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Coca-Cola’s Christmas ad was slammed, a pop star’s music video led to a priest’s downfall, and a piece of art — it's edible — sold for $6 million. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 23, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Flashback: Your Weekly History QuizNovember 23, 2024Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Start the quiz →
The New York Times News Quiz, Nov. 22, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” are now in theaters. Movie fans, hoping to rekindle the excitement of last year’s simultaneous openings of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” have taken to referring to the new films with what portmanteau?
Persons: Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer,
Newsreaders made news of their own this week, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost his infamous Infowars empire, and a wrong answer on “Wheel of Fortune” ended up being a treat for viewers. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
Persons: Newsreaders, Alex Jones,
The New York Times News Quiz, Nov. 15, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
The New York Times News Quiz, Nov. 15, 2024Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
Organizations: New York Times
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 16, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Flashback: Your Weekly History QuizNovember 16, 2024Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Start the quiz →
Increasing your physical activity levels could extend your life by several years, a new study has found. skynesher/E+/Getty ImagesMany studies have examined the connections between physical activity and longevity. The activity levels in that study were measured with accelerometers — wearable activity-tracking devices. Total activity levels in the lowest quartile were equivalent to walking for 49 minutes at roughly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) per hour daily. Total activity levels in the second-, third- and fourth-highest quartiles were equivalent to 78, 105 and 160 minutes, respectively.
Persons: , , Lennert Veerman, Veerman, ” Veerman, Andrew Freeman, wasn’t, Freeman, hasn’t, Peter Katzmarzyk, Katzmarzyk wasn’t, ” Katzmarzyk Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, British, of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry, Griffith University, National Health, National Center for Health Statistics, Jewish Health, Louisiana State, Pennington Biomedical Research, World Health Organization Locations: USA, Australia, Denver, United States, Europe
Have you ever wondered why your spouse gets weepy over a TV commercial that leaves you dry-eyed? We partnered with Ad Vingerhoets, one of the world’s top experts on tears, to create a quiz that helps people understand the types of situations that are most likely to make them cry. Below you’ll find hypothetical questions about situations that might trigger tears. The quiz is not meant to be diagnostic. Your tears might stem primarily from compassion, societal conflict, close attachments to those around you, sentimental feelings, or when your sense of right and wrong is tested.
Persons: Ad
America was reshaped by the 2024 election, the Pope made an online blunder, and police try to track down animals on the loose. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
Persons: Pope
The New York Times News Quiz, Nov. 8, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. Of these five battleground states — all of which he won this year — which one did he also win in 2020?
Persons: Donald Trump Locations: United States
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 9, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Flashback: Your Weekly History QuizNovember 9, 2024Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Start the quiz →
Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. The day after a high-stakes presidential election usually brings elation on one side and dejection for the other. Now’s the time to take a breather and practice a little self-care. Today, the suburban New York dad has dedicated his life — and developed a video game — to help save other young people from overdoses. 3️⃣ Poignant postcard: In 1912, a first-class passenger on the Titanic scrawled a message in pencil to someone back home in England.
Persons: ake, ike, rance, riends, tim, Tod, Coll, egon, Georg, Richard Locations: ife, nsw, Ohio
Online shopping, which the US Census Bureau estimates accounts for roughly 16% of all retail sales, theoretically makes it easier to find exactly what we are looking for. AdvertisementThe golden age of comparison shopping isn't so golden after all. Ursu has studied two factors in shopping: search costs and search fatigue. Ursu guessed that the most exhausting stage of shopping is comparison shopping — when people pore over minuscule details between products to find the best one. Related storiesIf people abandon their shopping carts because they get overwhelmed by search fatigue, it can come back to bite retailers.
Persons: We'd, It's, Barry Schwartz, Jason Goldberg, Publicis, they've, Marsh, Samantha Kleinberg, you've, moisturizer, New York University's Leonard N, Ursu, Qianyun Zhang, Elisabeth Honka, lockdowns, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Goldberg, Rufus Organizations: Ikea, Amazon, Accenture, Swarthmore College, Walmart, Shoppers, Lehigh University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Cognitive, New York, Stern School of Business, Google Locations: New, Netherlands, Wayfair
When I was younger, I didn't understand or appreciate my parents paying my college tuition. My son pays his tuition first with his saved money, and I pay him back if he gets good grades. Related Video Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-debt relief planThe tuition payment plan is simpleMy kids must save and then pay for their classes each semester. If they don't get at least a B, they don't get the money back, so there's no money for the next semester. AdvertisementIt's working for my oldest son so farMy son began his first semester in August.
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A very, very large fine, a superstar's statue misses the mark, and an ancient city was discovered in the most remarkable way. But how much, who and how? Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
The New York Times Election Week News Quiz, Nov. 1, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
In July, a gunman tried to assassinate Trump at a rally. In September, the authorities charged another man with trying to kill Trump. In which two places did the attempts occur?
Persons: Trump
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 2, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Flashback: Your Weekly History QuizNovember 2, 2024Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Start the quiz →
A week of treasures lost and found. Rudy Giuliani was ordered to hand over a number of prized possessions and amateur treasure hunters in the U.K. made millions from their discovery. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
Persons: Rudy Giuliani
I was on board Qatar Airways' first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink internet. AdvertisementQatar Airways launched its first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on Tuesday — and Business Insider was invited to the event. I was flying in the QSuite business class for this media event, but Starlink WiFi is free for passengers in every cabin. By contrast, the Starlink WiFi was as high as 215 megabits — faster than most home internet speeds. Crucially, there's almost no downtime as Starlink operates gate-to-gate, while standard inflight WiFi is only activated at cruising altitude.
Persons: Elon Musk's, , Elon, Starlink cupcakes, Pete Syme, Tom Boon, Thom, laud Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business, Doha's Hamad International Airport, Skytrax, Airlines, United Airlines, Air Locations: Doha's, Qatar, London, Europe, Instagram, Air France, Persian
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, October 26, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Flashback: Your Weekly History QuizOctober 26, 2024Can you place 8 notable events in chronological order? Start the quiz →
The New York Times News Quiz, Oct. 25, 2024
  + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Early voting, which was widespread in the 2020 election because of the pandemic, remains popular this year. As of Thursday, about how many early votes had been cast nationwide?
Amid an attempt to appeal a sexual abuse verdict against him, Trump tried to brush away previous claims of his bad behavior with women. One of them came from Jessica Leeds, who’d said she was sitting next to Trump in a plane’s first-class section back in the 1970s, but had to move to the back of the aircraft after he allegedly groped her. Revisiting the issue recently, Trump said:
Persons: Trump, Jessica Leeds, who’d Organizations: Trump
Founders of women's health startups feel doubly invested in this election, one of the closest presidential races of the century. They said another Trump victory creates uncertainty for reproductive health startups, from period trackers to online abortion clinics to embryo banks. For startup Julie, the legal status of emergency contraception is the "million dollar question of this election," said Amanda E/J Morrison. Trump's waffling on reproductive rights has put founders of women's health startups on notice. For some founders of women's health startups, this election is more than a political contest; it has ramifications for their livelihoods.
Persons: Julie, Amanda E, J Morrison, Morrison, Lily, Trump, We're, , Kamala Harris, Trish Costello, Mika Eddy, Eddy, Samuel Corum, Jane, Roe, Wade, Hey Jane, Carli Sapir, Sapir, Donald Trump, Mark Wilson, Flo, Deena Shakir, Lauren Berson Sugarman, Berson, Alice Zheng, Zheng, Julie's, Dobbs, TikTok influencers, Julie swag, Julie Julie's, It's, Melia Russell, Rebecca Torrence Organizations: Suffolk University, Trump, Getty, Amboy Ventures, White, Lux Capital, Maven, Sciences, Vitra Labs, Investors, Walmart, JAMA, Business Locations: New York, Boston, Texas, California, we're, Roe America, Alabama
As investors ponder how — and where — to invest in China, CNBC's Tanvir Gill will quiz China portfolio manager Jason Hsu on where he sees opportunities in the current market. Hsu previously told CNBC Pro that he was betting on tech — and artificial intelligence in particular — for the long term. Hsu set up Ranmore Fund Management in 2016, prior to which he was co-founder and vice chairman of quantitative asset manager Research Affiliates. Join CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 a.m. BST / 1:30 p.m. SGT / 1:30 a.m. Learn more from our previous Pro Talks: How to play AI in a cheaper way without owning stocks like Nvidia, according to fund manager Fund manager reveals his worst trade of the year — and the lessons he learned Beyond Novo: Fund manager likes this under-the-radar pharma stock Related coverage from Pro: Is it time to invest in China?
Persons: Finance Lan Fo'an, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Jason Hsu, Hsu, Goldman, Tanvir Gill Organizations: Finance, China's CSI, Rayliant Global Advisors, China Equity, CNBC Pro, China Equity ETF, Ping An Insurance, Midea, Ranmore Fund Management, Research, Anderson School of Management, UCLA, Nvidia, pharma, Wall, Citi Locations: China
NASA is exploring whether a planet’s moon can support life, and a promising sign for U.S.-China relations arrived in Washington, D.C., this week. But what were they? Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
Organizations: NASA, Washington , D.C Locations: China, Washington ,
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