. So, the usual.

Friday January 19, 2024

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From things that suck to stars that shine — it's the weekly news quiz

January 19, 2024 • This week, we saw the Iowa caucuses suck up news coverage, an ancient space entity suck in stars, and low temps suck the charge from Teslas. Were you paying attention?