Question: What nation seized land in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war?

Two other American churches — the Episcopal Church and the Mennonite Church USA — were also debating Israeli divestment measures this week at their conventions. Last year, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a resolution to divest from three companies that it said supplied Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory. With about 1.8 million members, the church remains the largest to endorse divestment at a churchwide convention. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his subordinates have called the B.D.S. movement a new form of terrorism to delegitimize Israel. Supporters of the movement, including a growing number of American Jews, have called such criticism a scaremongering and divisive tactic meant to thwart legitimate debate about the Israeli occupation of lands seized in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Representatives of Jewish Voice for Peace, an advocacy group based in Oakland, Calif. that has endorsed the B.D.S. movement, attended the United Church of Christ meeting as observers. They said they welcomed the boycott resolution and described it as a reflection of growing impatience with what they called Israel’s intransigence.

Answer: Israeli

<hl> Two other American churches — the Episcopal Church and the Mennonite Church USA — were also debating Israeli divestment measures this week at their conventions. <hl> Last year, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a resolution to divest from three companies that it said supplied Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory. With about 1.8 million members, the church remains the largest to endorse divestment at a churchwide convention. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his subordinates have called the B.D.S. movement a new form of terrorism to delegitimize Israel. Supporters of the movement, including a growing number of American Jews, have called such criticism a scaremongering and divisive tactic meant to thwart legitimate debate about the Israeli occupation of lands seized in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Representatives of Jewish Voice for Peace, an advocacy group based in Oakland, Calif. that has endorsed the B.D.S. movement, attended the United Church of Christ meeting as observers. They said they welcomed the boycott resolution and described it as a reflection of growing impatience with what they called Israel’s intransigence.

Two other American churches — the Episcopal Church and the Mennonite Church USA — were also debating <hl> Israeli <hl> divestment measures this week at their conventions. Last year, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a resolution to divest from three companies that it said supplied Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory. With about 1.8 million members, the church remains the largest to endorse divestment at a churchwide convention. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his subordinates have called the B.D.S. movement a new form of terrorism to delegitimize Israel. Supporters of the movement, including a growing number of American Jews, have called such criticism a scaremongering and divisive tactic meant to thwart legitimate debate about the Israeli occupation of lands seized in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Representatives of Jewish Voice for Peace, an advocacy group based in Oakland, Calif. that has endorsed the B.D.S. movement, attended the United Church of Christ meeting as observers. They said they welcomed the boycott resolution and described it as a reflection of growing impatience with what they called Israel’s intransigence.


Question: What character was featured in "Watchman"?

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially a race-based caste system in the South. As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. Like the character Scout in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.

Answer: Scout

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially a race-based caste system in the South. As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. <hl> Like the character Scout in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. <hl> Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.

Troy, Mich. To the Editor: While it is dismaying to imagine an elderly Atticus Finch as a racist, I do not find it to be at all implausible. It is one thing to defend an individual African-American, and another thing entirely to envision the demise of what was essentially a race-based caste system in the South. As a (white) child growing up in Houston in the 1960s, I was taken to visit relatives in the rural Mississippi Delta, where I often heard adults whom I respected express opinions similar to those reported in the book. Like the character <hl> Scout <hl> in “Watchman,” I found these views unfamiliar and repugnant. Yet I can easily imagine some of those people, like the fictional Atticus, defending Tom Robinson in the 1930s and 20 years later vehemently rejecting desegregation.


Question: What was someone blackmailing Mr. Courser to do?

Mr. Courser, 43, of Lapeer in the Thumb region of Michigan, admitted sending an “outlandish” phony email to Republican activists and others in May claiming he had been caught with a male prostitute. The email was intended to make his affair with Ms. Gamrat, 42, appear less believable if it was exposed by an anonymous blackmailer who Mr. Courser said had demanded his resignation. On Thursday, a special House committee recommended the expulsion of both the first-year Tea Party lawmakers, who had based legislation on their Christian beliefs and had clashed with Republican leadership even before the controversy broke. But the full chamber then deadlocked for hours, as more than two dozen Democrats refused to vote.

Answer: resignation

Mr. Courser, 43, of Lapeer in the Thumb region of Michigan, admitted sending an “outlandish” phony email to Republican activists and others in May claiming he had been caught with a male prostitute. <hl> The email was intended to make his affair with Ms. Gamrat, 42, appear less believable if it was exposed by an anonymous blackmailer who Mr. Courser said had demanded his resignation . <hl> On Thursday, a special House committee recommended the expulsion of both the first-year Tea Party lawmakers, who had based legislation on their Christian beliefs and had clashed with Republican leadership even before the controversy broke. But the full chamber then deadlocked for hours, as more than two dozen Democrats refused to vote.

Mr. Courser, 43, of Lapeer in the Thumb region of Michigan, admitted sending an “outlandish” phony email to Republican activists and others in May claiming he had been caught with a male prostitute. The email was intended to make his affair with Ms. Gamrat, 42, appear less believable if it was exposed by an anonymous blackmailer who Mr. Courser said had demanded his <hl> resignation <hl>. On Thursday, a special House committee recommended the expulsion of both the first-year Tea Party lawmakers, who had based legislation on their Christian beliefs and had clashed with Republican leadership even before the controversy broke. But the full chamber then deadlocked for hours, as more than two dozen Democrats refused to vote.

The email was intended to make his affair with Ms. Gamrat, 42, appear less believable if it was exposed by an anonymous blackmailer who Mr. Courser said had demanded his <hl> resignation <hl> .


Question: About how much the city of Eskisehir has exported to Russia?

Russia is one of Turkey’s largest markets for exports, after Germany. Eskisehir (pronounced Es-ki-SHARE) itself has a large sugar refinery, using sugar beets from nearby fields as its raw material; the city exports about $30 million worth of cookies, cakes, crackers and other foods to Russia, according to the local chamber of commerce. Turkey had been stepping up food exports to Russia in recent months as political frictions between Russia and the West led to a reduction in Russian food imports from the European Union.

Answer: $30 million

Russia is one of Turkey’s largest markets for exports, after Germany. <hl> Eskisehir (pronounced Es-ki-SHARE) itself has a large sugar refinery, using sugar beets from nearby fields as its raw material; the city exports about $30 million worth of cookies, cakes, crackers and other foods to Russia, according to the local chamber of commerce. <hl> Turkey had been stepping up food exports to Russia in recent months as political frictions between Russia and the West led to a reduction in Russian food imports from the European Union.

Russia is one of Turkey’s largest markets for exports, after Germany. Eskisehir (pronounced Es-ki-SHARE) itself has a large sugar refinery, using sugar beets from nearby fields as its raw material; the city exports about <hl> $30 million <hl> worth of cookies, cakes, crackers and other foods to Russia, according to the local chamber of commerce. Turkey had been stepping up food exports to Russia in recent months as political frictions between Russia and the West led to a reduction in Russian food imports from the European Union.


Question: In comparison to the more secure and safe way of receiving ransom payments via Bitcoin today, how was the method for being paid for the criminal in the past?

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Answer: cumbersome and risky

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. <hl> Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. <hl> A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be <hl> cumbersome and risky <hl> for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.


Question: What is The Flash's name?

8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET David Attenborough narrates this nature series about the polar regions. This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.

Answer: Barry Allen

<hl> 8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. <hl> Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET David Attenborough narrates this nature series about the polar regions. This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.

8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, <hl> Barry Allen <hl> (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET David Attenborough narrates this nature series about the polar regions. This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.


Question: Who was unhappy with the idea of increased austerity?

“At a certain point he realized that he had been given very bad advice,” said Aristos Doxiadis, an economist and venture capitalist who writes about politics and has been critical of Mr. Tsipras in the past. “It wasn’t whether it was a good or a bad deal, but whether there was any feasible alternative.” Mr. Doxiadis said that Mr. Tsipras would probably emerge from the crisis remaining a major force in Greek politics, taking the place of the marginalized center-left party, Pasok. “Some will surely feel betrayed by what has happened,” he said. “But most Greeks will say this man tried very hard and if he was convinced there is no better way, then there is no better way.” Ippolitos Papantoniou, 55, a businessman, said he was depressed by the prospect of more austerity, after having gone through five years of tough measures with rising unemployment and poverty.

Answer: Ippolitos Papantoniou

“At a certain point he realized that he had been given very bad advice,” said Aristos Doxiadis, an economist and venture capitalist who writes about politics and has been critical of Mr. Tsipras in the past. “It wasn’t whether it was a good or a bad deal, but whether there was any feasible alternative.” Mr. Doxiadis said that Mr. Tsipras would probably emerge from the crisis remaining a major force in Greek politics, taking the place of the marginalized center-left party, Pasok. “Some will surely feel betrayed by what has happened,” he said. <hl> “But most Greeks will say this man tried very hard and if he was convinced there is no better way, then there is no better way.” Ippolitos Papantoniou , 55, a businessman, said he was depressed by the prospect of more austerity, after having gone through five years of tough measures with rising unemployment and poverty. <hl>

“At a certain point he realized that he had been given very bad advice,” said Aristos Doxiadis, an economist and venture capitalist who writes about politics and has been critical of Mr. Tsipras in the past. “It wasn’t whether it was a good or a bad deal, but whether there was any feasible alternative.” Mr. Doxiadis said that Mr. Tsipras would probably emerge from the crisis remaining a major force in Greek politics, taking the place of the marginalized center-left party, Pasok. “Some will surely feel betrayed by what has happened,” he said. “But most Greeks will say this man tried very hard and if he was convinced there is no better way, then there is no better way.” <hl> Ippolitos Papantoniou <hl>, 55, a businessman, said he was depressed by the prospect of more austerity, after having gone through five years of tough measures with rising unemployment and poverty.

“But most Greeks will say this man tried very hard and if he was convinced there is no better way, then there is no better way.” <hl> Ippolitos Papantoniou <hl> , 55, a businessman, said he was depressed by the prospect of more austerity, after having gone through five years of tough measures with rising unemployment and poverty.


Question: What institute is David Makovsky a part of?

David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be “hyping” his case to the public, perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”

Answer: the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

<hl> David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be “hyping” his case to the public, perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. <hl> “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”

David Makovsky of <hl> the Washington Institute for Near East Policy <hl> said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be “hyping” his case to the public, perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents. “These two sides are just playing off each other, and they’re just going to drive this debate off a cliff,” Mr. Makovsky said. “You come to expect a certain high road in political persuasion from this president, and if he feels that the critics are being unfair, call them on that, but don’t say, ‘I see your low road, and I’m going to double it.’ ”


Question: What Mr. Bridges used to do in between songs?

They also played in his band here: In White Denim, they’re not especially restrained, but here, they played with a light touch. Maybe that’s out of deference to the style, or maybe it’s because Mr. Bridges isn’t yet a fully realized stage performer: He looked reluctant at times, and often the band was clobbering him as he was attempting subtlety. In between songs, he mumbled words quickly and unintelligibly. Playing the part is not enough. That mode gives him a framework, historical and structural. It takes the pressure off. It also advertises him without his having to so much as open his mouth.

Answer: mumbled words quickly and unintelligibly

They also played in his band here: In White Denim, they’re not especially restrained, but here, they played with a light touch. Maybe that’s out of deference to the style, or maybe it’s because Mr. Bridges isn’t yet a fully realized stage performer: He looked reluctant at times, and often the band was clobbering him as he was attempting subtlety. <hl> In between songs, he mumbled words quickly and unintelligibly . <hl> Playing the part is not enough. That mode gives him a framework, historical and structural. It takes the pressure off. It also advertises him without his having to so much as open his mouth.

They also played in his band here: In White Denim, they’re not especially restrained, but here, they played with a light touch. Maybe that’s out of deference to the style, or maybe it’s because Mr. Bridges isn’t yet a fully realized stage performer: He looked reluctant at times, and often the band was clobbering him as he was attempting subtlety. In between songs, he <hl> mumbled words quickly and unintelligibly <hl>. Playing the part is not enough. That mode gives him a framework, historical and structural. It takes the pressure off. It also advertises him without his having to so much as open his mouth.

In between songs, he <hl> mumbled words quickly and unintelligibly <hl> .


Question: How many cousins of the father were helping lead the group?

Q. Your father and two of his cousins were then leading the group. How did you negotiate that relationship? A. Working with men from a different generation could have been difficult, and I’m not sure they believed in my vision, but I have to say they were rather benevolent and appreciative of my efforts. My father had always included me and my sister in the business, his office door was always open and even as children we would go in and sit at the end of the conference room and listen to his meetings. His secretary would give us Coca-Cola, which we were not allowed to have at home. He would also take us on business trips, too. Later I realized how much he had exposed me to a lot of things.

Answer: two

<hl> Q. Your father and two of his cousins were then leading the group. <hl> How did you negotiate that relationship? A. Working with men from a different generation could have been difficult, and I’m not sure they believed in my vision, but I have to say they were rather benevolent and appreciative of my efforts. My father had always included me and my sister in the business, his office door was always open and even as children we would go in and sit at the end of the conference room and listen to his meetings. His secretary would give us Coca-Cola, which we were not allowed to have at home. He would also take us on business trips, too. Later I realized how much he had exposed me to a lot of things.

Q. Your father and <hl> two <hl> of his cousins were then leading the group. How did you negotiate that relationship? A. Working with men from a different generation could have been difficult, and I’m not sure they believed in my vision, but I have to say they were rather benevolent and appreciative of my efforts. My father had always included me and my sister in the business, his office door was always open and even as children we would go in and sit at the end of the conference room and listen to his meetings. His secretary would give us Coca-Cola, which we were not allowed to have at home. He would also take us on business trips, too. Later I realized how much he had exposed me to a lot of things.


Question: What political party perceives that banks were once well regulated?

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

Answer: left

<hl> The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left - and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. <hl> The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard <hl> left <hl>- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard <hl> left <hl> - and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street.


Question: Who questioned whether the organizers could get master developers to sign on?

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.

Answer: Andrew Zimbalist

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. <hl> Andrew Zimbalist , a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. <hl> He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. <hl> Andrew Zimbalist <hl>, a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.

<hl> Andrew Zimbalist <hl> , a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium.


Question: Who was it that singled out Tunisia?

But in singling out Tunisia, whose 2011 street rebellion overthrew an entrenched dictatorship and launched the “Arab Spring,” the Norwegian Nobel committee also underscored the dismal failure of the uprisings that followed in other Arab states. That, presumably, was the committee’s intent, to demonstrate that a national dialogue led by civic groups can lead a country to an outcome far more promising than the coup that put an end to Egypt’s democratic aspirations or the civil strife that sank Libya, Syria and Yemen into anarchic violence.

Answer: Norwegian Nobel committee

<hl> But in singling out Tunisia, whose 2011 street rebellion overthrew an entrenched dictatorship and launched the “Arab Spring,” the Norwegian Nobel committee also underscored the dismal failure of the uprisings that followed in other Arab states. <hl> That, presumably, was the committee’s intent, to demonstrate that a national dialogue led by civic groups can lead a country to an outcome far more promising than the coup that put an end to Egypt’s democratic aspirations or the civil strife that sank Libya, Syria and Yemen into anarchic violence.

But in singling out Tunisia, whose 2011 street rebellion overthrew an entrenched dictatorship and launched the “Arab Spring,” the <hl> Norwegian Nobel committee <hl> also underscored the dismal failure of the uprisings that followed in other Arab states. That, presumably, was the committee’s intent, to demonstrate that a national dialogue led by civic groups can lead a country to an outcome far more promising than the coup that put an end to Egypt’s democratic aspirations or the civil strife that sank Libya, Syria and Yemen into anarchic violence.


Question: What year did Derek Jeter retire?

“I was like, ‘All right, we have to lose once in a while,’ ” he said by phone while on his way to Monday night’s game against Miami. “Then Lagares hit the double and Granderson walked, and you just knew it; you just knew it,” he added, referring to Juan Lagares and Curtis Granderson, who started the Mets’ ninth-inning rally. Breuer said that when Daniel Murphy came to the plate, “I said, ‘He’s going to belt a homer,’ and when he did, I laughed — I just couldn’t stop giggling.” The Yankees are an older, less flashy team that lost much of its charisma with the retirements of Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter in 2013 and 2014. The former ace C. C. Sabathia is struggling with a bad knee and the wear and tear of pitching nearly 3,000 innings in his career, and the Yankees’ current top pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, is soldiering on with a slightly torn elbow ligament. Their biggest star is probably Alex Rodriguez, whose unlikely comeback after a season-long suspension has helped keep the Yankees in the pennant race. Although it seems that fans have grudgingly accepted him because he is producing well and not causing trouble, he is not a Jeter-like presence who draws fans to the stadium in droves.

Answer: 2014

“I was like, ‘All right, we have to lose once in a while,’ ” he said by phone while on his way to Monday night’s game against Miami. “Then Lagares hit the double and Granderson walked, and you just knew it; you just knew it,” he added, referring to Juan Lagares and Curtis Granderson, who started the Mets’ ninth-inning rally. Breuer said that when Daniel Murphy came to the plate, “I said, ‘He’s going to belt a homer,’ and when he did, I laughed — I just couldn’t stop giggling.” <hl> The Yankees are an older, less flashy team that lost much of its charisma with the retirements of Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter in 2013 and 2014 . <hl> The former ace C. C. Sabathia is struggling with a bad knee and the wear and tear of pitching nearly 3,000 innings in his career, and the Yankees’ current top pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, is soldiering on with a slightly torn elbow ligament. Their biggest star is probably Alex Rodriguez, whose unlikely comeback after a season-long suspension has helped keep the Yankees in the pennant race. Although it seems that fans have grudgingly accepted him because he is producing well and not causing trouble, he is not a Jeter-like presence who draws fans to the stadium in droves.

“I was like, ‘All right, we have to lose once in a while,’ ” he said by phone while on his way to Monday night’s game against Miami. “Then Lagares hit the double and Granderson walked, and you just knew it; you just knew it,” he added, referring to Juan Lagares and Curtis Granderson, who started the Mets’ ninth-inning rally. Breuer said that when Daniel Murphy came to the plate, “I said, ‘He’s going to belt a homer,’ and when he did, I laughed — I just couldn’t stop giggling.” The Yankees are an older, less flashy team that lost much of its charisma with the retirements of Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter in 2013 and <hl> 2014 <hl>. The former ace C. C. Sabathia is struggling with a bad knee and the wear and tear of pitching nearly 3,000 innings in his career, and the Yankees’ current top pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, is soldiering on with a slightly torn elbow ligament. Their biggest star is probably Alex Rodriguez, whose unlikely comeback after a season-long suspension has helped keep the Yankees in the pennant race. Although it seems that fans have grudgingly accepted him because he is producing well and not causing trouble, he is not a Jeter-like presence who draws fans to the stadium in droves.

The Yankees are an older, less flashy team that lost much of its charisma with the retirements of Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter in 2013 and <hl> 2014 <hl> .


Question: What kind of blow back will there be?

Some details still need to be worked out. In the coming months, the Labor Department will solicit public comment on how to adjust the new salary threshold so it does not erode all over again. The best option is to raise it in line with wages or prices, whichever is greater in a given year. There will also be inevitable blowback from business interests, but their Republican allies in Congress should think twice about backing them up: No party and no politician that opposes the new overtime rules can credibly claim to care about the middle class.

Answer: There will also be inevitable blowback from business interests

Some details still need to be worked out. In the coming months, the Labor Department will solicit public comment on how to adjust the new salary threshold so it does not erode all over again. The best option is to raise it in line with wages or prices, whichever is greater in a given year. <hl> There will also be inevitable blowback from business interests , but their Republican allies in Congress should think twice about backing them up: No party and no politician that opposes the new overtime rules can credibly claim to care about the middle class. <hl>

Some details still need to be worked out. In the coming months, the Labor Department will solicit public comment on how to adjust the new salary threshold so it does not erode all over again. The best option is to raise it in line with wages or prices, whichever is greater in a given year. <hl> There will also be inevitable blowback from business interests <hl>, but their Republican allies in Congress should think twice about backing them up: No party and no politician that opposes the new overtime rules can credibly claim to care about the middle class.

<hl> There will also be inevitable blowback from business interests <hl> , but their Republican allies in Congress should think twice about backing them up: No party and no politician that opposes the new overtime rules can credibly claim to care about the middle class.


Question: What borough does Mr. Patil work in?

In the meantime, the deterioration of the corridor has caused a trail of woe for the trains, and passengers, using it. At Princeton Junction train station in New Jersey on Friday morning, an announcement informed the crowded platform that trains to New York’s Pennsylvania Station were delayed by 30 minutes. Soumitra Patil, 37, shook his head and laughed. Mr. Patil, who works in information technology at a bank in Manhattan, said he had missed meetings because of the delays. “I’m playing catch-up the whole day because of this,” he said.

Answer: Manhattan

In the meantime, the deterioration of the corridor has caused a trail of woe for the trains, and passengers, using it. At Princeton Junction train station in New Jersey on Friday morning, an announcement informed the crowded platform that trains to New York’s Pennsylvania Station were delayed by 30 minutes. Soumitra Patil, 37, shook his head and laughed. <hl> Mr. Patil, who works in information technology at a bank in Manhattan , said he had missed meetings because of the delays. <hl> “I’m playing catch-up the whole day because of this,” he said.

In the meantime, the deterioration of the corridor has caused a trail of woe for the trains, and passengers, using it. At Princeton Junction train station in New Jersey on Friday morning, an announcement informed the crowded platform that trains to New York’s Pennsylvania Station were delayed by 30 minutes. Soumitra Patil, 37, shook his head and laughed. Mr. Patil, who works in information technology at a bank in <hl> Manhattan <hl>, said he had missed meetings because of the delays. “I’m playing catch-up the whole day because of this,” he said.

Mr. Patil, who works in information technology at a bank in <hl> Manhattan <hl> , said he had missed meetings because of the delays.


Question: Where did Sandy work before her retirement?

On a quiet Friday morning in November 2010, Sandy sat down with a mug of honey-ginger tea to read two books that Daryl had brought her. By this point, a year and a half after her amnestic M.C.I. diagnosis, she had progressed to what Duffy said was Alzheimer’s disease. She had retired from Cornell, but she was doing well. She could still travel alone to familiar destinations, including Austin, Tex., where Emily was living. Jeremy had temporarily moved back home to be with her. She could read novels, even difficult ones like Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” She played tennis, gardened and went for walks around Ithaca with a handful of friends, most of them former colleagues from Cornell. She saw a few psychotherapy patients. One would later say that even though Sandy was having some trouble remembering words, “it didn’t really matter. In a therapy relationship you’re talking more about emotions — and in that regard, she didn’t miss a beat.”

Answer: Cornell

On a quiet Friday morning in November 2010, Sandy sat down with a mug of honey-ginger tea to read two books that Daryl had brought her. By this point, a year and a half after her amnestic M.C.I. diagnosis, she had progressed to what Duffy said was Alzheimer’s disease. <hl> She had retired from Cornell , but she was doing well. <hl> She could still travel alone to familiar destinations, including Austin, Tex., where Emily was living. Jeremy had temporarily moved back home to be with her. She could read novels, even difficult ones like Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” She played tennis, gardened and went for walks around Ithaca with a handful of friends, most of them former colleagues from Cornell. She saw a few psychotherapy patients. One would later say that even though Sandy was having some trouble remembering words, “it didn’t really matter. In a therapy relationship you’re talking more about emotions — and in that regard, she didn’t miss a beat.”

On a quiet Friday morning in November 2010, Sandy sat down with a mug of honey-ginger tea to read two books that Daryl had brought her. By this point, a year and a half after her amnestic M.C.I. diagnosis, she had progressed to what Duffy said was Alzheimer’s disease. She had retired from <hl> Cornell <hl>, but she was doing well. She could still travel alone to familiar destinations, including Austin, Tex., where Emily was living. Jeremy had temporarily moved back home to be with her. She could read novels, even difficult ones like Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” She played tennis, gardened and went for walks around Ithaca with a handful of friends, most of them former colleagues from Cornell. She saw a few psychotherapy patients. One would later say that even though Sandy was having some trouble remembering words, “it didn’t really matter. In a therapy relationship you’re talking more about emotions — and in that regard, she didn’t miss a beat.”

She had retired from <hl> Cornell <hl> , but she was doing well.


Question: Who said that a large portion of cases involve mab-chminca?

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called mab-chminaca.

Answer: Dr. Ryan

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. <hl> Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called mab-chminaca. <hl>

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. <hl> Dr. Ryan <hl> said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called mab-chminaca.


Question: What is the name of the Grateful Dead tribute band?

PIERMONT  The Turning Point Doc Richmond’s Jazz Jam. April 6 at 8 p.m. $5. Scott Sharrard and the Brick Yard Band, rock. April 10 at 9 p.m. $20. Catie Curtis, folk and rock. April 11 at 5 p.m. $20. Professor Louie and the Crowmatix, blues. April 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. 845-359-1089; turningpointcafe.com. PORT CHESTER The Capitol Theater Jeff Beck, rock. April 13 at 8 p.m. $65 to $250. The Capitol Theater, 149 Westchester Avenue. 914-937-4126; thecapitoltheatre.com. POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House Dave Brubeck’s “America,” Hudson Valley Philharmonic. April 11 at 8 p.m. $20 to $54. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. 845-473-2072; bardavon.org. PURCHASE The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College Jack Quartet, classical. April 12 at 3 p.m. $42.50. The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6200; artscenter.org. TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall The Midtown Men, Broadway and pop. April 9 at 7:30 p.m. $50 to $150. Dead On Live, Grateful Dead tribute band. April 11 at 8 p.m. $30 and $35. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. 877-840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center The Five O’ Clock Piano Duo, contemporary Italian. April 11 at 5 p.m. $35 and $45. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org.

Answer: Dead On Live

PIERMONT The Turning Point Doc Richmond’s Jazz Jam. April 6 at 8 p.m. $5. Scott Sharrard and the Brick Yard Band, rock. April 10 at 9 p.m. $20. Catie Curtis, folk and rock. April 11 at 5 p.m. $20. Professor Louie and the Crowmatix, blues. April 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. 845-359-1089; turningpointcafe.com. PORT CHESTER The Capitol Theater Jeff Beck, rock. April 13 at 8 p.m. $65 to $250. The Capitol Theater, 149 Westchester Avenue. 914-937-4126; thecapitoltheatre.com. POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House Dave Brubeck’s “America,” Hudson Valley Philharmonic. April 11 at 8 p.m. $20 to $54. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. 845-473-2072; bardavon.org. PURCHASE The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College Jack Quartet, classical. April 12 at 3 p.m. $42.50. The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6200; artscenter.org. TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall The Midtown Men, Broadway and pop. April 9 at 7:30 p.m. $50 to $150. <hl> Dead On Live , Grateful Dead tribute band. <hl> April 11 at 8 p.m. $30 and $35. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. 877-840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center The Five O’ Clock Piano Duo, contemporary Italian. April 11 at 5 p.m. $35 and $45. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org.

PIERMONT The Turning Point Doc Richmond’s Jazz Jam. April 6 at 8 p.m. $5. Scott Sharrard and the Brick Yard Band, rock. April 10 at 9 p.m. $20. Catie Curtis, folk and rock. April 11 at 5 p.m. $20. Professor Louie and the Crowmatix, blues. April 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. 845-359-1089; turningpointcafe.com. PORT CHESTER The Capitol Theater Jeff Beck, rock. April 13 at 8 p.m. $65 to $250. The Capitol Theater, 149 Westchester Avenue. 914-937-4126; thecapitoltheatre.com. POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House Dave Brubeck’s “America,” Hudson Valley Philharmonic. April 11 at 8 p.m. $20 to $54. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. 845-473-2072; bardavon.org. PURCHASE The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College Jack Quartet, classical. April 12 at 3 p.m. $42.50. The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6200; artscenter.org. TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall The Midtown Men, Broadway and pop. April 9 at 7:30 p.m. $50 to $150. <hl> Dead On Live <hl>, Grateful Dead tribute band. April 11 at 8 p.m. $30 and $35. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. 877-840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org. TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center The Five O’ Clock Piano Duo, contemporary Italian. April 11 at 5 p.m. $35 and $45. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. 914-771-8700; wiccny.org.

<hl> Dead On Live <hl> , Grateful Dead tribute band.


Question: The dog run that finally opened last summer was where?

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where a dog run near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. The dog run, in Carroll Gardens, finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”

Answer: Carroll Gardens

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where a dog run near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. <hl> The dog run, in Carroll Gardens , finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. <hl> “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”

“When we are unable to get a successful bid on a contract, that can delay a project six months to a year,” Mr. Silver said. Such was the case in Councilman Brad Lander’s district, in Brooklyn, where a dog run near DiMattina Playground limped along for years. Mr. Lander allotted $225,000 toward the project in 2010. When it went out to bid, however, there were no takers the first time around. The dog run, in <hl> Carroll Gardens <hl>, finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool. “It’s beautiful,” Mr. Lander said. Now he has his eye on another park project: the $2.75 million renovation of Dome Playground, on the border of Kensington and Borough Park. The parks department held a meeting to solicit ideas in early 2011; construction began last week — four years later. “This is another long saga,” said Mr. Lander, who allocated money from his discretionary fund toward the renovation. “But it has picked up pace as of late.”

The dog run, in <hl> Carroll Gardens <hl> , finally opened last summer, with new benches, fountains with spouts and a bone-shape dog pool.


Question: What is a serious obstacle to economic recovery according to Draghi?

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in the U.S. and the euro area. Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “Low inflation is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

Answer: Low inflation

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in the U.S. and the euro area. Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” <hl> Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “ Low inflation is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. <hl> “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in the U.S. and the euro area. Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “<hl> Low inflation <hl> is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “ <hl> Low inflation <hl> is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week.


Question: Where is Somalia's capital?

MOGADISHU, Somalia —  Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel, said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.

Answer: MOGADISHU, Somalia

<hl> MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. <hl> The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel, said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.

<hl> MOGADISHU, Somalia <hl> — Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel, said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.


Question: When did the channels disappear from the airwaves?

In the end, both channels disappeared from the airwaves during a shared live broadcast on Wednesday afternoon, which Bugun’s Suna Vidinli reported on Twitter. By Wednesday night, reports from both Bugun and KanalTurk were blocked from viewers in the United States on YouTube. Mustafa Kilic, a journalist for one of the group’s newspapers, Millet, shared an image of blood on his press card, an apparent result of resisting the police during the raid. As Cihan reported, Bugun TV had “emerged as a main platform for opposition politicians over recent months.”

Answer: Wednesday afternoon

<hl> In the end, both channels disappeared from the airwaves during a shared live broadcast on Wednesday afternoon , which Bugun’s Suna Vidinli reported on Twitter. <hl> By Wednesday night, reports from both Bugun and KanalTurk were blocked from viewers in the United States on YouTube. Mustafa Kilic, a journalist for one of the group’s newspapers, Millet, shared an image of blood on his press card, an apparent result of resisting the police during the raid. As Cihan reported, Bugun TV had “emerged as a main platform for opposition politicians over recent months.”

In the end, both channels disappeared from the airwaves during a shared live broadcast on <hl> Wednesday afternoon <hl>, which Bugun’s Suna Vidinli reported on Twitter. By Wednesday night, reports from both Bugun and KanalTurk were blocked from viewers in the United States on YouTube. Mustafa Kilic, a journalist for one of the group’s newspapers, Millet, shared an image of blood on his press card, an apparent result of resisting the police during the raid. As Cihan reported, Bugun TV had “emerged as a main platform for opposition politicians over recent months.”

In the end, both channels disappeared from the airwaves during a shared live broadcast on <hl> Wednesday afternoon <hl> , which Bugun’s Suna Vidinli reported on Twitter.


Question: What literary work was referenced in Tempest's "Brand New Ancients?"

we’re the same beings that began, still living in all of our fury and foulness and friction, everyday odysseys, dreams and decisions ... Myths used to be “the stories we used to explain ourselves,” she observes, and to her, myths, like art, are a way to universalize individual dreams and suffering: They lend continuity and weight to the everyday struggles of life — “deadlines, debts, divorces” — and remind us that every person, every passer-by on the street, has an “epic narrative” within. At times, the people in “Brand New Ancients” recall the tired denizens of Eliot’s “Unreal City” in “The Waste Land” — which, the reader remembers, also mentions Tiresias, as one who has “perceived the scene, and foretold the rest” — trudging through their tedious day jobs, then trudging home in the twilight hour. At the same time, Ms. Tempest also gives us more intimate portraits of these characters that are reminiscent of Joyce’s “Dubliners.” She provides glimpses of them at many points in their lives — in childhood, youth, middle age, and on the downward curve toward death; and struggling with love and loss and fear and pride.

Answer: “The Waste Land”

we’re the same beings that began, still living in all of our fury and foulness and friction, everyday odysseys, dreams and decisions ... Myths used to be “the stories we used to explain ourselves,” she observes, and to her, myths, like art, are a way to universalize individual dreams and suffering: They lend continuity and weight to the everyday struggles of life — “deadlines, debts, divorces” — and remind us that every person, every passer-by on the street, has an “epic narrative” within. <hl> At times, the people in “Brand New Ancients” recall the tired denizens of Eliot’s “Unreal City” in “The Waste Land” — which, the reader remembers, also mentions Tiresias, as one who has “perceived the scene, and foretold the rest” — trudging through their tedious day jobs, then trudging home in the twilight hour. <hl> At the same time, Ms. Tempest also gives us more intimate portraits of these characters that are reminiscent of Joyce’s “Dubliners.” She provides glimpses of them at many points in their lives — in childhood, youth, middle age, and on the downward curve toward death; and struggling with love and loss and fear and pride.

we’re the same beings that began, still living in all of our fury and foulness and friction, everyday odysseys, dreams and decisions ... Myths used to be “the stories we used to explain ourselves,” she observes, and to her, myths, like art, are a way to universalize individual dreams and suffering: They lend continuity and weight to the everyday struggles of life — “deadlines, debts, divorces” — and remind us that every person, every passer-by on the street, has an “epic narrative” within. At times, the people in “Brand New Ancients” recall the tired denizens of Eliot’s “Unreal City” in <hl> “The Waste Land” <hl> — which, the reader remembers, also mentions Tiresias, as one who has “perceived the scene, and foretold the rest” — trudging through their tedious day jobs, then trudging home in the twilight hour. At the same time, Ms. Tempest also gives us more intimate portraits of these characters that are reminiscent of Joyce’s “Dubliners.” She provides glimpses of them at many points in their lives — in childhood, youth, middle age, and on the downward curve toward death; and struggling with love and loss and fear and pride.


Question: Which national organization is concerned about expanding the A.L.P.?

Reached for comment, a United States military official said that Afghan police officials had not formally approached the American military command to discuss expanding the Afghan Local Police forces, which the official described as “important.” But European members of the NATO coalition have expressed concern about the expansion, officials said. And Franz-Michael Mellbin, the European Union’s special representative to Afghanistan, said that even successful reform of the Afghan Local Police, or A.L.P., would not be enough to justify its expansion. “There is nobody on the European side who want to invest in anything that even remotely resembles the A.L.P.,” Mr. Mellbin said in an interview. “The fear is still there that the A.L.P. becomes the arms of local strongmen. We do not think the A.L.P. has worked — especially in the north, where they have become the extension of local interest groups.”

Answer: NATO

Reached for comment, a United States military official said that Afghan police officials had not formally approached the American military command to discuss expanding the Afghan Local Police forces, which the official described as “important.” <hl> But European members of the NATO coalition have expressed concern about the expansion, officials said. <hl> And Franz-Michael Mellbin, the European Union’s special representative to Afghanistan, said that even successful reform of the Afghan Local Police, or A.L.P., would not be enough to justify its expansion. “There is nobody on the European side who want to invest in anything that even remotely resembles the A.L.P.,” Mr. Mellbin said in an interview. “The fear is still there that the A.L.P. becomes the arms of local strongmen. We do not think the A.L.P. has worked — especially in the north, where they have become the extension of local interest groups.”

Reached for comment, a United States military official said that Afghan police officials had not formally approached the American military command to discuss expanding the Afghan Local Police forces, which the official described as “important.” But European members of the <hl> NATO <hl> coalition have expressed concern about the expansion, officials said. And Franz-Michael Mellbin, the European Union’s special representative to Afghanistan, said that even successful reform of the Afghan Local Police, or A.L.P., would not be enough to justify its expansion. “There is nobody on the European side who want to invest in anything that even remotely resembles the A.L.P.,” Mr. Mellbin said in an interview. “The fear is still there that the A.L.P. becomes the arms of local strongmen. We do not think the A.L.P. has worked — especially in the north, where they have become the extension of local interest groups.”


Question: On what street will the dinner "for six hands" take place?

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and pineapple with coconut cream: Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com.

Answer: Chambers Street

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. <hl> The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and pineapple with coconut cream: Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com. <hl>

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and pineapple with coconut cream: Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 <hl> Chambers Street <hl> (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com.


Question: In what church were Michael and Brigid married?

Brigid Graham Abraham and Michael Alexander Hensley were married Friday at the St. Brigid Church in Peapack, N.J. Msgr. Edward C. Puleo performed the ceremony. The bride, 30, and groom, 31, met at Pickard Chilton, an architecture firm in New Haven, where she is an archivist and he is an architect. The bride graduated from Barnard College and received a master's degree in library and information sciences from Rutgers. She is a daughter of Moira Q. Abraham and Dr. Daniel J. Abraham of Westfield, N.J. The bride’s father is a pediatrician at Somerset Pediatric Group in Warren, N.J. Her mother is a library media specialist at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield.

Answer: St. Brigid Church

<hl> Brigid Graham Abraham and Michael Alexander Hensley were married Friday at the St. Brigid Church in Peapack, N.J. Msgr. <hl> Edward C. Puleo performed the ceremony. The bride, 30, and groom, 31, met at Pickard Chilton, an architecture firm in New Haven, where she is an archivist and he is an architect. The bride graduated from Barnard College and received a master's degree in library and information sciences from Rutgers. She is a daughter of Moira Q. Abraham and Dr. Daniel J. Abraham of Westfield, N.J. The bride’s father is a pediatrician at Somerset Pediatric Group in Warren, N.J. Her mother is a library media specialist at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield.

Brigid Graham Abraham and Michael Alexander Hensley were married Friday at the <hl> St. Brigid Church <hl> in Peapack, N.J. Msgr. Edward C. Puleo performed the ceremony. The bride, 30, and groom, 31, met at Pickard Chilton, an architecture firm in New Haven, where she is an archivist and he is an architect. The bride graduated from Barnard College and received a master's degree in library and information sciences from Rutgers. She is a daughter of Moira Q. Abraham and Dr. Daniel J. Abraham of Westfield, N.J. The bride’s father is a pediatrician at Somerset Pediatric Group in Warren, N.J. Her mother is a library media specialist at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield.


Question: How does the author describe the struggle?

The cause was complications of prostate cancer, said his son Geoffrey. Dr. Grier and his co-author, who together ran a psychiatric clinic in San Francisco, opened the eyes of a broad audience to the psychological rather than the economic consequences of racism, drawing on case studies to illustrate their points. “Black Rage,” published by Basic Books in 1968, laid out in unsparing terms the psychic tightrope that black Americans walked, their self-image, family structures and worldview distorted by the weight of white oppression.

Answer: the psychic tightrope

The cause was complications of prostate cancer, said his son Geoffrey. Dr. Grier and his co-author, who together ran a psychiatric clinic in San Francisco, opened the eyes of a broad audience to the psychological rather than the economic consequences of racism, drawing on case studies to illustrate their points. <hl> “Black Rage,” published by Basic Books in 1968, laid out in unsparing terms the psychic tightrope that black Americans walked, their self-image, family structures and worldview distorted by the weight of white oppression. <hl>

The cause was complications of prostate cancer, said his son Geoffrey. Dr. Grier and his co-author, who together ran a psychiatric clinic in San Francisco, opened the eyes of a broad audience to the psychological rather than the economic consequences of racism, drawing on case studies to illustrate their points. “Black Rage,” published by Basic Books in 1968, laid out in unsparing terms <hl> the psychic tightrope <hl> that black Americans walked, their self-image, family structures and worldview distorted by the weight of white oppression.


Question: Who rode the rental van from West Virginia to Maryland?

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. Mr. Norris, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in 1992 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.

Answer: Mr. Norris

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. <hl> Mr. Norris , 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. <hl> The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in 1992 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. <hl> Mr. Norris <hl>, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in 1992 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.

<hl> Mr. Norris <hl> , 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today.


Question: What is Britain's most popular newspaper?

The right-wing Sun, still Britain’s most popular newspaper, said in an editorial that “if there are possible votes in it, Miliband’s there — spouting off in a comical Mockney accent,” a fake Cockney accent, “about sticking it to the tax-dodging corporations.” Prime Minister David Cameron, the Conservative Party leader, said earlier: “Russell Brand is a joke. Ed Miliband, to hang out with Russell Brand, he’s a joke.” But Mr. Miliband was unbowed. He told reporters, “I will do anything and engage with anyone to try and persuade people to vote.” And his supporters, including the Guardian commentator Owen Jones, praised his effort to reach those Britons who feel alienated by politicians and the system in general. In a coda to the interview, Mr. Brand praised Mr. Miliband for being “prepared to come round here and talk to us.”

Answer: The right-wing Sun

<hl> The right-wing Sun , still Britain’s most popular newspaper, said in an editorial that “if there are possible votes in it, Miliband’s there — spouting off in a comical Mockney accent,” a fake Cockney accent, “about sticking it to the tax-dodging corporations.” <hl> Prime Minister David Cameron, the Conservative Party leader, said earlier: “Russell Brand is a joke. Ed Miliband, to hang out with Russell Brand, he’s a joke.” But Mr. Miliband was unbowed. He told reporters, “I will do anything and engage with anyone to try and persuade people to vote.” And his supporters, including the Guardian commentator Owen Jones, praised his effort to reach those Britons who feel alienated by politicians and the system in general. In a coda to the interview, Mr. Brand praised Mr. Miliband for being “prepared to come round here and talk to us.”

<hl> The right-wing Sun <hl>, still Britain’s most popular newspaper, said in an editorial that “if there are possible votes in it, Miliband’s there — spouting off in a comical Mockney accent,” a fake Cockney accent, “about sticking it to the tax-dodging corporations.” Prime Minister David Cameron, the Conservative Party leader, said earlier: “Russell Brand is a joke. Ed Miliband, to hang out with Russell Brand, he’s a joke.” But Mr. Miliband was unbowed. He told reporters, “I will do anything and engage with anyone to try and persuade people to vote.” And his supporters, including the Guardian commentator Owen Jones, praised his effort to reach those Britons who feel alienated by politicians and the system in general. In a coda to the interview, Mr. Brand praised Mr. Miliband for being “prepared to come round here and talk to us.”

<hl> The right-wing Sun <hl> , still Britain’s most popular newspaper, said in an editorial that “if there are possible votes in it, Miliband’s there — spouting off in a comical Mockney accent,” a fake Cockney accent, “about sticking it to the tax-dodging corporations.”


Question: When are the SummerStage's free performances of "The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music,"?

Before going upstairs, don’t miss Mr. Holder’s two Tony Awards on the opposite wall. Then head to the final leg of the exhibition, which is mostly about the show behind those Tonys: “The Wiz.” You’ll find Mr. Holder’s sketches for the costumes, as well as photos from rehearsals and the costume for the lead character, Dorothy. For anyone planning to catch SummerStage’s free performances of “The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music,” from Aug. 12-14, the collection is a good warm-up that may leave you whistling “Ease on Down the Road.” (Through Aug. 29 at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza; 917-275-6975; nypl.org.)

Answer: Aug. 12-14

Before going upstairs, don’t miss Mr. Holder’s two Tony Awards on the opposite wall. Then head to the final leg of the exhibition, which is mostly about the show behind those Tonys: “The Wiz.” You’ll find Mr. Holder’s sketches for the costumes, as well as photos from rehearsals and the costume for the lead character, Dorothy. <hl> For anyone planning to catch SummerStage’s free performances of “The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music,” from Aug. 12-14 , the collection is a good warm-up that may leave you whistling “Ease on Down the Road.” <hl> (Through Aug. 29 at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza; 917-275-6975; nypl.org.)

Before going upstairs, don’t miss Mr. Holder’s two Tony Awards on the opposite wall. Then head to the final leg of the exhibition, which is mostly about the show behind those Tonys: “The Wiz.” You’ll find Mr. Holder’s sketches for the costumes, as well as photos from rehearsals and the costume for the lead character, Dorothy. For anyone planning to catch SummerStage’s free performances of “The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music,” from <hl> Aug. 12-14 <hl>, the collection is a good warm-up that may leave you whistling “Ease on Down the Road.” (Through Aug. 29 at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza; 917-275-6975; nypl.org.)

For anyone planning to catch SummerStage’s free performances of “The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music,” from <hl> Aug. 12-14 <hl> , the collection is a good warm-up that may leave you whistling “Ease on Down the Road.”


Question: What is discovered in the box?

The book begins at the moment when everything collapses. A box of incriminating correspondence — a deceptively mild-looking thing — arrives at the Shanleys’ home, poised to spray shrapnel everywhere. Sent by Jack’s most recent ex-mistress, it contains dozens of printed pages of filthy emails delineating exactly what the couple wanted to do to each other and how. (Adultery Rule No. 1: Do not use email! What do you think Snapchat is for?) Unfortunately, when it arrives, Kay is the only one home. She opens it, thinking it might be an early birthday present.

Answer: incriminating correspondence

The book begins at the moment when everything collapses. <hl> A box of incriminating correspondence — a deceptively mild-looking thing — arrives at the Shanleys’ home, poised to spray shrapnel everywhere. <hl> Sent by Jack’s most recent ex-mistress, it contains dozens of printed pages of filthy emails delineating exactly what the couple wanted to do to each other and how. (Adultery Rule No. 1: Do not use email! What do you think Snapchat is for?) Unfortunately, when it arrives, Kay is the only one home. She opens it, thinking it might be an early birthday present.

The book begins at the moment when everything collapses. A box of <hl> incriminating correspondence <hl> — a deceptively mild-looking thing — arrives at the Shanleys’ home, poised to spray shrapnel everywhere. Sent by Jack’s most recent ex-mistress, it contains dozens of printed pages of filthy emails delineating exactly what the couple wanted to do to each other and how. (Adultery Rule No. 1: Do not use email! What do you think Snapchat is for?) Unfortunately, when it arrives, Kay is the only one home. She opens it, thinking it might be an early birthday present.


Question: How many votes short did the House Vote fall?

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. The House vote in May fell 17 votes short of that mark.

Answer: 17 votes short

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. <hl> The House vote in May fell 17 votes short of that mark. <hl>

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said Josh Weeks, a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech. “In my opinion, if you want to be in a right-to-work state, you should move to one.” The override effort will hinge on whether supporters of the legislation can persuade enough Republicans who sided with the unions during the regular session to join their cause. Two-thirds majorities are needed in both chambers to overturn Mr. Nixon’s veto. The House vote in May fell <hl> 17 votes short <hl> of that mark.


Question: When was opening of the show suppose to be taking place?

So “Something Rotten!” has two canons from which to pull fodder: the complete works of you-know-who and the Broadway musical. The show’s appeal, such as it is, lies in its anachronistic mismatch. This is clear from its opening number, “Welcome to the Renaissance,” in which a chorus attired in doublets and farthingales — seen against Scott Pask’s deliberately kitschy Merrie Olde London set — extol the glories of being utterly up-to-date in the 1590s, while singing and dancing like a road company of a generic song-and-dance blockbuster from the late 20th century. Got it?

Answer: 1590s

So “Something Rotten!” has two canons from which to pull fodder: the complete works of you-know-who and the Broadway musical. The show’s appeal, such as it is, lies in its anachronistic mismatch. <hl> This is clear from its opening number, “Welcome to the Renaissance,” in which a chorus attired in doublets and farthingales — seen against Scott Pask’s deliberately kitschy Merrie Olde London set — extol the glories of being utterly up-to-date in the 1590s , while singing and dancing like a road company of a generic song-and-dance blockbuster from the late 20th century. <hl> Got it?

So “Something Rotten!” has two canons from which to pull fodder: the complete works of you-know-who and the Broadway musical. The show’s appeal, such as it is, lies in its anachronistic mismatch. This is clear from its opening number, “Welcome to the Renaissance,” in which a chorus attired in doublets and farthingales — seen against Scott Pask’s deliberately kitschy Merrie Olde London set — extol the glories of being utterly up-to-date in the <hl> 1590s <hl>, while singing and dancing like a road company of a generic song-and-dance blockbuster from the late 20th century. Got it?

This is clear from its opening number, “Welcome to the Renaissance,” in which a chorus attired in doublets and farthingales — seen against Scott Pask’s deliberately kitschy Merrie Olde London set — extol the glories of being utterly up-to-date in the <hl> 1590s <hl> , while singing and dancing like a road company of a generic song-and-dance blockbuster from the late 20th century.


Question: What time are the festivities?

Broadway Playhouse: Frank Loesser (Sunday) It’s time for small guys and dolls to learn about the adult ones who shared a spotlight on Broadway — and the man who helped bring them to life. At this program, the season’s conclusion to the Broadway Playhouse series at Merkin Concert Hall, which introduces classic musicals and their creators to the next generation of audiences, they can discover the world of Frank Loesser. The composer and lyricist behind “Guys and Dolls” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Loesser also wrote a famous tune that could be an anthem for this winter: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Singalongs and interactive games are part of the fun. At 11 a.m., 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, 212-501-3330, kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch.

Answer: 11 a.m.

Broadway Playhouse: Frank Loesser (Sunday) It’s time for small guys and dolls to learn about the adult ones who shared a spotlight on Broadway — and the man who helped bring them to life. At this program, the season’s conclusion to the Broadway Playhouse series at Merkin Concert Hall, which introduces classic musicals and their creators to the next generation of audiences, they can discover the world of Frank Loesser. The composer and lyricist behind “Guys and Dolls” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Loesser also wrote a famous tune that could be an anthem for this winter: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Singalongs and interactive games are part of the fun. <hl> At 11 a.m. , 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, 212-501-3330, kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch. <hl>

Broadway Playhouse: Frank Loesser (Sunday) It’s time for small guys and dolls to learn about the adult ones who shared a spotlight on Broadway — and the man who helped bring them to life. At this program, the season’s conclusion to the Broadway Playhouse series at Merkin Concert Hall, which introduces classic musicals and their creators to the next generation of audiences, they can discover the world of Frank Loesser. The composer and lyricist behind “Guys and Dolls” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Loesser also wrote a famous tune that could be an anthem for this winter: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Singalongs and interactive games are part of the fun. At <hl> 11 a.m. <hl>, 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, 212-501-3330, kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch.

At <hl> 11 a.m. <hl> , 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, 212-501-3330, kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch.


Question: One of the writers was a former leader in the House of Lords of what?

London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. The letter was signed by eight other members of the Top Level Group.

Answer: Liberal Democrats

<hl> London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. <hl> The letter was signed by eight other members of the Top Level Group.

London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the <hl> Liberal Democrats <hl> in the House of Lords. The letter was signed by eight other members of the Top Level Group.


Question: Who made a joke at the Oscar's about it being the "whitest"?

This year, in addition to Ms. Arquette’s speech, the question of race in Hollywood was addressed with both humor — in his opening monologue, Mr. Harris made a barbed allusion to the lack of diversity among the Academy by saying, “Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry, brightest” — and emotion. The latter came at the hands of actors, musicians and others who wanted to express indignation that the director of “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, wasn’t nominated and neither was David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When the audience applauded Mr. Oyelowo, who participated in a bit with Mr. Harris, the host said with a smirk, “Oh sure, now you like him.”

Answer: Mr. Harris

<hl> This year, in addition to Ms. Arquette’s speech, the question of race in Hollywood was addressed with both humor — in his opening monologue, Mr. Harris made a barbed allusion to the lack of diversity among the Academy by saying, “Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry, brightest” — and emotion. <hl> The latter came at the hands of actors, musicians and others who wanted to express indignation that the director of “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, wasn’t nominated and neither was David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When the audience applauded Mr. Oyelowo, who participated in a bit with Mr. Harris, the host said with a smirk, “Oh sure, now you like him.”

This year, in addition to Ms. Arquette’s speech, the question of race in Hollywood was addressed with both humor — in his opening monologue, <hl> Mr. Harris <hl> made a barbed allusion to the lack of diversity among the Academy by saying, “Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest, sorry, brightest” — and emotion. The latter came at the hands of actors, musicians and others who wanted to express indignation that the director of “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, wasn’t nominated and neither was David Oyelowo, who played the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When the audience applauded Mr. Oyelowo, who participated in a bit with Mr. Harris, the host said with a smirk, “Oh sure, now you like him.”


Question: How many hours of deliberation did the jury take?

As each name of the 12 people killed and 70 wounded was read, and read again — prosecutors filed two charges per victim — the families looked to the corner of the public gallery and gave one another a quiet nod or an arm squeeze. After an emotional 10-week trial, one of the longest and most complex in this state’s history, it took a jury of nine women and three men about 12 hours of deliberation over two days to convict Mr. Holmes on all counts. He now faces a lengthy sentencing process in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The jury’s verdict roundly rejected arguments from his defense lawyers that he had had a psychotic break and was legally insane when he carried out the massacre inside the Century 16 theater in suburban Aurora, Colo., on July 20, 2012. His lawyers argued he was not in control of his thoughts or actions, but prosecutors said Mr. Holmes, despite being mentally ill, had plotted the shootings with calculation and knew what he wanted to accomplish when he started firing into the crowd.

Answer: 12

<hl> As each name of the 12 people killed and 70 wounded was read, and read again — prosecutors filed two charges per victim — the families looked to the corner of the public gallery and gave one another a quiet nod or an arm squeeze. <hl> After an emotional 10-week trial, one of the longest and most complex in this state’s history, it took a jury of nine women and three men about 12 hours of deliberation over two days to convict Mr. Holmes on all counts. He now faces a lengthy sentencing process in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The jury’s verdict roundly rejected arguments from his defense lawyers that he had had a psychotic break and was legally insane when he carried out the massacre inside the Century 16 theater in suburban Aurora, Colo., on July 20, 2012. His lawyers argued he was not in control of his thoughts or actions, but prosecutors said Mr. Holmes, despite being mentally ill, had plotted the shootings with calculation and knew what he wanted to accomplish when he started firing into the crowd.

As each name of the <hl> 12 <hl> people killed and 70 wounded was read, and read again — prosecutors filed two charges per victim — the families looked to the corner of the public gallery and gave one another a quiet nod or an arm squeeze. After an emotional 10-week trial, one of the longest and most complex in this state’s history, it took a jury of nine women and three men about 12 hours of deliberation over two days to convict Mr. Holmes on all counts. He now faces a lengthy sentencing process in which prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The jury’s verdict roundly rejected arguments from his defense lawyers that he had had a psychotic break and was legally insane when he carried out the massacre inside the Century 16 theater in suburban Aurora, Colo., on July 20, 2012. His lawyers argued he was not in control of his thoughts or actions, but prosecutors said Mr. Holmes, despite being mentally ill, had plotted the shootings with calculation and knew what he wanted to accomplish when he started firing into the crowd.


Question: Who shot and killed Brandon Tate-Brown?

In Philadelphia, where officers have fired at suspects at a rate of nearly once each week during the past eight years and where the city has paid out millions of dollars to victims of police brutality, residents have strongly called for officers to be equipped with body cameras. Activists like Ms. Williams say they fear that much of the video will never be seen publicly. They point to the department’s refusal to publicly release surveillance camera footage of the death of Brandon Tate-Brown, 26, who was shot by the police in December after being stopped for driving with his headlights off.

Answer: the police

In Philadelphia, where officers have fired at suspects at a rate of nearly once each week during the past eight years and where the city has paid out millions of dollars to victims of police brutality, residents have strongly called for officers to be equipped with body cameras. Activists like Ms. Williams say they fear that much of the video will never be seen publicly. <hl> They point to the department’s refusal to publicly release surveillance camera footage of the death of Brandon Tate-Brown, 26, who was shot by the police in December after being stopped for driving with his headlights off. <hl>

In Philadelphia, where officers have fired at suspects at a rate of nearly once each week during the past eight years and where the city has paid out millions of dollars to victims of police brutality, residents have strongly called for officers to be equipped with body cameras. Activists like Ms. Williams say they fear that much of the video will never be seen publicly. They point to the department’s refusal to publicly release surveillance camera footage of the death of Brandon Tate-Brown, 26, who was shot by <hl> the police <hl> in December after being stopped for driving with his headlights off.


Question: How many career touchdowns does Odell Beckham have?

Much of the buildup to the game against the Panthers centered on how Beckham, who has scored 25 touchdowns in 26 career N.F.L. games, would fare against Norman, Carolina’s top cornerback, who earlier this year limited the production of the top receiver on several other teams. The Beckham-Norman matchup quickly turned into a ferocious confrontation, with the two players clashing in hand-to-hand combat as Beckham unsuccessfully tried to get open for passes from Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Beckham and Norman exchanged forearms, shoves and openhanded punches. At one point, Norman picked up Beckham and threw him to the turf. No penalties were called. By early in the second quarter, with Beckham still without a catch, the battle grew more hostile.

Answer: 25

<hl> Much of the buildup to the game against the Panthers centered on how Beckham, who has scored 25 touchdowns in 26 career N.F.L. games, would fare against Norman, Carolina’s top cornerback, who earlier this year limited the production of the top receiver on several other teams. <hl> The Beckham-Norman matchup quickly turned into a ferocious confrontation, with the two players clashing in hand-to-hand combat as Beckham unsuccessfully tried to get open for passes from Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Beckham and Norman exchanged forearms, shoves and openhanded punches. At one point, Norman picked up Beckham and threw him to the turf. No penalties were called. By early in the second quarter, with Beckham still without a catch, the battle grew more hostile.

Much of the buildup to the game against the Panthers centered on how Beckham, who has scored <hl> 25 <hl> touchdowns in 26 career N.F.L. games, would fare against Norman, Carolina’s top cornerback, who earlier this year limited the production of the top receiver on several other teams. The Beckham-Norman matchup quickly turned into a ferocious confrontation, with the two players clashing in hand-to-hand combat as Beckham unsuccessfully tried to get open for passes from Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Beckham and Norman exchanged forearms, shoves and openhanded punches. At one point, Norman picked up Beckham and threw him to the turf. No penalties were called. By early in the second quarter, with Beckham still without a catch, the battle grew more hostile.