Question: What extremist state do American official's decline to compare Riyadh to?

Saudi Arabia can flirt with countries like Russia, China and France, but, as they have recognized, Washington is indispensable. And despite the perseverance of arguments that Riyadh is a greater source of extremism than Tehran — something no serving American official ever discusses — Saudi Arabia remains a crucial American ally in opposing both Iran and regional extremists like the Islamic State. This is hardly the first time the American-Saudi alliance has been strained. And this time, the basis of the partnership has been modified. Both sides have clearly found there’s no plausible alternative and have come home to each other again.

Answer: Tehran

Saudi Arabia can flirt with countries like Russia, China and France, but, as they have recognized, Washington is indispensable. <hl> And despite the perseverance of arguments that Riyadh is a greater source of extremism than Tehran — something no serving American official ever discusses — Saudi Arabia remains a crucial American ally in opposing both Iran and regional extremists like the Islamic State. <hl> This is hardly the first time the American-Saudi alliance has been strained. And this time, the basis of the partnership has been modified. Both sides have clearly found there’s no plausible alternative and have come home to each other again.

Saudi Arabia can flirt with countries like Russia, China and France, but, as they have recognized, Washington is indispensable. And despite the perseverance of arguments that Riyadh is a greater source of extremism than <hl> Tehran <hl> — something no serving American official ever discusses — Saudi Arabia remains a crucial American ally in opposing both Iran and regional extremists like the Islamic State. This is hardly the first time the American-Saudi alliance has been strained. And this time, the basis of the partnership has been modified. Both sides have clearly found there’s no plausible alternative and have come home to each other again.


Question: How many of the studies used in the systematic review in 2013 controlled for background diet?

The study did show that cholesterol levels went down more in the groups that ate low-fat diets. Some have used this as justification for a low-fat diet. But the difference between them was small. Mean cholesterol went down 13 percent in the intervention groups, but it went down 7 percent in the control groups. And these groups didn’t have different clinical outcomes, and that’s what we really care about. Small changes in cholesterol levels from dietary changes also aren’t surprising to those who follow the research. About 70 percent of people are thought to be “hyporesponders” to dietary cholesterol. This means that after consuming three eggs a day for 30 days, they would see no increase in their plasma cholesterol ratios. Their cholesterol levels have almost no relationship to what they eat. Don’t take my word for it. Again, there have been randomized controlled trials in this area. In 2013, researchers published a systematic review of all studies from 2003 or after. Twelve met the researchers’ criteria for inclusion in the analysis, and seven of them controlled for background diet. Most of the studies that controlled for background diet found that altering cholesterol consumption had no effect on the concentration of blood LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol. A few studies could detect differences only in small subgroups of people with certain genes or a predisposition to problems. In other words, in most studies, all people didn’t respond. In the rest, only a minority of patients responded to changes in dietary cholesterol.

Answer: seven

The study did show that cholesterol levels went down more in the groups that ate low-fat diets. Some have used this as justification for a low-fat diet. But the difference between them was small. Mean cholesterol went down 13 percent in the intervention groups, but it went down 7 percent in the control groups. And these groups didn’t have different clinical outcomes, and that’s what we really care about. Small changes in cholesterol levels from dietary changes also aren’t surprising to those who follow the research. About 70 percent of people are thought to be “hyporesponders” to dietary cholesterol. This means that after consuming three eggs a day for 30 days, they would see no increase in their plasma cholesterol ratios. Their cholesterol levels have almost no relationship to what they eat. Don’t take my word for it. Again, there have been randomized controlled trials in this area. In 2013, researchers published a systematic review of all studies from 2003 or after. <hl> Twelve met the researchers’ criteria for inclusion in the analysis, and seven of them controlled for background diet. <hl> Most of the studies that controlled for background diet found that altering cholesterol consumption had no effect on the concentration of blood LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol. A few studies could detect differences only in small subgroups of people with certain genes or a predisposition to problems. In other words, in most studies, all people didn’t respond. In the rest, only a minority of patients responded to changes in dietary cholesterol.

The study did show that cholesterol levels went down more in the groups that ate low-fat diets. Some have used this as justification for a low-fat diet. But the difference between them was small. Mean cholesterol went down 13 percent in the intervention groups, but it went down 7 percent in the control groups. And these groups didn’t have different clinical outcomes, and that’s what we really care about. Small changes in cholesterol levels from dietary changes also aren’t surprising to those who follow the research. About 70 percent of people are thought to be “hyporesponders” to dietary cholesterol. This means that after consuming three eggs a day for 30 days, they would see no increase in their plasma cholesterol ratios. Their cholesterol levels have almost no relationship to what they eat. Don’t take my word for it. Again, there have been randomized controlled trials in this area. In 2013, researchers published a systematic review of all studies from 2003 or after. Twelve met the researchers’ criteria for inclusion in the analysis, and <hl> seven <hl> of them controlled for background diet. Most of the studies that controlled for background diet found that altering cholesterol consumption had no effect on the concentration of blood LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol. A few studies could detect differences only in small subgroups of people with certain genes or a predisposition to problems. In other words, in most studies, all people didn’t respond. In the rest, only a minority of patients responded to changes in dietary cholesterol.


Question: Which studen mentioned that they were pleased to have real world education rather than book material?

“I didn’t want to get in a class and just read books,” Mr. Carmona Astor said. “I wanted to go somewhere where you could immediately get your hands busy.” Mr. Franko noted the opportunity for real-world education through on-campus partnerships. The professional wrestling company WWE tapes an online program called “NXT” at the university. A nationally syndicated morning program, “The Daily Buzz,” is also taped on a Full Sail soundstage. “That show puts real-world pressure on students,” Mr. Franko said. Full Sail has successful alumni. Gary A. Rizzo, a 1993 recording arts graduate, has been nominated for four sound-mixing Oscars, winning in 2011 for Christopher Nolan’s “Inception.” More than 100 graduates worked on movies that got at least one nomination at the most recent Oscars, Mr. Franko said.

Answer: Mr. Carmona Astor

<hl> “I didn’t want to get in a class and just read books,” Mr. Carmona Astor said. <hl> “I wanted to go somewhere where you could immediately get your hands busy.” Mr. Franko noted the opportunity for real-world education through on-campus partnerships. The professional wrestling company WWE tapes an online program called “NXT” at the university. A nationally syndicated morning program, “The Daily Buzz,” is also taped on a Full Sail soundstage. “That show puts real-world pressure on students,” Mr. Franko said. Full Sail has successful alumni. Gary A. Rizzo, a 1993 recording arts graduate, has been nominated for four sound-mixing Oscars, winning in 2011 for Christopher Nolan’s “Inception.” More than 100 graduates worked on movies that got at least one nomination at the most recent Oscars, Mr. Franko said.

“I didn’t want to get in a class and just read books,” <hl> Mr. Carmona Astor <hl> said. “I wanted to go somewhere where you could immediately get your hands busy.” Mr. Franko noted the opportunity for real-world education through on-campus partnerships. The professional wrestling company WWE tapes an online program called “NXT” at the university. A nationally syndicated morning program, “The Daily Buzz,” is also taped on a Full Sail soundstage. “That show puts real-world pressure on students,” Mr. Franko said. Full Sail has successful alumni. Gary A. Rizzo, a 1993 recording arts graduate, has been nominated for four sound-mixing Oscars, winning in 2011 for Christopher Nolan’s “Inception.” More than 100 graduates worked on movies that got at least one nomination at the most recent Oscars, Mr. Franko said.


Question: What is the name of the unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst?

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots.

Answer: Avenging Angelo

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: <hl> El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots. <hl>

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and <hl> Avenging Angelo <hl> (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots.


Question: Where is the Clinton Correctional Facility located?

Night had fallen at the Clinton Correctional Facility in far northern New York when the prison guards came for Patrick Alexander. They handcuffed him and took him into a broom closet for questioning. Then, Mr. Alexander said in an interview last week, the beatings began. As the three guards, who wore no name badges, punched him and slammed his head against the wall, he said they shouted questions: “Where are they going? What did you hear? How much are they paying you to keep your mouth shut?” One of the guards put a plastic bag over his head, Mr. Alexander said, and threatened to waterboard him.

Answer: New York

<hl> Night had fallen at the Clinton Correctional Facility in far northern New York when the prison guards came for Patrick Alexander. <hl> They handcuffed him and took him into a broom closet for questioning. Then, Mr. Alexander said in an interview last week, the beatings began. As the three guards, who wore no name badges, punched him and slammed his head against the wall, he said they shouted questions: “Where are they going? What did you hear? How much are they paying you to keep your mouth shut?” One of the guards put a plastic bag over his head, Mr. Alexander said, and threatened to waterboard him.

Night had fallen at the Clinton Correctional Facility in far northern <hl> New York <hl> when the prison guards came for Patrick Alexander. They handcuffed him and took him into a broom closet for questioning. Then, Mr. Alexander said in an interview last week, the beatings began. As the three guards, who wore no name badges, punched him and slammed his head against the wall, he said they shouted questions: “Where are they going? What did you hear? How much are they paying you to keep your mouth shut?” One of the guards put a plastic bag over his head, Mr. Alexander said, and threatened to waterboard him.


Question: What note was Symphony No. 10 conducted in?

I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in E minor that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.

Answer: E minor

<hl> I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in E minor that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. <hl> The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.

I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in <hl> E minor <hl> that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.


Question: What percentage of Americans believe that global warming is not caused by people?

Misinformation about climate change is distressingly common in the United States — a 2014 Yale study found that 35 percent of Americans believe that global warming is caused mostly by natural phenomena rather than human activity, and 34 percent think there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about whether global warming is even happening. (In fact, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is here and that it is caused by humans.) One way to stop the spread of this misinformation is to teach children about climate change.

Answer: 35

<hl> Misinformation about climate change is distressingly common in the United States — a 2014 Yale study found that 35 percent of Americans believe that global warming is caused mostly by natural phenomena rather than human activity, and 34 percent think there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about whether global warming is even happening. <hl> (In fact, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is here and that it is caused by humans.) One way to stop the spread of this misinformation is to teach children about climate change.

Misinformation about climate change is distressingly common in the United States — a 2014 Yale study found that <hl> 35 <hl> percent of Americans believe that global warming is caused mostly by natural phenomena rather than human activity, and 34 percent think there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about whether global warming is even happening. (In fact, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is here and that it is caused by humans.) One way to stop the spread of this misinformation is to teach children about climate change.


Question: How did Mara expected to get his message to Pierre-Paul?

To date, most of the communication between the Giants and Pierre-Paul has been by text messages. Mara said he had texted Pierre-Paul in the days after the accident. “He told me that this was a little bump in the road and that he would be back as good as ever,” Mara said. “I’m disappointed he’s not here because this is the best place for him. We have the best training staff in the league and have access to some of the best doctors in the world.” Mara conceded that he was speaking with reporters in an effort to get his message to Pierre-Paul. Mara said the Giants had had little contact with Pierre-Paul’s representatives. Asked what his primary message was to Pierre-Paul, Mara said, “Come home; we miss you.”

Answer: speaking with reporters

To date, most of the communication between the Giants and Pierre-Paul has been by text messages. Mara said he had texted Pierre-Paul in the days after the accident. “He told me that this was a little bump in the road and that he would be back as good as ever,” Mara said. “I’m disappointed he’s not here because this is the best place for him. We have the best training staff in the league and have access to some of the best doctors in the world.” <hl> Mara conceded that he was speaking with reporters in an effort to get his message to Pierre-Paul. <hl> Mara said the Giants had had little contact with Pierre-Paul’s representatives. Asked what his primary message was to Pierre-Paul, Mara said, “Come home; we miss you.”

To date, most of the communication between the Giants and Pierre-Paul has been by text messages. Mara said he had texted Pierre-Paul in the days after the accident. “He told me that this was a little bump in the road and that he would be back as good as ever,” Mara said. “I’m disappointed he’s not here because this is the best place for him. We have the best training staff in the league and have access to some of the best doctors in the world.” Mara conceded that he was <hl> speaking with reporters <hl> in an effort to get his message to Pierre-Paul. Mara said the Giants had had little contact with Pierre-Paul’s representatives. Asked what his primary message was to Pierre-Paul, Mara said, “Come home; we miss you.”


Question: Was Volkswagen planning to do this in every country?

WOLFSBURG, Germany —  Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

Answer: The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. <hl> The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe , where it will be installed beginning next year. <hl> Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. <hl> The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe <hl>, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

<hl> The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe <hl> , where it will be installed beginning next year.


Question: Who was one of the founders of the Podesta Group?

But American officials helped the Afghans choreograph some of the more poignant touches, such as inviting the widow of an American general killed in Kabul last year by an Afghan soldier to a speech Mr. Ghani delivered on Monday at the Pentagon, allowing the Afghan leader to thank her publicly for her family’s sacrifice. There was also behind-the-scenes lobbying, and not all of it came for free. Shortly after taking office in September, Mr. Ghani’s government hired the Podesta Group for $50,000 a month to lobby on behalf of Afghanistan and help with public relations, according to filings with the Justice Department. One of the founders of the firm is John D. Podesta, who served as counselor to Mr. Obama and represented the administration at Mr. Ghani’s inauguration. Mr. Podesta is no longer involved with the firm. Mr. Podesta, in fact, was one of the 14 dinner guests on Tuesday to whom Mr. Ghani referred by name in his remarks. As a result of the groundwork laid by many of those guests, the Obama administration was largely in sync with Mr. Ghani even before this week’s visit.

Answer: John D. Podesta

But American officials helped the Afghans choreograph some of the more poignant touches, such as inviting the widow of an American general killed in Kabul last year by an Afghan soldier to a speech Mr. Ghani delivered on Monday at the Pentagon, allowing the Afghan leader to thank her publicly for her family’s sacrifice. There was also behind-the-scenes lobbying, and not all of it came for free. Shortly after taking office in September, Mr. Ghani’s government hired the Podesta Group for $50,000 a month to lobby on behalf of Afghanistan and help with public relations, according to filings with the Justice Department. <hl> One of the founders of the firm is John D. Podesta , who served as counselor to Mr. Obama and represented the administration at Mr. Ghani’s inauguration. <hl> Mr. Podesta is no longer involved with the firm. Mr. Podesta, in fact, was one of the 14 dinner guests on Tuesday to whom Mr. Ghani referred by name in his remarks. As a result of the groundwork laid by many of those guests, the Obama administration was largely in sync with Mr. Ghani even before this week’s visit.

But American officials helped the Afghans choreograph some of the more poignant touches, such as inviting the widow of an American general killed in Kabul last year by an Afghan soldier to a speech Mr. Ghani delivered on Monday at the Pentagon, allowing the Afghan leader to thank her publicly for her family’s sacrifice. There was also behind-the-scenes lobbying, and not all of it came for free. Shortly after taking office in September, Mr. Ghani’s government hired the Podesta Group for $50,000 a month to lobby on behalf of Afghanistan and help with public relations, according to filings with the Justice Department. One of the founders of the firm is <hl> John D. Podesta <hl>, who served as counselor to Mr. Obama and represented the administration at Mr. Ghani’s inauguration. Mr. Podesta is no longer involved with the firm. Mr. Podesta, in fact, was one of the 14 dinner guests on Tuesday to whom Mr. Ghani referred by name in his remarks. As a result of the groundwork laid by many of those guests, the Obama administration was largely in sync with Mr. Ghani even before this week’s visit.

One of the founders of the firm is <hl> John D. Podesta <hl> , who served as counselor to Mr. Obama and represented the administration at Mr. Ghani’s inauguration.


Question: What foreign currency is often accepted in Siem Reap?

Siem Reap, the gateway city to Angkor, is renowned for a lot of things — more than 100 ancient temple ruins dot the surrounding jungles — but shopping isn’t one of them. It’s often an afterthought, with visitors snagging the prerequisite temple souvenir. But the heart of the city on the west side of the Siem Reap River is brimming with a clutch of stylish, recently opened boutiques carrying contemporary wares that often reference traditional Khmer culture. The shops are found along narrow lanes and well-trodden streets in a roughly 10-block radius, many owned by well-traveled expatriates breathing new energy into this tourist-oriented city. (Note: U.S. dollars are widely accepted.)

Answer: U.S. dollars

Siem Reap, the gateway city to Angkor, is renowned for a lot of things — more than 100 ancient temple ruins dot the surrounding jungles — but shopping isn’t one of them. It’s often an afterthought, with visitors snagging the prerequisite temple souvenir. But the heart of the city on the west side of the Siem Reap River is brimming with a clutch of stylish, recently opened boutiques carrying contemporary wares that often reference traditional Khmer culture. The shops are found along narrow lanes and well-trodden streets in a roughly 10-block radius, many owned by well-traveled expatriates breathing new energy into this tourist-oriented city. <hl> (Note: U.S. dollars are widely accepted.) <hl>

Siem Reap, the gateway city to Angkor, is renowned for a lot of things — more than 100 ancient temple ruins dot the surrounding jungles — but shopping isn’t one of them. It’s often an afterthought, with visitors snagging the prerequisite temple souvenir. But the heart of the city on the west side of the Siem Reap River is brimming with a clutch of stylish, recently opened boutiques carrying contemporary wares that often reference traditional Khmer culture. The shops are found along narrow lanes and well-trodden streets in a roughly 10-block radius, many owned by well-traveled expatriates breathing new energy into this tourist-oriented city. (Note: <hl> U.S. dollars <hl> are widely accepted.)


Question: Is it unusual for Reid and Pelosi to be opposed to each other?

WASHINGTON —  The deal is as politically remarkable as it is substantive: a long-term plan to finance health care for older Americans, pay doctors who accept Medicare and extend popular health care programs for children and the poor. It was cobbled together by none other than House Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the leader of House Democrats, who rarely agree on anything, with the apparent blessing of a majority of their respective members. Then along came a surprising impediment: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, along with other Senate Democrats, objected to abortion restrictions in the bill and limits to an extension of a health insurance program for children. They have begun to undermine what was poised to be a sweeping bipartisan solution to several policy problems that have long vexed Congress. It is a role in which Mr. Reid is becoming increasingly comfortable as he exploits his leverage in the minority to thwart his political opponents, even if that means an unusual split with Ms. Pelosi.

Answer: Then along came a surprising impediment: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader,

WASHINGTON — The deal is as politically remarkable as it is substantive: a long-term plan to finance health care for older Americans, pay doctors who accept Medicare and extend popular health care programs for children and the poor. It was cobbled together by none other than House Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the leader of House Democrats, who rarely agree on anything, with the apparent blessing of a majority of their respective members. <hl> Then along came a surprising impediment: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, along with other Senate Democrats, objected to abortion restrictions in the bill and limits to an extension of a health insurance program for children. <hl> They have begun to undermine what was poised to be a sweeping bipartisan solution to several policy problems that have long vexed Congress. It is a role in which Mr. Reid is becoming increasingly comfortable as he exploits his leverage in the minority to thwart his political opponents, even if that means an unusual split with Ms. Pelosi.

WASHINGTON — The deal is as politically remarkable as it is substantive: a long-term plan to finance health care for older Americans, pay doctors who accept Medicare and extend popular health care programs for children and the poor. It was cobbled together by none other than House Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the leader of House Democrats, who rarely agree on anything, with the apparent blessing of a majority of their respective members. <hl> Then along came a surprising impediment: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, <hl> along with other Senate Democrats, objected to abortion restrictions in the bill and limits to an extension of a health insurance program for children. They have begun to undermine what was poised to be a sweeping bipartisan solution to several policy problems that have long vexed Congress. It is a role in which Mr. Reid is becoming increasingly comfortable as he exploits his leverage in the minority to thwart his political opponents, even if that means an unusual split with Ms. Pelosi.


Question: How many people signed the petition demanding the women's release?

The detentions took place early last month on the eve of International Women’s Day as the women planned a public awareness campaign about sexual harassment on public transportation. Now, as security agents from Beijing fan out across the country hunting down the volunteers who took part in the women’s theatrical protests, many young feminists have gone into hiding. “We’re so afraid and confused,” said one of them, Xiao Meili, 26, who recently completed a 1,200-mile trek across China to draw attention to sexual violence. “We don’t understand what we did wrong to warrant such a ferocious backlash.” Despite government efforts to keep reporting of the crackdown out of the domestic news media, the jailing of the five women has not gone unnoticed here. Word has spread across college campuses, and more than 1,100 people took the risky step last week of adding their names to a petition demanding the women’s release.

Answer: more than 1,100 people

The detentions took place early last month on the eve of International Women’s Day as the women planned a public awareness campaign about sexual harassment on public transportation. Now, as security agents from Beijing fan out across the country hunting down the volunteers who took part in the women’s theatrical protests, many young feminists have gone into hiding. “We’re so afraid and confused,” said one of them, Xiao Meili, 26, who recently completed a 1,200-mile trek across China to draw attention to sexual violence. “We don’t understand what we did wrong to warrant such a ferocious backlash.” Despite government efforts to keep reporting of the crackdown out of the domestic news media, the jailing of the five women has not gone unnoticed here. <hl> Word has spread across college campuses, and more than 1,100 people took the risky step last week of adding their names to a petition demanding the women’s release. <hl>

The detentions took place early last month on the eve of International Women’s Day as the women planned a public awareness campaign about sexual harassment on public transportation. Now, as security agents from Beijing fan out across the country hunting down the volunteers who took part in the women’s theatrical protests, many young feminists have gone into hiding. “We’re so afraid and confused,” said one of them, Xiao Meili, 26, who recently completed a 1,200-mile trek across China to draw attention to sexual violence. “We don’t understand what we did wrong to warrant such a ferocious backlash.” Despite government efforts to keep reporting of the crackdown out of the domestic news media, the jailing of the five women has not gone unnoticed here. Word has spread across college campuses, and <hl> more than 1,100 people <hl> took the risky step last week of adding their names to a petition demanding the women’s release.


Question: What is a possible reason that national federations are not more forthcoming with information about concussions?

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. Almost two-thirds of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing concerns about participation numbers as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming.

Answer: concerns about participation numbers

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. Almost two-thirds of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. <hl> “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing concerns about participation numbers as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming. <hl>

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. Almost two-thirds of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing <hl> concerns about participation numbers <hl> as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming.


Question: What bad thing did Volkswagen admit to doing?

Of the proposed regulation, he said, “I see it as nearly impossible for us.” In September of this year, Volkswagen, then the world’s largest automaker, admitted to installing software designed to cheat on emissions tests, setting off one of the largest corporate scandals in the industry’s history. The role of Mr. Hatz, one of the first employees suspended by the company when the crisis broke, is considered a pivotal one in myriad investigations into Volkswagen’s decision-making by prosecutors in the United States, Germany and elsewhere. Mr. Hatz, 56, was one of a coterie of executives from VW’s Audi brand brought over to run the parent company in 2007 by Martin Winterkorn, who was Audi’s chief until he took over as VW’s chief executive that year. One of Mr. Winterkorn’s first moves was to name Mr. Hatz, the head of engines and transmission development at Audi, to do the same job for the entire company. Mr. Hatz’s elevation came during a bitter internal clash about what kind of emissions technology Volkswagen should use to ensure that the company’s diesels would comply with tougher American emissions standards — a clash that ultimately led the company to cheat on emissions tests. While Mr. Hatz was an advocate for diesels, he has also spoken out in the past about the struggle to meet regulations in the American market, according to a review of his statements and public records. Mr. Hatz declined to comment through a spokesman at Porsche, where he has served on the management board as chief of research and development.

Answer: installing software designed to cheat on emissions tests

Of the proposed regulation, he said, “I see it as nearly impossible for us.” <hl> In September of this year, Volkswagen, then the world’s largest automaker, admitted to installing software designed to cheat on emissions tests , setting off one of the largest corporate scandals in the industry’s history. <hl> The role of Mr. Hatz, one of the first employees suspended by the company when the crisis broke, is considered a pivotal one in myriad investigations into Volkswagen’s decision-making by prosecutors in the United States, Germany and elsewhere. Mr. Hatz, 56, was one of a coterie of executives from VW’s Audi brand brought over to run the parent company in 2007 by Martin Winterkorn, who was Audi’s chief until he took over as VW’s chief executive that year. One of Mr. Winterkorn’s first moves was to name Mr. Hatz, the head of engines and transmission development at Audi, to do the same job for the entire company. Mr. Hatz’s elevation came during a bitter internal clash about what kind of emissions technology Volkswagen should use to ensure that the company’s diesels would comply with tougher American emissions standards — a clash that ultimately led the company to cheat on emissions tests. While Mr. Hatz was an advocate for diesels, he has also spoken out in the past about the struggle to meet regulations in the American market, according to a review of his statements and public records. Mr. Hatz declined to comment through a spokesman at Porsche, where he has served on the management board as chief of research and development.

Of the proposed regulation, he said, “I see it as nearly impossible for us.” In September of this year, Volkswagen, then the world’s largest automaker, admitted to <hl> installing software designed to cheat on emissions tests <hl>, setting off one of the largest corporate scandals in the industry’s history. The role of Mr. Hatz, one of the first employees suspended by the company when the crisis broke, is considered a pivotal one in myriad investigations into Volkswagen’s decision-making by prosecutors in the United States, Germany and elsewhere. Mr. Hatz, 56, was one of a coterie of executives from VW’s Audi brand brought over to run the parent company in 2007 by Martin Winterkorn, who was Audi’s chief until he took over as VW’s chief executive that year. One of Mr. Winterkorn’s first moves was to name Mr. Hatz, the head of engines and transmission development at Audi, to do the same job for the entire company. Mr. Hatz’s elevation came during a bitter internal clash about what kind of emissions technology Volkswagen should use to ensure that the company’s diesels would comply with tougher American emissions standards — a clash that ultimately led the company to cheat on emissions tests. While Mr. Hatz was an advocate for diesels, he has also spoken out in the past about the struggle to meet regulations in the American market, according to a review of his statements and public records. Mr. Hatz declined to comment through a spokesman at Porsche, where he has served on the management board as chief of research and development.

In September of this year, Volkswagen, then the world’s largest automaker, admitted to <hl> installing software designed to cheat on emissions tests <hl> , setting off one of the largest corporate scandals in the industry’s history.


Question: What's the speed of trains that traveled trough those areas?

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems

Answer: 80 miles per hour

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. <hl> Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour . <hl> The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as <hl> 80 miles per hour <hl>. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems

Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as <hl> 80 miles per hour <hl> .


Question: Who was Israeli trying to reduce tensions with?

But the effort to restore full electricity supplies seemed to indicate an Israeli desire to reduce tensions with the Palestinians, or at least not have them escalate further. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is running for re-election on March 17, is already under pressure because of acute tensions with the Obama administration over his plans to address a joint meeting of Congress next week about the nuclear talks with Iran. Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority took a turn for the worse after President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party signed a reconciliation agreement last April with Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza, contributing to the breakdown of troubled American-brokered Middle East peace talks.

Answer: the Palestinians

<hl> But the effort to restore full electricity supplies seemed to indicate an Israeli desire to reduce tensions with the Palestinians , or at least not have them escalate further. <hl> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is running for re-election on March 17, is already under pressure because of acute tensions with the Obama administration over his plans to address a joint meeting of Congress next week about the nuclear talks with Iran. Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority took a turn for the worse after President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party signed a reconciliation agreement last April with Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza, contributing to the breakdown of troubled American-brokered Middle East peace talks.

But the effort to restore full electricity supplies seemed to indicate an Israeli desire to reduce tensions with <hl> the Palestinians <hl>, or at least not have them escalate further. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is running for re-election on March 17, is already under pressure because of acute tensions with the Obama administration over his plans to address a joint meeting of Congress next week about the nuclear talks with Iran. Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority took a turn for the worse after President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party signed a reconciliation agreement last April with Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza, contributing to the breakdown of troubled American-brokered Middle East peace talks.

But the effort to restore full electricity supplies seemed to indicate an Israeli desire to reduce tensions with <hl> the Palestinians <hl> , or at least not have them escalate further.


Question: What store opened next door?

Next door is Gucci, the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a fast-food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

Answer: Gucci

<hl> Next door is Gucci , the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. <hl> His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a fast-food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

Next door is <hl> Gucci <hl>, the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a fast-food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

Next door is <hl> Gucci <hl> , the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele.


Question: What person said that the Giants withdraw was not in the team's immediate plans?

Answer: Mara

<hl> The Giants could still withdraw their franchise tag offer, which would make Pierre-Paul an unrestricted free agent, but Mara said that was not in the team’s immediate plans. <hl>

The Giants could still withdraw their franchise tag offer, which would make Pierre-Paul an unrestricted free agent, but <hl> Mara <hl> said that was not in the team’s immediate plans.


Question: Where was the unveiling of the cubs?

The Siberian Times first reported news of the discovery in city of Yakutsk last month. The cubs were unveiled at the Kingdom of Permafrost Museum in Yakutian last week. Placed on an ice-block pedestal, they looked like sleeping house cats bundled in thick brown coats. The lion cubs probably died in their dens after a landslide, Albert Protopopov, a researcher with the Yakutian Academy of Sciences, said to The Siberian Times. Heaps of mud, rock and ice entombed their corpses from the elements for thousands of years.

Answer: Kingdom of Permafrost Museum

The Siberian Times first reported news of the discovery in city of Yakutsk last month. <hl> The cubs were unveiled at the Kingdom of Permafrost Museum in Yakutian last week. <hl> Placed on an ice-block pedestal, they looked like sleeping house cats bundled in thick brown coats. The lion cubs probably died in their dens after a landslide, Albert Protopopov, a researcher with the Yakutian Academy of Sciences, said to The Siberian Times. Heaps of mud, rock and ice entombed their corpses from the elements for thousands of years.

The Siberian Times first reported news of the discovery in city of Yakutsk last month. The cubs were unveiled at the <hl> Kingdom of Permafrost Museum <hl> in Yakutian last week. Placed on an ice-block pedestal, they looked like sleeping house cats bundled in thick brown coats. The lion cubs probably died in their dens after a landslide, Albert Protopopov, a researcher with the Yakutian Academy of Sciences, said to The Siberian Times. Heaps of mud, rock and ice entombed their corpses from the elements for thousands of years.


Question: How much did it cost to train the Ukrainian soldier?

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Answer: $19 million

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. <hl> The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. <hl> The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of <hl> $19 million <hl> over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.


Question: What did Washington fear that Russia would do to Ukraine?

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

Answer: send more weapons and men

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. <hl> Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. <hl> What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to <hl> send more weapons and men <hl> to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.


Question: Which group was pleased with the court decision?

Monday’s development, which set no precedent, did not affect the validity of any law aside from North Carolina’s. The health care providers who challenged the North Carolina law urged the justices to turn down the state’s appeal. “The state requires physicians to recite the state’s message even when the patient physically avoids seeing or hearing it,” their brief said. “That is farce, not informed consent, and it demonstrates beyond any doubt that the requirement is an impermissible attempt to use physicians to spread the state’s ideological message.” Abortion rights groups welcomed the Supreme Court’s action. “This misguided law would have inserted politics and bad medicine into every exam room in North Carolina,” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement.

Answer: Abortion rights groups

Monday’s development, which set no precedent, did not affect the validity of any law aside from North Carolina’s. The health care providers who challenged the North Carolina law urged the justices to turn down the state’s appeal. “The state requires physicians to recite the state’s message even when the patient physically avoids seeing or hearing it,” their brief said. <hl> “That is farce, not informed consent, and it demonstrates beyond any doubt that the requirement is an impermissible attempt to use physicians to spread the state’s ideological message.” Abortion rights groups welcomed the Supreme Court’s action. <hl> “This misguided law would have inserted politics and bad medicine into every exam room in North Carolina,” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement.

Monday’s development, which set no precedent, did not affect the validity of any law aside from North Carolina’s. The health care providers who challenged the North Carolina law urged the justices to turn down the state’s appeal. “The state requires physicians to recite the state’s message even when the patient physically avoids seeing or hearing it,” their brief said. “That is farce, not informed consent, and it demonstrates beyond any doubt that the requirement is an impermissible attempt to use physicians to spread the state’s ideological message.” <hl> Abortion rights groups <hl> welcomed the Supreme Court’s action. “This misguided law would have inserted politics and bad medicine into every exam room in North Carolina,” Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement.


Question: What problem Mr. Harrell's familiy says he suffered from?

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his mental illness. In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. In 2010 he learned he had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized, according to medical records. His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.

Answer: mental illness

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. <hl> Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his mental illness . <hl> In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. In 2010 he learned he had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized, according to medical records. His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.

Mr. Harrell had served several stints in prison for drug crimes starting in 2002. He had five disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, including one days before his death for possessing contraband, according to prison records. None involved violence. Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his <hl> mental illness <hl>. In the weeks before his death, they said, he had been depressed. In 2010 he learned he had bipolar disorder and was hospitalized, according to medical records. His wife, Diane Harrell, said that when he was not taking his medication, he would go through the house turning over family photographs for fear they were staring at him. He also believed the television was talking to him, she said.

Inmates and family members say that any erratic behavior more likely stemmed from his <hl> mental illness <hl> .


Question: Who is William Mulholland?

On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, co-director of a community group called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed Los Angeles water boss who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”

Answer: Los Angeles water boss

<hl> On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, co-director of a community group called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed Los Angeles water boss who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. <hl> “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”

On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, co-director of a community group called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed <hl> Los Angeles water boss <hl> who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”


Question: What book about George W. Bush did Robert Draper write?

That hardball, in-the-trenches style of politics, said friends, aides and scholars of the three men, goes against the ethos of the blue-blooded dynasty with roots in New England, where manners and decorum were ingrained not just at the dinner table but in the halls and playing fields of Andover. “Even the most visceral of the Bushes, George W. Bush, has been averse to that kind of pugnation,” said Robert Draper, the author of “Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush.” “The charitable view of it is manners — it’s better not to flash anger and swing elbows. The less charitable view is it derives from a kind of superiority that Bushes don’t fight in alleys.”

Answer: Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush

That hardball, in-the-trenches style of politics, said friends, aides and scholars of the three men, goes against the ethos of the blue-blooded dynasty with roots in New England, where manners and decorum were ingrained not just at the dinner table but in the halls and playing fields of Andover. <hl> “Even the most visceral of the Bushes, George W. Bush, has been averse to that kind of pugnation,” said Robert Draper, the author of “ Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush . <hl> ” “The charitable view of it is manners — it’s better not to flash anger and swing elbows. The less charitable view is it derives from a kind of superiority that Bushes don’t fight in alleys.”

That hardball, in-the-trenches style of politics, said friends, aides and scholars of the three men, goes against the ethos of the blue-blooded dynasty with roots in New England, where manners and decorum were ingrained not just at the dinner table but in the halls and playing fields of Andover. “Even the most visceral of the Bushes, George W. Bush, has been averse to that kind of pugnation,” said Robert Draper, the author of “<hl> Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush <hl>.” “The charitable view of it is manners — it’s better not to flash anger and swing elbows. The less charitable view is it derives from a kind of superiority that Bushes don’t fight in alleys.”

“Even the most visceral of the Bushes, George W. Bush, has been averse to that kind of pugnation,” said Robert Draper, the author of “ <hl> Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush <hl> .


Question: Who was Googled a lot because people didn't know who he was?

The stage was strangely denuded, like a forest after overzealous logging. There were eight contenders where there had once been 11 — back in the glory days of Scott Walker. Even so, Bush couldn’t and didn’t stand out the way he, more than anyone else, really needed to. He can take some solace though, in the No. 1 questions about two rivals that were trending on Google. “Who is Rand Paul?” was one. And the other, my favorite: “Why do Republicans hate Ted Cruz?”

Answer: Rand Paul

“Who is Rand Paul ?” was one.

The stage was strangely denuded, like a forest after overzealous logging. There were eight contenders where there had once been 11 — back in the glory days of Scott Walker. Even so, Bush couldn’t and didn’t stand out the way he, more than anyone else, really needed to. He can take some solace though, in the No. 1 questions about two rivals that were trending on Google. <hl> “Who is Rand Paul ?” was one. <hl> And the other, my favorite: “Why do Republicans hate Ted Cruz?”

The stage was strangely denuded, like a forest after overzealous logging. There were eight contenders where there had once been 11 — back in the glory days of Scott Walker. Even so, Bush couldn’t and didn’t stand out the way he, more than anyone else, really needed to. He can take some solace though, in the No. 1 questions about two rivals that were trending on Google. “Who is <hl> Rand Paul <hl>?” was one. And the other, my favorite: “Why do Republicans hate Ted Cruz?”


Question: What was the name of the first professional baseball team?

Rose has permission to be on the field Tuesday as part of M.L.B.’s fan-voted Franchise Four promotion. REDS FANS SAVOR TEAM HISTORY Cincinnati was home to the first professional baseball team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, who went unbeaten their inaugural season. There are tributes to the vintage players around the city, and former players will be in town from two other great Cincinnati teams — the 1975-76 world champions, including Rose, and the 1990 team, led by Barry Larkin, which swept the World Series over Oakland.

Answer: Cincinnati Red Stockings,

Rose has permission to be on the field Tuesday as part of M.L.B.’s fan-voted Franchise Four promotion. REDS FANS SAVOR TEAM HISTORY <hl> Cincinnati was home to the first professional baseball team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, who went unbeaten their inaugural season. <hl> There are tributes to the vintage players around the city, and former players will be in town from two other great Cincinnati teams — the 1975-76 world champions, including Rose, and the 1990 team, led by Barry Larkin, which swept the World Series over Oakland.

Rose has permission to be on the field Tuesday as part of M.L.B.’s fan-voted Franchise Four promotion. REDS FANS SAVOR TEAM HISTORY Cincinnati was home to the first professional baseball team, the 1869 <hl> Cincinnati Red Stockings, <hl> who went unbeaten their inaugural season. There are tributes to the vintage players around the city, and former players will be in town from two other great Cincinnati teams — the 1975-76 world champions, including Rose, and the 1990 team, led by Barry Larkin, which swept the World Series over Oakland.


Question: How fast was the train going?

The witness told investigators that a crossing arm closed onto Ms. Brody’s car, prompting her to walk outside and touch the gate shortly before getting back into the car and moving the vehicle forward, into the train’s path. Thirty-nine seconds before the crash, Mr. Sumwalt said, warning lights at the crossing had illuminated — brightly enough to have been seen by drivers. Then the arms closed. Meanwhile, the approaching train sounded the proper warning cadence — two long blasts, followed by a short blast and a long blast. It was going 2 miles per hour under the speed limit, at 58 m.p.h., Mr. Sumwalt said.

Answer: 2 miles per hour under the speed limit, at 58 m.p.h.

The witness told investigators that a crossing arm closed onto Ms. Brody’s car, prompting her to walk outside and touch the gate shortly before getting back into the car and moving the vehicle forward, into the train’s path. Thirty-nine seconds before the crash, Mr. Sumwalt said, warning lights at the crossing had illuminated — brightly enough to have been seen by drivers. Then the arms closed. Meanwhile, the approaching train sounded the proper warning cadence — two long blasts, followed by a short blast and a long blast. <hl> It was going 2 miles per hour under the speed limit, at 58 m.p.h. , Mr. Sumwalt said. <hl>

The witness told investigators that a crossing arm closed onto Ms. Brody’s car, prompting her to walk outside and touch the gate shortly before getting back into the car and moving the vehicle forward, into the train’s path. Thirty-nine seconds before the crash, Mr. Sumwalt said, warning lights at the crossing had illuminated — brightly enough to have been seen by drivers. Then the arms closed. Meanwhile, the approaching train sounded the proper warning cadence — two long blasts, followed by a short blast and a long blast. It was going <hl> 2 miles per hour under the speed limit, at 58 m.p.h. <hl>, Mr. Sumwalt said.

It was going <hl> 2 miles per hour under the speed limit, at 58 m.p.h. <hl> , Mr. Sumwalt said.


Question: What views was Mr. Medvedchuk known to express?

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep historical ties between Russia and Ukraine, including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express pro-European views, and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

Answer: pro-European views

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep historical ties between Russia and Ukraine, including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. <hl> As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express pro-European views , and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. <hl> Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

In July 2013, Mr. Putin sat next to Mr. Medvedchuk at an event the group held in Kiev and gave a speech about the deep historical ties between Russia and Ukraine, including “the common spiritual values that make us a single people.” Throughout that fall, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive anti-gay ad campaign warning against decayed values in the West. In a precursor to Russia’s now frequent charges of fascism against Kiev and the West, Mr. Medvedchuk described the European Union as the modern heir to Germany’s Third Reich. A co-founder of a major law firm in Kiev, he was not always so virulently anti-Western, according to analysts who have followed his career. As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express <hl> pro-European views <hl>, and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland. Yet, he became so powerful and influential as Mr. Kuchma’s chief of staff, from 2002 to 2005, that there was a joke in Kiev political circles: Mr. Kuchma was serving as president in the Medvedchuk administration. Some Ukrainian analysts believe there is more than a grain of truth in the gag, and that Mr. Putin’s goal is to create a Medvedchuk administration, if not in Kiev, then in Donetsk, where the Kremlin has made clear it would like to see the region granted autonomy similar to that of Chechnya in Russia. In May, with the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepening, Mr. Putin publicly urged that Mr. Medvedchuk be given an important role as a peace negotiator. As soon as Mr. Medvedchuk got involved, the Kremlin issued a statement expressing Mr. Putin’s praise.

As a member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002, he was known to express <hl> pro-European views <hl> , and had strong working relationships with officials in Poland.


Question: How many pieces are in the exhibition?

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. Its nearly 350 pieces — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.

Answer: nearly 350 pieces

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. <hl> Its nearly 350 pieces — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. <hl> The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.

New York has just added another outstanding museum exhibition to its autumn roster, this one at the Neue Galerie. “Berlin Metropolis: 1918-1933” is an ambitious effort in a limited setting that successfully combines historical sweep, clockwork organization and an egalitarian approach to mediums. Its <hl> nearly 350 pieces <hl> — expertly shoehorned into six themed spaces — cover the cultural ferment of the fragile Weimar Republic, as it came to be known, which was sandwiched between the end of World War I and the onset of the Third Reich and was Germany’s first attempt at full democracy. The show is hardly definitive, yet it can feel that way because it creates such a poignant, specific view of the devastation of Hitler’s rise and rule: the array of potential cultural achievements destroyed by death, disruption and the shattering of a great city.


Question: Which Chinese government agency is mentioned?

Mr. Tian’s case is particularly significant not only because the D.E.A. considers him a major spice exporter, but also because Chinese manufacturers of synthetic drugs so rarely come to the United States. But Mr. Tian traveled to Los Angeles after a major customer of his became a confidential informant for the D.E.A. The informant, who has not been identified, told investigators that about 70 percent of the spice sold in the United States was made from chemicals originating in Mr. Tian’s Chinese laboratory. The location of that lab has not been disclosed. D.E.A. officials said in a statement on Thursday that China’s Ministry of Public Security had initiated its own investigation into Mr. Tian, his associates and relevant companies. “The D.E.A. and M.P.S. continue to exchange information in this joint investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of synthetic cannabinoid compounds and other dangerous drugs,” the statement said. Lawyers for Mr. Tian declined to comment on the case before his trial, scheduled to begin in federal court in Milwaukee in July.

Answer: Ministry of Public Security

Mr. Tian’s case is particularly significant not only because the D.E.A. considers him a major spice exporter, but also because Chinese manufacturers of synthetic drugs so rarely come to the United States. But Mr. Tian traveled to Los Angeles after a major customer of his became a confidential informant for the D.E.A. The informant, who has not been identified, told investigators that about 70 percent of the spice sold in the United States was made from chemicals originating in Mr. Tian’s Chinese laboratory. The location of that lab has not been disclosed. D.E.A. officials said in a statement on Thursday that <hl> China’s Ministry of Public Security had initiated its own investigation into Mr. Tian, his associates and relevant companies. <hl> “The D.E.A. and M.P.S. continue to exchange information in this joint investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of synthetic cannabinoid compounds and other dangerous drugs,” the statement said. Lawyers for Mr. Tian declined to comment on the case before his trial, scheduled to begin in federal court in Milwaukee in July.

Mr. Tian’s case is particularly significant not only because the D.E.A. considers him a major spice exporter, but also because Chinese manufacturers of synthetic drugs so rarely come to the United States. But Mr. Tian traveled to Los Angeles after a major customer of his became a confidential informant for the D.E.A. The informant, who has not been identified, told investigators that about 70 percent of the spice sold in the United States was made from chemicals originating in Mr. Tian’s Chinese laboratory. The location of that lab has not been disclosed. D.E.A. officials said in a statement on Thursday that China’s <hl> Ministry of Public Security <hl> had initiated its own investigation into Mr. Tian, his associates and relevant companies. “The D.E.A. and M.P.S. continue to exchange information in this joint investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of synthetic cannabinoid compounds and other dangerous drugs,” the statement said. Lawyers for Mr. Tian declined to comment on the case before his trial, scheduled to begin in federal court in Milwaukee in July.


Question: What is the central point of the debate

For Catholics, pastoral care for real people often trumps strong teaching — for example, when communion is offered to political leaders and military officials who lead a war judged to be unjust, like the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But divorced and remarried Catholics have been denied communion. Mr. Douthat misses the central point of debate, which is the degree to which all Christians who are thinking about what God requires should consider the experience, including intimate experience, of living neighbors.

Answer: the degree to which all Christians who are thinking about what God requires should consider the experience

For Catholics, pastoral care for real people often trumps strong teaching — for example, when communion is offered to political leaders and military officials who lead a war judged to be unjust, like the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But divorced and remarried Catholics have been denied communion. <hl> Mr. Douthat misses the central point of debate, which is the degree to which all Christians who are thinking about what God requires should consider the experience , including intimate experience, of living neighbors. <hl>

For Catholics, pastoral care for real people often trumps strong teaching — for example, when communion is offered to political leaders and military officials who lead a war judged to be unjust, like the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But divorced and remarried Catholics have been denied communion. Mr. Douthat misses the central point of debate, which is <hl> the degree to which all Christians who are thinking about what God requires should consider the experience <hl>, including intimate experience, of living neighbors.

Mr. Douthat misses the central point of debate, which is <hl> the degree to which all Christians who are thinking about what God requires should consider the experience <hl> , including intimate experience, of living neighbors.


Question: How fast was the train going before derailment?

Such a system could have helped prevent the fiery crash of a high-speed train in 2013 near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The wreck killed 79 people when the train roared through a curve at 120 miles per hour, twice the posted speed limit, and derailed. Like the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, which killed eight and injured more than 200, the accident in Spain occurred on a section of track that was fitted with a speed-alert system but had not yet been upgraded with an automatic braking system. “We still live in the shadow of the accident in Spain,” said Christopher Carr, the director of safety at the European Railway Agency, which monitors and sets train safety standards.

Answer: 120 miles per hour

Such a system could have helped prevent the fiery crash of a high-speed train in 2013 near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. <hl> The wreck killed 79 people when the train roared through a curve at 120 miles per hour , twice the posted speed limit, and derailed. <hl> Like the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, which killed eight and injured more than 200, the accident in Spain occurred on a section of track that was fitted with a speed-alert system but had not yet been upgraded with an automatic braking system. “We still live in the shadow of the accident in Spain,” said Christopher Carr, the director of safety at the European Railway Agency, which monitors and sets train safety standards.

Such a system could have helped prevent the fiery crash of a high-speed train in 2013 near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The wreck killed 79 people when the train roared through a curve at <hl> 120 miles per hour <hl>, twice the posted speed limit, and derailed. Like the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, which killed eight and injured more than 200, the accident in Spain occurred on a section of track that was fitted with a speed-alert system but had not yet been upgraded with an automatic braking system. “We still live in the shadow of the accident in Spain,” said Christopher Carr, the director of safety at the European Railway Agency, which monitors and sets train safety standards.

The wreck killed 79 people when the train roared through a curve at <hl> 120 miles per hour <hl> , twice the posted speed limit, and derailed.


Question: In what year, did Vladimir Horowitz double up on a solo recital?

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. Mr. Kissin is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in 1979 to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry.

Answer: 1979

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. <hl> Mr. Kissin is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in 1979 to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry. <hl>

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. Mr. Kissin is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in <hl> 1979 <hl> to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry.


Question: How many R.B.I. did The Mets' pitchers earn?

Afterward, Manager Terry Collins said Cuddyer had been available, but he had waited too long, and the right situation had never arisen, so Cuddyer remained on the bench. The Mets’ lone hit with runners in scoring position Monday came, of course, from their pitcher, Harvey. With the bases loaded in the fourth, he flipped a single into right field, scoring two runs. He had hit a two-run homer in his previous start, in a two-run Mets win. “Just try to put the ball in play,” Harvey said. The Mets’ pitchers have set an example for the whole team, compiling 17 R.B.I., the most of any pitching staff in baseball. Harvey retired the final 14 batters he faced. Some of the outs were well hit, but he pitched as if he wanted to compensate for those five early runs. Ending with a flourish, he struck out Harper looking at a stinging 98-mile-per-hour fastball, on his 99th and final pitch.

Answer: 17

Afterward, Manager Terry Collins said Cuddyer had been available, but he had waited too long, and the right situation had never arisen, so Cuddyer remained on the bench. The Mets’ lone hit with runners in scoring position Monday came, of course, from their pitcher, Harvey. With the bases loaded in the fourth, he flipped a single into right field, scoring two runs. He had hit a two-run homer in his previous start, in a two-run Mets win. “Just try to put the ball in play,” Harvey said. <hl> The Mets’ pitchers have set an example for the whole team, compiling 17 R.B.I., the most of any pitching staff in baseball. <hl> Harvey retired the final 14 batters he faced. Some of the outs were well hit, but he pitched as if he wanted to compensate for those five early runs. Ending with a flourish, he struck out Harper looking at a stinging 98-mile-per-hour fastball, on his 99th and final pitch.

Afterward, Manager Terry Collins said Cuddyer had been available, but he had waited too long, and the right situation had never arisen, so Cuddyer remained on the bench. The Mets’ lone hit with runners in scoring position Monday came, of course, from their pitcher, Harvey. With the bases loaded in the fourth, he flipped a single into right field, scoring two runs. He had hit a two-run homer in his previous start, in a two-run Mets win. “Just try to put the ball in play,” Harvey said. The Mets’ pitchers have set an example for the whole team, compiling <hl> 17 <hl> R.B.I., the most of any pitching staff in baseball. Harvey retired the final 14 batters he faced. Some of the outs were well hit, but he pitched as if he wanted to compensate for those five early runs. Ending with a flourish, he struck out Harper looking at a stinging 98-mile-per-hour fastball, on his 99th and final pitch.


Question: What have the jailed five done more than any other previous activists?

As international attention to the women’s case mounts, some rights advocates see echoes of the public relations maelstrom surrounding the female Russian dissident group, Pussy Riot, whose members were arrested in 2012 for their protests against President Vladimir V. Putin. Sophie Richardson, the China director at Human Rights Watch, said the five jailed feminists have drawn far more international attention than the scores of Chinese activists who have been detained during the previous two years of an intensified government drive against political dissent.

Answer: drawn far more international attention

As international attention to the women’s case mounts, some rights advocates see echoes of the public relations maelstrom surrounding the female Russian dissident group, Pussy Riot, whose members were arrested in 2012 for their protests against President Vladimir V. Putin. <hl> Sophie Richardson, the China director at Human Rights Watch, said the five jailed feminists have drawn far more international attention than the scores of Chinese activists who have been detained during the previous two years of an intensified government drive against political dissent. <hl>

As international attention to the women’s case mounts, some rights advocates see echoes of the public relations maelstrom surrounding the female Russian dissident group, Pussy Riot, whose members were arrested in 2012 for their protests against President Vladimir V. Putin. Sophie Richardson, the China director at Human Rights Watch, said the five jailed feminists have <hl> drawn far more international attention <hl> than the scores of Chinese activists who have been detained during the previous two years of an intensified government drive against political dissent.


Question: Where did Corea and Hancock live together?

Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock strolled onstage at Carnegie Hall on Thursday night like a longtime comedy team. Both were members of Miles Davis groups, both have widely recorded on electric keyboards as well as piano, and both are among jazz’s greatest pianists. But the last time Mr. Hancock and Mr. Corea toured as a duo was in the late 1970s before resuming celebrated solo careers. Still, camaraderie reigned, down to level of note-by-note interaction. Basking in the applause that greeted them, they reminisced about when they lived in New York City in the 1960s; they hinted at the concert to come. “How do they know what we’re going to do when we don’t know what we’re going to do?” Mr. Corea mused. As they moved toward their grand pianos, Mr. Hancock added, “You thought we were joking.”

Answer: New York City

Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock strolled onstage at Carnegie Hall on Thursday night like a longtime comedy team. Both were members of Miles Davis groups, both have widely recorded on electric keyboards as well as piano, and both are among jazz’s greatest pianists. But the last time Mr. Hancock and Mr. Corea toured as a duo was in the late 1970s before resuming celebrated solo careers. Still, camaraderie reigned, down to level of note-by-note interaction. <hl> Basking in the applause that greeted them, they reminisced about when they lived in New York City in the 1960s; they hinted at the concert to come. <hl> “How do they know what we’re going to do when we don’t know what we’re going to do?” Mr. Corea mused. As they moved toward their grand pianos, Mr. Hancock added, “You thought we were joking.”

Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock strolled onstage at Carnegie Hall on Thursday night like a longtime comedy team. Both were members of Miles Davis groups, both have widely recorded on electric keyboards as well as piano, and both are among jazz’s greatest pianists. But the last time Mr. Hancock and Mr. Corea toured as a duo was in the late 1970s before resuming celebrated solo careers. Still, camaraderie reigned, down to level of note-by-note interaction. Basking in the applause that greeted them, they reminisced about when they lived in <hl> New York City <hl> in the 1960s; they hinted at the concert to come. “How do they know what we’re going to do when we don’t know what we’re going to do?” Mr. Corea mused. As they moved toward their grand pianos, Mr. Hancock added, “You thought we were joking.”


Question: Who would go with Sandy to her treatments in Manhattan?

Over the next months, Sandy and Daryl boarded a bus early in the morning every few weeks and rode down to Manhattan for the treatments. “I still feel as though I’m me,” she told him on one ride. “Do you agree?” He did, sort of. In fact, he was surprised by how much herself Sandy could still be, even as she became less and less the formidable thinker he had always known. He was surprised too to discover that it didn’t matter to him. “I realized how little of the fact that she was an intellectual played into my feelings for her,” he said. “They were feelings for her, not her intelligence. And they were still all there.”

Answer: Daryl

<hl> Over the next months, Sandy and Daryl boarded a bus early in the morning every few weeks and rode down to Manhattan for the treatments. <hl> “I still feel as though I’m me,” she told him on one ride. “Do you agree?” He did, sort of. In fact, he was surprised by how much herself Sandy could still be, even as she became less and less the formidable thinker he had always known. He was surprised too to discover that it didn’t matter to him. “I realized how little of the fact that she was an intellectual played into my feelings for her,” he said. “They were feelings for her, not her intelligence. And they were still all there.”

Over the next months, Sandy and <hl> Daryl <hl> boarded a bus early in the morning every few weeks and rode down to Manhattan for the treatments. “I still feel as though I’m me,” she told him on one ride. “Do you agree?” He did, sort of. In fact, he was surprised by how much herself Sandy could still be, even as she became less and less the formidable thinker he had always known. He was surprised too to discover that it didn’t matter to him. “I realized how little of the fact that she was an intellectual played into my feelings for her,” he said. “They were feelings for her, not her intelligence. And they were still all there.”


Question: What kind of technology do Europe and Asia mainly rely on for transport?

The development of United States infrastructure, meanwhile, was centered on road transport. “In a way, it is a kind of historical accident,” Mr. Perkins said. “If you have the lines there already from an earlier period, you can just carry on supporting and improving them. “But putting that kind of rail access in retroactively is very expensive.” Their more consistent upkeep of rail systems has allowed European and Asian countries to devote a growing share of spending to state-of-the-art high-speed trains that run on dedicated rail lines fitted with sophisticated sensors and signal technology.

Answer: sophisticated sensors and signal technology

The development of United States infrastructure, meanwhile, was centered on road transport. “In a way, it is a kind of historical accident,” Mr. Perkins said. “If you have the lines there already from an earlier period, you can just carry on supporting and improving them. “But putting that kind of rail access in retroactively is very expensive.” <hl> Their more consistent upkeep of rail systems has allowed European and Asian countries to devote a growing share of spending to state-of-the-art high-speed trains that run on dedicated rail lines fitted with sophisticated sensors and signal technology . <hl>

The development of United States infrastructure, meanwhile, was centered on road transport. “In a way, it is a kind of historical accident,” Mr. Perkins said. “If you have the lines there already from an earlier period, you can just carry on supporting and improving them. “But putting that kind of rail access in retroactively is very expensive.” Their more consistent upkeep of rail systems has allowed European and Asian countries to devote a growing share of spending to state-of-the-art high-speed trains that run on dedicated rail lines fitted with <hl> sophisticated sensors and signal technology <hl>.

Their more consistent upkeep of rail systems has allowed European and Asian countries to devote a growing share of spending to state-of-the-art high-speed trains that run on dedicated rail lines fitted with <hl> sophisticated sensors and signal technology <hl> .