Question: What team were the Rangers playing?

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off Schenn’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and the Flyers, who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

Answer: the Flyers

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off Schenn’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. <hl> After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and the Flyers , who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. <hl> The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

For the second straight afternoon, McIlrath got into a fight that he won decisively, knocking off Schenn’s helmet and pounding him with uppercuts. The fight stirred the Madison Square Garden crowd and might have launched the Rangers to a victory. But they suddenly have other problems. After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and <hl> the Flyers <hl>, who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory. The Rangers (16-6-2) have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time this season.

After the fight, which unfolded 11 minutes into the game, the Rangers were outshot, 31-21, and <hl> the Flyers <hl> , who remain the league’s lowest-scoring team, rolled to a 3-0 victory.


Question: Which Catholic magazine published Hannah Arendt essays and W.H. Audren's poetry?

In our neighborhood, we were the small family, at least among the Irish and Italians. A few doors down, there were 12 kids in one house, 14 in another. We could almost field a full baseball team. But the Flynns, they could put an entire football lineup on a snowy field at Thanksgiving, with reserves. My mother agonized over what to do. She was devout, though starting to read progressive Catholic magazines like Commonweal, which published the essays of Hannah Arendt and the poetry of W.H. Auden. We loved Robert F. Kennedy’s family: 11 kids, and Ethel looks great. Bobby himself was the seventh of nine. Of course, they had money, so it looked glamorous.

Answer: Commonweal

In our neighborhood, we were the small family, at least among the Irish and Italians. A few doors down, there were 12 kids in one house, 14 in another. We could almost field a full baseball team. But the Flynns, they could put an entire football lineup on a snowy field at Thanksgiving, with reserves. My mother agonized over what to do. <hl> She was devout, though starting to read progressive Catholic magazines like Commonweal , which published the essays of Hannah Arendt and the poetry of W.H. Auden. <hl> We loved Robert F. Kennedy’s family: 11 kids, and Ethel looks great. Bobby himself was the seventh of nine. Of course, they had money, so it looked glamorous.

In our neighborhood, we were the small family, at least among the Irish and Italians. A few doors down, there were 12 kids in one house, 14 in another. We could almost field a full baseball team. But the Flynns, they could put an entire football lineup on a snowy field at Thanksgiving, with reserves. My mother agonized over what to do. She was devout, though starting to read progressive Catholic magazines like <hl> Commonweal <hl>, which published the essays of Hannah Arendt and the poetry of W.H. Auden. We loved Robert F. Kennedy’s family: 11 kids, and Ethel looks great. Bobby himself was the seventh of nine. Of course, they had money, so it looked glamorous.

She was devout, though starting to read progressive Catholic magazines like <hl> Commonweal <hl> , which published the essays of Hannah Arendt and the poetry of W.H. Auden.


Question: Who fears that a funeral will turn rowdy or violent?

Reuters reported that a relative said the family was refusing to receive the body because Israeli authorities had limited the number of people allowed at the burial. The measure is often imposed by Israel at the funerals of Palestinian militants in Jerusalem and when security officials fear that a funeral will turn rowdy or violent.

Answer: security officials

Reuters reported that a relative said the family was refusing to receive the body because Israeli authorities had limited the number of people allowed at the burial. <hl> The measure is often imposed by Israel at the funerals of Palestinian militants in Jerusalem and when security officials fear that a funeral will turn rowdy or violent. <hl>

Reuters reported that a relative said the family was refusing to receive the body because Israeli authorities had limited the number of people allowed at the burial. The measure is often imposed by Israel at the funerals of Palestinian militants in Jerusalem and when <hl> security officials <hl> fear that a funeral will turn rowdy or violent.


Question: When should the draft for the U.N.'s yearly resolution, with it's new guidelines, be finalized?

Croatia and Namibia are leading an effort to give the organization’s 193 member states a greater say in the selection of the secretary general as part of a yearly resolution that is being drafted. New guidelines, which are still being negotiated and will be finalized by mid-September, would allow members to formally nominate applicants and vet the finalists. Until now, the five permanent members of the Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — have bargained behind closed doors to pick from a short list of candidates that is not formally publicized. Those who have prevailed have been palatable to those five governments, a common-denominator criterion that has the potential to doom the chances of more impressive and qualified public servants. Currently, there is not an effort underway to make the process truly democratic by allowing member states to elect the secretary general though a vote. Yet, by opening it to greater public scrutiny, the Security Council would be likely to take into account input and concerns from around the globe.

Answer: by mid-September

Croatia and Namibia are leading an effort to give the organization’s 193 member states a greater say in the selection of the secretary general as part of a yearly resolution that is being drafted. <hl> New guidelines, which are still being negotiated and will be finalized by mid-September , would allow members to formally nominate applicants and vet the finalists. <hl> Until now, the five permanent members of the Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — have bargained behind closed doors to pick from a short list of candidates that is not formally publicized. Those who have prevailed have been palatable to those five governments, a common-denominator criterion that has the potential to doom the chances of more impressive and qualified public servants. Currently, there is not an effort underway to make the process truly democratic by allowing member states to elect the secretary general though a vote. Yet, by opening it to greater public scrutiny, the Security Council would be likely to take into account input and concerns from around the globe.

Croatia and Namibia are leading an effort to give the organization’s 193 member states a greater say in the selection of the secretary general as part of a yearly resolution that is being drafted. New guidelines, which are still being negotiated and will be finalized <hl> by mid-September <hl>, would allow members to formally nominate applicants and vet the finalists. Until now, the five permanent members of the Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — have bargained behind closed doors to pick from a short list of candidates that is not formally publicized. Those who have prevailed have been palatable to those five governments, a common-denominator criterion that has the potential to doom the chances of more impressive and qualified public servants. Currently, there is not an effort underway to make the process truly democratic by allowing member states to elect the secretary general though a vote. Yet, by opening it to greater public scrutiny, the Security Council would be likely to take into account input and concerns from around the globe.

New guidelines, which are still being negotiated and will be finalized <hl> by mid-September <hl> , would allow members to formally nominate applicants and vet the finalists.


Question: Mr. Rodham has attempted to leverage his connections with whom in order to further business interests?

On and off for two decades, the affable Mr. Rodham has tried to use his connections with his sister and his brother-in-law, former President Bill Clinton, to further a business career that has seen more failures than successes. The connections to the Clintons have given Mr. Rodham, a self-described “facilitator,” a unique appeal and a range of opportunities, like addressing Chinese investor conferences and joining an advisory board of a company seeking permission to mine for gold in Haiti. But his business dealings have often invited public scrutiny and uncomfortable questions for the Clintons as Mr. Rodham has cycled through a variety of ventures, leveraging his ties to them and sometimes directly seeking their help. When Mr. Clinton worked as a co-chairman of Haiti’s earthquake recovery commission, Mr. Rodham and his partners sought a $22 million deal to rebuild homes in the country. In court proceedings three years ago in an unrelated lawsuit, Mr. Rodham explained how “a guy in Haiti” had “donated” 10,000 acres of land to him and described how he had leaned on Mr. Clinton to get the rebuilding project funded amid bureaucratic delays. “I deal through the Clinton Foundation. That gets me in touch with the Haitian officials,” Mr. Rodham said, according to a transcript of his testimony. “I hound my brother-in-law, because it’s his fund that we’re going to get our money from. And he can’t do it until the Haitian government does it.

Answer: President Bill Clinton

<hl> On and off for two decades, the affable Mr. Rodham has tried to use his connections with his sister and his brother-in-law, former President Bill Clinton , to further a business career that has seen more failures than successes. <hl> The connections to the Clintons have given Mr. Rodham, a self-described “facilitator,” a unique appeal and a range of opportunities, like addressing Chinese investor conferences and joining an advisory board of a company seeking permission to mine for gold in Haiti. But his business dealings have often invited public scrutiny and uncomfortable questions for the Clintons as Mr. Rodham has cycled through a variety of ventures, leveraging his ties to them and sometimes directly seeking their help. When Mr. Clinton worked as a co-chairman of Haiti’s earthquake recovery commission, Mr. Rodham and his partners sought a $22 million deal to rebuild homes in the country. In court proceedings three years ago in an unrelated lawsuit, Mr. Rodham explained how “a guy in Haiti” had “donated” 10,000 acres of land to him and described how he had leaned on Mr. Clinton to get the rebuilding project funded amid bureaucratic delays. “I deal through the Clinton Foundation. That gets me in touch with the Haitian officials,” Mr. Rodham said, according to a transcript of his testimony. “I hound my brother-in-law, because it’s his fund that we’re going to get our money from. And he can’t do it until the Haitian government does it.

On and off for two decades, the affable Mr. Rodham has tried to use his connections with his sister and his brother-in-law, former <hl> President Bill Clinton <hl>, to further a business career that has seen more failures than successes. The connections to the Clintons have given Mr. Rodham, a self-described “facilitator,” a unique appeal and a range of opportunities, like addressing Chinese investor conferences and joining an advisory board of a company seeking permission to mine for gold in Haiti. But his business dealings have often invited public scrutiny and uncomfortable questions for the Clintons as Mr. Rodham has cycled through a variety of ventures, leveraging his ties to them and sometimes directly seeking their help. When Mr. Clinton worked as a co-chairman of Haiti’s earthquake recovery commission, Mr. Rodham and his partners sought a $22 million deal to rebuild homes in the country. In court proceedings three years ago in an unrelated lawsuit, Mr. Rodham explained how “a guy in Haiti” had “donated” 10,000 acres of land to him and described how he had leaned on Mr. Clinton to get the rebuilding project funded amid bureaucratic delays. “I deal through the Clinton Foundation. That gets me in touch with the Haitian officials,” Mr. Rodham said, according to a transcript of his testimony. “I hound my brother-in-law, because it’s his fund that we’re going to get our money from. And he can’t do it until the Haitian government does it.

On and off for two decades, the affable Mr. Rodham has tried to use his connections with his sister and his brother-in-law, former <hl> President Bill Clinton <hl> , to further a business career that has seen more failures than successes.


Question: What percentage of men had been in combat accordingg to Oleksandr l. Leshchenko

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. The United States is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “99 percent” of the men in the course had already been in combat.

Answer: 99 percent

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. The United States is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. <hl> Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “ 99 percent ” of the men in the course had already been in combat. <hl>

The training aims to remold the Ukrainian units by increasing the responsibilities of noncommissioned officers, fixing a Soviet legacy of an officer-heavy infantry. Without sergeants paying attention, basic mistakes were being made, the trainers said. Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off. “It’s about the professionalism of the force,” he said. “We want them to look like soldiers.” “You see reports about the little green men,” he said, referring to the Russian soldiers who invaded the Crimean Peninsula last year in unmarked uniforms, “and they all walk around professionally, and carry their weapons professionally.” The Ukrainians should, too, Captain Salimbene said. The United States is also providing advanced courses for military professionals known as forward observers — the ones who call in targets — to improve the accuracy of artillery fire, making it more lethal for the enemy and less so for civilians. Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “<hl> 99 percent <hl>” of the men in the course had already been in combat.

Oleksandr I. Leshchenko, the deputy director for training in the National Guard, was somewhat skeptical about the value of the training, saying that “ <hl> 99 percent <hl> ” of the men in the course had already been in combat.


Question: Did reality align with or stray from the projections?

Economists thought the nation added 200,000 jobs in November; the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ best guess in the jobs report released Friday morning was 211,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5 percent, and average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent last month, both identical to the forecasters’ projections. You’ll rarely see an economic report that more closely matches economists’ expectations. Another report earlier in the week that suggested that the manufacturing sector was contracting looks to be an outlier.

Answer: identical

Economists thought the nation added 200,000 jobs in November; the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ best guess in the jobs report released Friday morning was 211,000. <hl> The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5 percent, and average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent last month, both identical to the forecasters’ projections. <hl> You’ll rarely see an economic report that more closely matches economists’ expectations. Another report earlier in the week that suggested that the manufacturing sector was contracting looks to be an outlier.

Economists thought the nation added 200,000 jobs in November; the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ best guess in the jobs report released Friday morning was 211,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5 percent, and average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent last month, both <hl> identical <hl> to the forecasters’ projections. You’ll rarely see an economic report that more closely matches economists’ expectations. Another report earlier in the week that suggested that the manufacturing sector was contracting looks to be an outlier.


Question: The person who supports Israel is associated with political party?

Your claim that the negotiations place tough constraints on Iran rings hollow, based on the permissibility of Iran’s keeping its nuclear installations and the large number of centrifuges still allowed. Furthermore, a 10-year limit to an agreement makes it almost worthless. ANTHONY WINSTON East Brunswick, N.J. To the Editor: As a Democrat who supports Israel, I am saddened and dismayed that its prime minister would use the podium of one of our most hallowed political institutions to bad-mouth a deal that has not even been struck. With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Answer: Democrat

Your claim that the negotiations place tough constraints on Iran rings hollow, based on the permissibility of Iran’s keeping its nuclear installations and the large number of centrifuges still allowed. Furthermore, a 10-year limit to an agreement makes it almost worthless. ANTHONY WINSTON East Brunswick, N.J. To the Editor: <hl> As a Democrat who supports Israel, I am saddened and dismayed that its prime minister would use the podium of one of our most hallowed political institutions to bad-mouth a deal that has not even been struck. <hl> With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Your claim that the negotiations place tough constraints on Iran rings hollow, based on the permissibility of Iran’s keeping its nuclear installations and the large number of centrifuges still allowed. Furthermore, a 10-year limit to an agreement makes it almost worthless. ANTHONY WINSTON East Brunswick, N.J. To the Editor: As a <hl> Democrat <hl> who supports Israel, I am saddened and dismayed that its prime minister would use the podium of one of our most hallowed political institutions to bad-mouth a deal that has not even been struck. With friends like that, who needs enemies?


Question: In what state are these women despite not having men looking them up?

I liked this review, although it said a lot about the reviewer’s biases, too. For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still very happily single. But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

Answer: very happily single

I liked this review, although it said a lot about the reviewer’s biases, too. <hl> For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still very happily single . <hl> But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

I liked this review, although it said a lot about the reviewer’s biases, too. For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still <hl> very happily single <hl>. But the reviewer doesn’t seem to have met those women. I have, and they’re not hard to find.

For one thing, there are many women who are and are not conventionally attractive, and who do and do not have men throwing themselves at them, but who are still <hl> very happily single <hl> .


Question: When did the A.C.L.U. file its first class action against the jail?

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates in 1993, saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. The most recent settlement was in 2009. But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

Answer: in 1993

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. <hl> The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates in 1993 , saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. <hl> In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. The most recent settlement was in 2009. But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

Tuesday’s move is the latest in a long push by the A.C.L.U. to force changes at the jail. The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates <hl> in 1993 <hl>, saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment. In the years since, the jail has staved off court orders by agreeing to improve conditions. The most recent settlement was in 2009. But the A.C.L.U. said the state had failed to make meaningful improvements at the jail, which overwhelmingly houses poor, black residents caught up in drug-related crimes.

The group filed its first class action on behalf of inmates <hl> in 1993 <hl> , saying the poor conditions constituted cruel and unusual punishment.


Question: Have the investments paid off?

He has not recouped his initial investments, including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

Answer: He has not recouped his initial investments

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments , including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. <hl> The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments <hl>, including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments <hl> , including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems.


Question: How much is the home worth?

“We moved here 12 years ago when there was another house on the site because we wanted to live beside the lake, in a home with its own mooring and fishing rights,” Mr. Hague said. “The location also appealed to us because it was so rare — it is extremely unusual to find a place like this, just half an hour from London and within easy reach of the M25 motorway.” “Our aim at the time was to extend and refurbish the original house, but as we looked into it we realized it would be better to completely rebuild,” he continued. “That way we would end up with a home that was exactly what we wanted: something with a much more contemporary flavor.” The 4,900-square-foot property, which is on the market for 2 million pounds, or $3.1 million, was six years in the planning before construction began in 2009. It took just nine months for the old house to be demolished and the first and second stories of the new building to be completed, then a further three or four months for the basement level and the interiors to be finished. “We spent approximately £1 million on the build, with the builders beating the budget and completing on time,” Mrs. Hague said.

Answer: 2 million pounds, or $3.1 million

“We moved here 12 years ago when there was another house on the site because we wanted to live beside the lake, in a home with its own mooring and fishing rights,” Mr. Hague said. “The location also appealed to us because it was so rare — it is extremely unusual to find a place like this, just half an hour from London and within easy reach of the M25 motorway.” “Our aim at the time was to extend and refurbish the original house, but as we looked into it we realized it would be better to completely rebuild,” he continued. “That way we would end up with a home that was exactly what we wanted: something with a much more contemporary flavor.” <hl> The 4,900-square-foot property, which is on the market for 2 million pounds, or $3.1 million , was six years in the planning before construction began in 2009. <hl> It took just nine months for the old house to be demolished and the first and second stories of the new building to be completed, then a further three or four months for the basement level and the interiors to be finished. “We spent approximately £1 million on the build, with the builders beating the budget and completing on time,” Mrs. Hague said.

“We moved here 12 years ago when there was another house on the site because we wanted to live beside the lake, in a home with its own mooring and fishing rights,” Mr. Hague said. “The location also appealed to us because it was so rare — it is extremely unusual to find a place like this, just half an hour from London and within easy reach of the M25 motorway.” “Our aim at the time was to extend and refurbish the original house, but as we looked into it we realized it would be better to completely rebuild,” he continued. “That way we would end up with a home that was exactly what we wanted: something with a much more contemporary flavor.” The 4,900-square-foot property, which is on the market for <hl> 2 million pounds, or $3.1 million <hl>, was six years in the planning before construction began in 2009. It took just nine months for the old house to be demolished and the first and second stories of the new building to be completed, then a further three or four months for the basement level and the interiors to be finished. “We spent approximately £1 million on the build, with the builders beating the budget and completing on time,” Mrs. Hague said.

The 4,900-square-foot property, which is on the market for <hl> 2 million pounds, or $3.1 million <hl> , was six years in the planning before construction began in 2009.


Question: How many former American ambassadors and officials urged the US to keep troops in Afghanistan?

Yet the shift in American plans is as much a result of the dire situation in Afghanistan as it is a broad lobbying effort by a powerful cross-section of the American foreign policy and national security establishment, including many of the dinner guests on Tuesday. In recent months, even as Mr. Obama has sought to draw an end to America’s role in Afghanistan’s war, a number of influential figures in Washington have pressed hard in public and in private to keep the United States involved. To help make their case, they repeatedly cited the election of Mr. Ghani, a Columbia graduate who lived in Washington for 15 years, as a central reason to stay in Afghanistan, despite the relative weakness of his government. Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting at the White House, for instance, a group of 23 former American ambassadors and senior officials released an open letter urging the United States to keep troops in Afghanistan.

Answer: 23

Yet the shift in American plans is as much a result of the dire situation in Afghanistan as it is a broad lobbying effort by a powerful cross-section of the American foreign policy and national security establishment, including many of the dinner guests on Tuesday. In recent months, even as Mr. Obama has sought to draw an end to America’s role in Afghanistan’s war, a number of influential figures in Washington have pressed hard in public and in private to keep the United States involved. To help make their case, they repeatedly cited the election of Mr. Ghani, a Columbia graduate who lived in Washington for 15 years, as a central reason to stay in Afghanistan, despite the relative weakness of his government. <hl> Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting at the White House, for instance, a group of 23 former American ambassadors and senior officials released an open letter urging the United States to keep troops in Afghanistan. <hl>

Yet the shift in American plans is as much a result of the dire situation in Afghanistan as it is a broad lobbying effort by a powerful cross-section of the American foreign policy and national security establishment, including many of the dinner guests on Tuesday. In recent months, even as Mr. Obama has sought to draw an end to America’s role in Afghanistan’s war, a number of influential figures in Washington have pressed hard in public and in private to keep the United States involved. To help make their case, they repeatedly cited the election of Mr. Ghani, a Columbia graduate who lived in Washington for 15 years, as a central reason to stay in Afghanistan, despite the relative weakness of his government. Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting at the White House, for instance, a group of <hl> 23 <hl> former American ambassadors and senior officials released an open letter urging the United States to keep troops in Afghanistan.


Question: Visitors can fill spaces on a circular grid with what?

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong pi scavenger hunt. (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with candy, and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.

Answer: candy

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong pi scavenger hunt. (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. <hl> Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with candy , and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi. <hl>

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong pi scavenger hunt. (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with <hl> candy <hl>, and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.

Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with <hl> candy <hl> , and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.


Question: What area was Joseph Morelle a majority leader for

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr., Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.

Answer: Rochester area

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. <hl> Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area , and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr., Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations. <hl>

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the <hl> Rochester area <hl>, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr., Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.

Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the <hl> Rochester area <hl> , and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr., Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.


Question: Who agreed to the nuclear agreement?

While critics of the agreement in the United States said the compromise gave Iran latitude to cheat, Mr. Amano and his subordinates said it conformed to their standards. The compromise also enabled Iran to assert that no foreigners had been permitted to enter its military bases, mollifying domestic opponents of the deal who said Iranian sovereignty had been subverted. Iran’s Parliament formally endorsed the nuclear agreement this week, and it was then ratified by an oversight panel, the final approval required from the Iranian side. American officials have said it will take six to nine months for Iran to carry out all the steps required before sanctions are lifted. Iran has said it can complete the steps more quickly.

Answer: Iran’s Parliament

While critics of the agreement in the United States said the compromise gave Iran latitude to cheat, Mr. Amano and his subordinates said it conformed to their standards. The compromise also enabled Iran to assert that no foreigners had been permitted to enter its military bases, mollifying domestic opponents of the deal who said Iranian sovereignty had been subverted. <hl> Iran’s Parliament formally endorsed the nuclear agreement this week, and it was then ratified by an oversight panel, the final approval required from the Iranian side. <hl> American officials have said it will take six to nine months for Iran to carry out all the steps required before sanctions are lifted. Iran has said it can complete the steps more quickly.

While critics of the agreement in the United States said the compromise gave Iran latitude to cheat, Mr. Amano and his subordinates said it conformed to their standards. The compromise also enabled Iran to assert that no foreigners had been permitted to enter its military bases, mollifying domestic opponents of the deal who said Iranian sovereignty had been subverted. <hl> Iran’s Parliament <hl> formally endorsed the nuclear agreement this week, and it was then ratified by an oversight panel, the final approval required from the Iranian side. American officials have said it will take six to nine months for Iran to carry out all the steps required before sanctions are lifted. Iran has said it can complete the steps more quickly.


Question: Who has iSight Partners received financial backing from?

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

Answer: Blackstone

<hl> The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone . <hl> As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from <hl> Blackstone <hl>. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from <hl> Blackstone <hl> .


Question: where  the american companies operated?

Marco Simons, a lawyer with EarthRights International, an advocacy group in Washington, said that companies were increasingly fighting back against the human rights lawyers suing them. “This is the new playbook from defendants,” said Mr. Simons, who is involved in a lawsuit against Chiquita. Citing continuing litigation, Mr. Collingsworth as well as executives of Drummond declined to be interviewed for this article. American companies that operated in Colombia have all insisted that they were not involved in violence against any workers or citizens there, either directly or indirectly.

Answer: in Colombia

Marco Simons, a lawyer with EarthRights International, an advocacy group in Washington, said that companies were increasingly fighting back against the human rights lawyers suing them. “This is the new playbook from defendants,” said Mr. Simons, who is involved in a lawsuit against Chiquita. Citing continuing litigation, Mr. Collingsworth as well as executives of Drummond declined to be interviewed for this article. <hl> American companies that operated in Colombia have all insisted that they were not involved in violence against any workers or citizens there, either directly or indirectly. <hl>

Marco Simons, a lawyer with EarthRights International, an advocacy group in Washington, said that companies were increasingly fighting back against the human rights lawyers suing them. “This is the new playbook from defendants,” said Mr. Simons, who is involved in a lawsuit against Chiquita. Citing continuing litigation, Mr. Collingsworth as well as executives of Drummond declined to be interviewed for this article. American companies that operated <hl> in Colombia <hl> have all insisted that they were not involved in violence against any workers or citizens there, either directly or indirectly.


Question: What was the name of the Halo web series that Monty Oum created?

For fans of a certain kind of animation, Monty Oum was the Wizard — and the King, the Knight and the Pawn, all rolled into one. Millions of people watched his web series “Red vs. Blue” and “RWBY.” At conventions, thousands of fans, sometimes dolled up in the outfits of fantasy characters he created, waited for hours just to meet him. Even in a scene known for its colorful personalities, Mr. Oum stood out. Clad in often over-the-top anime-style costumes — platinum wigs, rubber vests — with an unabashed energy and a robust work ethic, he served as an inspiration to audiences weaned on a D.I.Y. techno-culture.

Answer: Red vs. Blue

For fans of a certain kind of animation, Monty Oum was the Wizard — and the King, the Knight and the Pawn, all rolled into one. <hl> Millions of people watched his web series “ Red vs. Blue ” and “RWBY.” <hl> At conventions, thousands of fans, sometimes dolled up in the outfits of fantasy characters he created, waited for hours just to meet him. Even in a scene known for its colorful personalities, Mr. Oum stood out. Clad in often over-the-top anime-style costumes — platinum wigs, rubber vests — with an unabashed energy and a robust work ethic, he served as an inspiration to audiences weaned on a D.I.Y. techno-culture.

For fans of a certain kind of animation, Monty Oum was the Wizard — and the King, the Knight and the Pawn, all rolled into one. Millions of people watched his web series “<hl> Red vs. Blue <hl>” and “RWBY.” At conventions, thousands of fans, sometimes dolled up in the outfits of fantasy characters he created, waited for hours just to meet him. Even in a scene known for its colorful personalities, Mr. Oum stood out. Clad in often over-the-top anime-style costumes — platinum wigs, rubber vests — with an unabashed energy and a robust work ethic, he served as an inspiration to audiences weaned on a D.I.Y. techno-culture.

Millions of people watched his web series “ <hl> Red vs. Blue <hl> ” and “RWBY.”


Question: How many part of the campaign did Rose miss?

Rose, cleared medically but uncertain of his own health, was accused of a lack of toughness and a me-first attitude. When he finally returned for the next season, 2013-14, another injury — this time a torn medial meniscus in his right knee — felled him in only his 10th game. Rose aggravated the injury this season, had surgery and missed a quarter of the campaign; he returned just before the end of the regular season. In his absence, the Bulls were a scrappy underdog — a solid regular-season team that lacked the star power for playoff crunchtime. On Saturday, they had the look of a championship contender.

Answer: quarter

Rose, cleared medically but uncertain of his own health, was accused of a lack of toughness and a me-first attitude. When he finally returned for the next season, 2013-14, another injury — this time a torn medial meniscus in his right knee — felled him in only his 10th game. <hl> Rose aggravated the injury this season, had surgery and missed a quarter of the campaign; he returned just before the end of the regular season. <hl> In his absence, the Bulls were a scrappy underdog — a solid regular-season team that lacked the star power for playoff crunchtime. On Saturday, they had the look of a championship contender.

Rose, cleared medically but uncertain of his own health, was accused of a lack of toughness and a me-first attitude. When he finally returned for the next season, 2013-14, another injury — this time a torn medial meniscus in his right knee — felled him in only his 10th game. Rose aggravated the injury this season, had surgery and missed a <hl> quarter <hl> of the campaign; he returned just before the end of the regular season. In his absence, the Bulls were a scrappy underdog — a solid regular-season team that lacked the star power for playoff crunchtime. On Saturday, they had the look of a championship contender.


Question: On what day of the week did John Boehner announce his retirement?

WASHINGTON —  When John A. Boehner announced his retirement on Friday, speculation about who would succeed him as speaker immediately centered on the No. 2 House Republican: Kevin McCarthy, a 50-year-old Californian who has had a rapid rise through the party ranks. Mr. McCarthy declined to discuss his plans on Friday, at one point telling reporters, “I’ll make an announcement, when there’s an announcement.” But he is widely expected to seek the post as Republicans prepare for what are likely to be hotly contested battles for other leadership positions.

Answer: Friday

<hl> WASHINGTON — When John A. Boehner announced his retirement on Friday , speculation about who would succeed him as speaker immediately centered on the No. 2 House Republican: Kevin McCarthy, a 50-year-old Californian who has had a rapid rise through the party ranks. <hl> Mr. McCarthy declined to discuss his plans on Friday, at one point telling reporters, “I’ll make an announcement, when there’s an announcement.” But he is widely expected to seek the post as Republicans prepare for what are likely to be hotly contested battles for other leadership positions.

WASHINGTON — When John A. Boehner announced his retirement on <hl> Friday <hl>, speculation about who would succeed him as speaker immediately centered on the No. 2 House Republican: Kevin McCarthy, a 50-year-old Californian who has had a rapid rise through the party ranks. Mr. McCarthy declined to discuss his plans on Friday, at one point telling reporters, “I’ll make an announcement, when there’s an announcement.” But he is widely expected to seek the post as Republicans prepare for what are likely to be hotly contested battles for other leadership positions.

WASHINGTON — When John A. Boehner announced his retirement on <hl> Friday <hl> , speculation about who would succeed him as speaker immediately centered on the No. 2 House Republican: Kevin McCarthy, a 50-year-old Californian who has had a rapid rise through the party ranks.


Question: What does Madonna call it when she works on tracks in person?

But Madonna insisted on collaborating in what she called her “old-fashioned” way — not handing off tracks to be polished for later approval, but shaping them in person. “I never leave the room,” she said. “Sometimes I think that makes them mad. Like, ‘Don’t you have to go to the bathroom? Don’t you have somewhere to go? Don’t you want to go make some calls?’ ” Toby Gad, a producer who has also written with Beyoncé, worked on 14 songs with Madonna; seven, including “Joan of Arc” and “Living for Love,” reached the album. “The first week she was quite intimidating,” he said. “It was like a test phase. You have to criticize, but you can’t really offend. But she also likes honest, harsh critics to say things as they are. It worked out really well and she got sweeter and sweeter.”

Answer: her “old-fashioned” way

<hl> But Madonna insisted on collaborating in what she called her “old-fashioned” way — not handing off tracks to be polished for later approval, but shaping them in person. <hl> “I never leave the room,” she said. “Sometimes I think that makes them mad. Like, ‘Don’t you have to go to the bathroom? Don’t you have somewhere to go? Don’t you want to go make some calls?’ ” Toby Gad, a producer who has also written with Beyoncé, worked on 14 songs with Madonna; seven, including “Joan of Arc” and “Living for Love,” reached the album. “The first week she was quite intimidating,” he said. “It was like a test phase. You have to criticize, but you can’t really offend. But she also likes honest, harsh critics to say things as they are. It worked out really well and she got sweeter and sweeter.”

But Madonna insisted on collaborating in what she called <hl> her “old-fashioned” way <hl> — not handing off tracks to be polished for later approval, but shaping them in person. “I never leave the room,” she said. “Sometimes I think that makes them mad. Like, ‘Don’t you have to go to the bathroom? Don’t you have somewhere to go? Don’t you want to go make some calls?’ ” Toby Gad, a producer who has also written with Beyoncé, worked on 14 songs with Madonna; seven, including “Joan of Arc” and “Living for Love,” reached the album. “The first week she was quite intimidating,” he said. “It was like a test phase. You have to criticize, but you can’t really offend. But she also likes honest, harsh critics to say things as they are. It worked out really well and she got sweeter and sweeter.”


Question: What does the author value, that is an uncommon stance nowadays?

The poetics of damage permeates David Treuer’s elegantly bitter fourth novel, “Prudence,” which unites a distinctly modern sociopolitical perspective with a more old-fashioned moral rigor about the consequences of emotional cowardice, complicity and repression. On the evidence here, Treuer believes in bravery. Moreover, he believes that a lack of bravery isn’t just sad, it’s deeply destructive — and the destruction can’t be undone. Cowardice can kill people. While there’s much hope in this lyrical novel, as evidenced by the freedom with which it examines some of the more transgressive interstices of race, sexual orientation and gender, there’s also an obdurate insistence on taking responsibility, particularly if one is a man. Treuer’s perspective is bracingly tough. This author values honor. Who dares to take that kind of stance anymore?

Answer: honor

This author values honor .

The poetics of damage permeates David Treuer’s elegantly bitter fourth novel, “Prudence,” which unites a distinctly modern sociopolitical perspective with a more old-fashioned moral rigor about the consequences of emotional cowardice, complicity and repression. On the evidence here, Treuer believes in bravery. Moreover, he believes that a lack of bravery isn’t just sad, it’s deeply destructive — and the destruction can’t be undone. Cowardice can kill people. While there’s much hope in this lyrical novel, as evidenced by the freedom with which it examines some of the more transgressive interstices of race, sexual orientation and gender, there’s also an obdurate insistence on taking responsibility, particularly if one is a man. Treuer’s perspective is bracingly tough. <hl> This author values honor . <hl> Who dares to take that kind of stance anymore?

The poetics of damage permeates David Treuer’s elegantly bitter fourth novel, “Prudence,” which unites a distinctly modern sociopolitical perspective with a more old-fashioned moral rigor about the consequences of emotional cowardice, complicity and repression. On the evidence here, Treuer believes in bravery. Moreover, he believes that a lack of bravery isn’t just sad, it’s deeply destructive — and the destruction can’t be undone. Cowardice can kill people. While there’s much hope in this lyrical novel, as evidenced by the freedom with which it examines some of the more transgressive interstices of race, sexual orientation and gender, there’s also an obdurate insistence on taking responsibility, particularly if one is a man. Treuer’s perspective is bracingly tough. This author values <hl> honor <hl>. Who dares to take that kind of stance anymore?


Question: Was Collins ever drafted?

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. After he went undrafted, Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

Answer: he went undrafted

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. <hl> After he went undrafted , Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. <hl> ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. After <hl> he went undrafted <hl>, Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

After <hl> he went undrafted <hl> , Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions.


Question: What kind of institution has an easy time getting into prisons?

Human rights groups often have trouble entering prisons, but the doors open more easily for churches. It was through this channel that Mr. Silva Neto’s turnaround began. First, rumors began that he was on a prison hit list. His warden put him in solitary confinement.

Answer: churches

<hl> Human rights groups often have trouble entering prisons, but the doors open more easily for churches . <hl> It was through this channel that Mr. Silva Neto’s turnaround began. First, rumors began that he was on a prison hit list. His warden put him in solitary confinement.

Human rights groups often have trouble entering prisons, but the doors open more easily for <hl> churches <hl>. It was through this channel that Mr. Silva Neto’s turnaround began. First, rumors began that he was on a prison hit list. His warden put him in solitary confinement.

Human rights groups often have trouble entering prisons, but the doors open more easily for <hl> churches <hl> .


Question: When will the paper highlight the NHL each week?

Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players.  Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. He will go for his 20th in a row as Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN

Answer: Every Tuesday

<hl> Every Tuesday , The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players. <hl> Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. He will go for his 20th in a row as Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN

<hl> Every Tuesday <hl>, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players. Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. He will go for his 20th in a row as Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN

<hl> Every Tuesday <hl> , The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players.


Question: Where did the ship set sail from?

We’ll never know what the first three days on the Beautiful Dreamer were like, but when Sarah Lotz’s satirical scream of a novel, DAY FOUR (Little, Brown, $26), opens, the cruise ship is figuratively dead on course for the Bermuda Triangle. A fire has broken out in the engine room, and the chief engineer is too badly burned to stay at his post. For some mysterious reason, the ship’s S O S messages have gone unanswered, and by Day 5, the ship has lost all power, and a raging norovirus is taking its toll on the passengers. And what an unlovely group they are: the happy-slappy Australian cruise director; two friends who have made a suicide pact; a “sick, manipulative con artist” who develops true psychic abilities; and assorted ghosts. Oh, and a killer named Gary. If this tub ever makes it back to Miami, sign me up for the next cruise.

Answer: Miami

We’ll never know what the first three days on the Beautiful Dreamer were like, but when Sarah Lotz’s satirical scream of a novel, DAY FOUR (Little, Brown, $26), opens, the cruise ship is figuratively dead on course for the Bermuda Triangle. A fire has broken out in the engine room, and the chief engineer is too badly burned to stay at his post. For some mysterious reason, the ship’s S O S messages have gone unanswered, and by Day 5, the ship has lost all power, and a raging norovirus is taking its toll on the passengers. And what an unlovely group they are: the happy-slappy Australian cruise director; two friends who have made a suicide pact; a “sick, manipulative con artist” who develops true psychic abilities; and assorted ghosts. Oh, and a killer named Gary. <hl> If this tub ever makes it back to Miami , sign me up for the next cruise. <hl>

We’ll never know what the first three days on the Beautiful Dreamer were like, but when Sarah Lotz’s satirical scream of a novel, DAY FOUR (Little, Brown, $26), opens, the cruise ship is figuratively dead on course for the Bermuda Triangle. A fire has broken out in the engine room, and the chief engineer is too badly burned to stay at his post. For some mysterious reason, the ship’s S O S messages have gone unanswered, and by Day 5, the ship has lost all power, and a raging norovirus is taking its toll on the passengers. And what an unlovely group they are: the happy-slappy Australian cruise director; two friends who have made a suicide pact; a “sick, manipulative con artist” who develops true psychic abilities; and assorted ghosts. Oh, and a killer named Gary. If this tub ever makes it back to <hl> Miami <hl>, sign me up for the next cruise.

If this tub ever makes it back to <hl> Miami <hl> , sign me up for the next cruise.


Question: what is the nickname that alumni use for Sweet Briar?

At first blush, Dr. Pai’s profile and career seem at odds with the stereotype that has long been affixed to midcentury graduates of Sweet Briar: as Southern belles (perhaps accompanied by their horses) polished to a high sheen for careers as wives, mothers and volunteers. Yet the Pink Bubble, as Sweet Briar women have long called their alma mater, has also nurtured generations of feisty professionals, many of them working in the sciences, who attended the school before the era of widespread coeducation at the college level. Since March, when the school’s board suddenly said it would close the college because of dwindling enrollment and strapped finances, a campaign to save it has pursued legal and other actions with increasing gusto and success; last month, the Commonwealth of Virginia sued to keep the college open. Last week, a judge ruled that, for a period of 60 days, the board could not close the school using funds solicited for its operation.. The campaign #Save Sweet Briar has raised $1 million, and another $10 million has been pledged. Against this backdrop, the experiences of Sweet Briar’s postwar graduates, who have been galvanized by the campaign and are reconnecting on Facebook, email and by phone, paint a vivid picture of an era marked by conflicting cultures: one that was still defined by hostess houses, white gloves and the “ring before spring” doctrine that cast women’s colleges as mere finishing schools, and one with a commitment to educating women for roles far from the home.

Answer: the Pink Bubble

At first blush, Dr. Pai’s profile and career seem at odds with the stereotype that has long been affixed to midcentury graduates of Sweet Briar: as Southern belles (perhaps accompanied by their horses) polished to a high sheen for careers as wives, mothers and volunteers. <hl> Yet the Pink Bubble , as Sweet Briar women have long called their alma mater, has also nurtured generations of feisty professionals, many of them working in the sciences, who attended the school before the era of widespread coeducation at the college level. <hl> Since March, when the school’s board suddenly said it would close the college because of dwindling enrollment and strapped finances, a campaign to save it has pursued legal and other actions with increasing gusto and success; last month, the Commonwealth of Virginia sued to keep the college open. Last week, a judge ruled that, for a period of 60 days, the board could not close the school using funds solicited for its operation.. The campaign #Save Sweet Briar has raised $1 million, and another $10 million has been pledged. Against this backdrop, the experiences of Sweet Briar’s postwar graduates, who have been galvanized by the campaign and are reconnecting on Facebook, email and by phone, paint a vivid picture of an era marked by conflicting cultures: one that was still defined by hostess houses, white gloves and the “ring before spring” doctrine that cast women’s colleges as mere finishing schools, and one with a commitment to educating women for roles far from the home.

At first blush, Dr. Pai’s profile and career seem at odds with the stereotype that has long been affixed to midcentury graduates of Sweet Briar: as Southern belles (perhaps accompanied by their horses) polished to a high sheen for careers as wives, mothers and volunteers. Yet <hl> the Pink Bubble <hl>, as Sweet Briar women have long called their alma mater, has also nurtured generations of feisty professionals, many of them working in the sciences, who attended the school before the era of widespread coeducation at the college level. Since March, when the school’s board suddenly said it would close the college because of dwindling enrollment and strapped finances, a campaign to save it has pursued legal and other actions with increasing gusto and success; last month, the Commonwealth of Virginia sued to keep the college open. Last week, a judge ruled that, for a period of 60 days, the board could not close the school using funds solicited for its operation.. The campaign #Save Sweet Briar has raised $1 million, and another $10 million has been pledged. Against this backdrop, the experiences of Sweet Briar’s postwar graduates, who have been galvanized by the campaign and are reconnecting on Facebook, email and by phone, paint a vivid picture of an era marked by conflicting cultures: one that was still defined by hostess houses, white gloves and the “ring before spring” doctrine that cast women’s colleges as mere finishing schools, and one with a commitment to educating women for roles far from the home.

Yet <hl> the Pink Bubble <hl> , as Sweet Briar women have long called their alma mater, has also nurtured generations of feisty professionals, many of them working in the sciences, who attended the school before the era of widespread coeducation at the college level.


Question: What did Willis Carto raise funds to finance?

Willis Carto, a reclusive behind-the-scenes wizard of the far-right fringe of American politics who used lobbying and publishing to denigrate Jews and other minorities and galvanize the movement to deny the Holocaust, died last Monday at his home in Virginia. He was 89. His death was announced by The American Free Press, a newspaper he helped found. Mr. Carto raised funds to finance a right-wing military dictatorship in the United States, campaigned to persuade blacks to voluntarily return to Africa and, most influentially, started newsletters, a journal and conferences of academics and others to deny the scale, and even the existence, of the Holocaust. The Anti-Defamation League called him “one of the most influential American anti-Semitic propagandists” and “the mastermind of the hate network.”

Answer: a right-wing military dictatorship

Willis Carto, a reclusive behind-the-scenes wizard of the far-right fringe of American politics who used lobbying and publishing to denigrate Jews and other minorities and galvanize the movement to deny the Holocaust, died last Monday at his home in Virginia. He was 89. His death was announced by The American Free Press, a newspaper he helped found. <hl> Mr. Carto raised funds to finance a right-wing military dictatorship in the United States, campaigned to persuade blacks to voluntarily return to Africa and, most influentially, started newsletters, a journal and conferences of academics and others to deny the scale, and even the existence, of the Holocaust. <hl> The Anti-Defamation League called him “one of the most influential American anti-Semitic propagandists” and “the mastermind of the hate network.”

Willis Carto, a reclusive behind-the-scenes wizard of the far-right fringe of American politics who used lobbying and publishing to denigrate Jews and other minorities and galvanize the movement to deny the Holocaust, died last Monday at his home in Virginia. He was 89. His death was announced by The American Free Press, a newspaper he helped found. Mr. Carto raised funds to finance <hl> a right-wing military dictatorship <hl> in the United States, campaigned to persuade blacks to voluntarily return to Africa and, most influentially, started newsletters, a journal and conferences of academics and others to deny the scale, and even the existence, of the Holocaust. The Anti-Defamation League called him “one of the most influential American anti-Semitic propagandists” and “the mastermind of the hate network.”


Question: How fast was  Levegh driving when the crash occurred?

This took Macklin by surprise. He braked with his own less powerful drum brakes and swerved to the left to avoid the rapidly decelerating Jaguar. Meanwhile, Fangio, who was in second position, about 200 meters behind Hawthorn, was coming up to pass the Mercedes of Levegh. Levegh, though, was surprised by Macklin’s Austin-Healey swerving across the track. He could not slow in time. So while racing at 240 kilometers an hour, with Fangio right behind him, Levegh’s Mercedes made contact with the left rear of Macklin’s car and was catapulted into the air. It crashed on the embankment on the spectator side of the track and exploded in a ball of flames from the fuel. Levegh, 49, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. His car broke into several pieces. Both the engine and the rear hood, with the air brake, were ripped out of the car and plowed a furrow through the crowd. Worse, the hood spun around like a disc through the packed group of spectators, decapitating dozens of people. Many other spectators were killed by the explosion. The initial flames caused by the burning fuel raised the heat level of the chassis, causing the magnesium to explode in white-hot flames, sending embers into the crowd.

Answer: 240 kilometers an hour

This took Macklin by surprise. He braked with his own less powerful drum brakes and swerved to the left to avoid the rapidly decelerating Jaguar. Meanwhile, Fangio, who was in second position, about 200 meters behind Hawthorn, was coming up to pass the Mercedes of Levegh. Levegh, though, was surprised by Macklin’s Austin-Healey swerving across the track. He could not slow in time. <hl> So while racing at 240 kilometers an hour , with Fangio right behind him, Levegh’s Mercedes made contact with the left rear of Macklin’s car and was catapulted into the air. <hl> It crashed on the embankment on the spectator side of the track and exploded in a ball of flames from the fuel. Levegh, 49, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. His car broke into several pieces. Both the engine and the rear hood, with the air brake, were ripped out of the car and plowed a furrow through the crowd. Worse, the hood spun around like a disc through the packed group of spectators, decapitating dozens of people. Many other spectators were killed by the explosion. The initial flames caused by the burning fuel raised the heat level of the chassis, causing the magnesium to explode in white-hot flames, sending embers into the crowd.

This took Macklin by surprise. He braked with his own less powerful drum brakes and swerved to the left to avoid the rapidly decelerating Jaguar. Meanwhile, Fangio, who was in second position, about 200 meters behind Hawthorn, was coming up to pass the Mercedes of Levegh. Levegh, though, was surprised by Macklin’s Austin-Healey swerving across the track. He could not slow in time. So while racing at <hl> 240 kilometers an hour <hl>, with Fangio right behind him, Levegh’s Mercedes made contact with the left rear of Macklin’s car and was catapulted into the air. It crashed on the embankment on the spectator side of the track and exploded in a ball of flames from the fuel. Levegh, 49, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. His car broke into several pieces. Both the engine and the rear hood, with the air brake, were ripped out of the car and plowed a furrow through the crowd. Worse, the hood spun around like a disc through the packed group of spectators, decapitating dozens of people. Many other spectators were killed by the explosion. The initial flames caused by the burning fuel raised the heat level of the chassis, causing the magnesium to explode in white-hot flames, sending embers into the crowd.

So while racing at <hl> 240 kilometers an hour <hl> , with Fangio right behind him, Levegh’s Mercedes made contact with the left rear of Macklin’s car and was catapulted into the air.


Question: What prevented Mr. Disisto from being charged with a crime?

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a false arrest and malicious prosecution. “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the video evidence from the bar,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.

Answer: video evidence

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a false arrest and malicious prosecution. <hl> “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the video evidence from the bar <hl> ,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.

Mr. Disisto has sued the Police Department and the city in federal court in Manhattan, charging he was the victim of a false arrest and malicious prosecution. “The officers attacked him and this is borne out entirely by the <hl> video evidence <hl> from the bar,” said David B. Rankin, a lawyer representing Mr. Disisto. “But for this video, Mr. Disisto likely would have been prosecuted.” The lawsuit also accuses the Police Department of having a “custom and practice” of making retaliatory arrests against people who photograph or videotape police activity. In legal papers, the city has denied that the Police Department has a policy or practice of retaliation for videotaping, said Nick Paolucci, a spokesman for the city’s Law Department.


Question: who are the two leaders that "cobbled the bill together?

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: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, along with other Senate Democrats

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. Then along came a surprising impediment: <hl> Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, along with other Senate Democrats <hl>, 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.

Then along came a surprising impediment: <hl> Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, along with other Senate Democrats <hl> , objected to abortion restrictions in the bill and limits to an extension of a health insurance program for children.


Question: Which type of people supported him in Iowa?

“It is a completely different environment than 2008, with different issues and with different candidates,” said Bob Vander Plaats, who was chairman of Mr. Huckabee’s 2008 Iowa campaign and is uncommitted this time. Mr. Huckabee’s upset victory in the Iowa caucuses seven years ago, powered by evangelicals and home-school families, has been burnished to a political legend in the state that holds the first nominating contest. Recent polls show Iowa Republicans still put Mr. Huckabee among their top preferences, although he has been surpassed by more prominent party figures including Scott Walker and Mr. Bush. To an unusual degree, strategists for Mr. Huckabee are counting on his likability — a folksy charm that a national audience got to know during his six years as a Fox News host — to break through the pack of competitors.

Answer: evangelicals and home-school families

“It is a completely different environment than 2008, with different issues and with different candidates,” said Bob Vander Plaats, who was chairman of Mr. Huckabee’s 2008 Iowa campaign and is uncommitted this time. <hl> Mr. Huckabee’s upset victory in the Iowa caucuses seven years ago, powered by evangelicals and home-school families , has been burnished to a political legend in the state that holds the first nominating contest. <hl> Recent polls show Iowa Republicans still put Mr. Huckabee among their top preferences, although he has been surpassed by more prominent party figures including Scott Walker and Mr. Bush. To an unusual degree, strategists for Mr. Huckabee are counting on his likability — a folksy charm that a national audience got to know during his six years as a Fox News host — to break through the pack of competitors.

“It is a completely different environment than 2008, with different issues and with different candidates,” said Bob Vander Plaats, who was chairman of Mr. Huckabee’s 2008 Iowa campaign and is uncommitted this time. Mr. Huckabee’s upset victory in the Iowa caucuses seven years ago, powered by <hl> evangelicals and home-school families <hl>, has been burnished to a political legend in the state that holds the first nominating contest. Recent polls show Iowa Republicans still put Mr. Huckabee among their top preferences, although he has been surpassed by more prominent party figures including Scott Walker and Mr. Bush. To an unusual degree, strategists for Mr. Huckabee are counting on his likability — a folksy charm that a national audience got to know during his six years as a Fox News host — to break through the pack of competitors.

Mr. Huckabee’s upset victory in the Iowa caucuses seven years ago, powered by <hl> evangelicals and home-school families <hl> , has been burnished to a political legend in the state that holds the first nominating contest.


Question: When will Mr. Cameron hold a referendum regarding Britain's membership in the E.U?

Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.

Answer: 2017

<hl> Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of 2017 on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. <hl> He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.

Those start with his pledge to hold a referendum by the end of <hl> 2017 <hl> on Britain’s continued membership in the European Union. He will also be under increased pressure from the other big winner of the election, the Scottish National Party, to revisit the question of independence for Scotland. “A small majority can quickly turn into a bed of nails,” said Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator magazine. Backbenchers in Mr. Cameron’s own party, many of them farther to the right than he is on questions of immigration and Britain’s membership in the European Union, “will be his real opposition,” Mr. Nelson said.


Question: What was number one on the countdown from the segment "Meme Team"?

Though “The Starters’ “ television audience is growing, Mr. Elder and Mr. Melas, with the show’s other personalities, Trey Kerby and Leigh Ellis, have not abandoned podcasting. This season they introduced “The Drop,” a weekly, podcast-only show that is downloaded 70 percent more frequently on average than the podcast of the daily “The Starters” television show, according to the network. Last week’s episode featured references to Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show and a discussion of some of the more handsome N.B.A. stars. “The Starters” TV show has tried to incorporate the lighter elements of “The Basketball Jones” podcast in a way that recreates the spontaneity of its hosts’ old material. On their show last Thursday, in a segment called “Meme Team,” the hosts counted down some of the goofiest moments from the N.B.A. that week. Number one on the countdown was Westbrook’s reaction to being stiffed on a high five by a teammate. In the video, he turned around sharply and glared at the offending player. “That screams cat to me,” Mr. Elder said. “Case closed, right? He’s more like a cat.”

Answer: Westbrook’s reaction to being stiffed on a high five by a teammate

Though “The Starters’ “ television audience is growing, Mr. Elder and Mr. Melas, with the show’s other personalities, Trey Kerby and Leigh Ellis, have not abandoned podcasting. This season they introduced “The Drop,” a weekly, podcast-only show that is downloaded 70 percent more frequently on average than the podcast of the daily “The Starters” television show, according to the network. Last week’s episode featured references to Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show and a discussion of some of the more handsome N.B.A. stars. “The Starters” TV show has tried to incorporate the lighter elements of “The Basketball Jones” podcast in a way that recreates the spontaneity of its hosts’ old material. On their show last Thursday, in a segment called “Meme Team,” the hosts counted down some of the goofiest moments from the N.B.A. that week. <hl> Number one on the countdown was Westbrook’s reaction to being stiffed on a high five by a teammate . <hl> In the video, he turned around sharply and glared at the offending player. “That screams cat to me,” Mr. Elder said. “Case closed, right? He’s more like a cat.”

Though “The Starters’ “ television audience is growing, Mr. Elder and Mr. Melas, with the show’s other personalities, Trey Kerby and Leigh Ellis, have not abandoned podcasting. This season they introduced “The Drop,” a weekly, podcast-only show that is downloaded 70 percent more frequently on average than the podcast of the daily “The Starters” television show, according to the network. Last week’s episode featured references to Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show and a discussion of some of the more handsome N.B.A. stars. “The Starters” TV show has tried to incorporate the lighter elements of “The Basketball Jones” podcast in a way that recreates the spontaneity of its hosts’ old material. On their show last Thursday, in a segment called “Meme Team,” the hosts counted down some of the goofiest moments from the N.B.A. that week. Number one on the countdown was <hl> Westbrook’s reaction to being stiffed on a high five by a teammate <hl>. In the video, he turned around sharply and glared at the offending player. “That screams cat to me,” Mr. Elder said. “Case closed, right? He’s more like a cat.”

Number one on the countdown was <hl> Westbrook’s reaction to being stiffed on a high five by a teammate <hl> .


Question: Who is officially meeting President Obama?

At 11, Francis will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe.  The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at 4:15 p.m. The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?

Answer: Francis

<hl> At 11, Francis will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe. <hl> The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at 4:15 p.m. The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?

At 11, <hl> Francis <hl> will officially meet with President Obama, with topics likely to include climate change, income inequality and the refugee crisis in Europe. The pope’s views on these issues have made him popular with non-Catholics. Francis will hold Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine for about 30,000 people at 4:15 p.m. The Secret Service is taking the lead in protecting a pope who does not want to stay in his popemobile. Live video from St. Matthew’s Cathedral and live updates of the papal visit. • Cybertruce?


Question: Who is facing a moral quandary?

One is the “familiar and experimental” outline of the scope and requirements of the project, Dr. Lam said. The other is a bit more unusual: “A parallel green paper that guides the study and helps explore the application guidelines.” In short: How can the study be done ethically, and how can the finding be used ethically? Dr. Lam and Dr. Ohayon have begun to travel around the country, speaking about the moral quandary they believe faces neuroscientists. They start by reviewing dystopian futures as described in science fiction. “You know all of that stuff?” they ask. “It’s much worse.”

Answer: neuroscientists

One is the “familiar and experimental” outline of the scope and requirements of the project, Dr. Lam said. The other is a bit more unusual: “A parallel green paper that guides the study and helps explore the application guidelines.” In short: How can the study be done ethically, and how can the finding be used ethically? <hl> Dr. Lam and Dr. Ohayon have begun to travel around the country, speaking about the moral quandary they believe faces neuroscientists . <hl> They start by reviewing dystopian futures as described in science fiction. “You know all of that stuff?” they ask. “It’s much worse.”

One is the “familiar and experimental” outline of the scope and requirements of the project, Dr. Lam said. The other is a bit more unusual: “A parallel green paper that guides the study and helps explore the application guidelines.” In short: How can the study be done ethically, and how can the finding be used ethically? Dr. Lam and Dr. Ohayon have begun to travel around the country, speaking about the moral quandary they believe faces <hl> neuroscientists <hl>. They start by reviewing dystopian futures as described in science fiction. “You know all of that stuff?” they ask. “It’s much worse.”

Dr. Lam and Dr. Ohayon have begun to travel around the country, speaking about the moral quandary they believe faces <hl> neuroscientists <hl> .


Question: When is a good time to buy a new router if you haven't in the last three years?

The Archer C7 isn’t for everyone. So The Wirecutter also combed through test results and picked some routers for different living situations, such as small apartments or homes where people primarily use Apple devices. Generally, we recommend you upgrade to a new router every three to four years. That accounts for how often people typically upgrade devices like smartphones (every two years) and computers (every three to four years). Yet whether your smartphones, computers and tablets are one, two or five years old, now is a good time to buy a new router if you haven’t in the last three years. Newer devices are probably using the 802.11ac standard, so you will get the fastest speeds at long distances with an 802.11ac router. If you hoard old devices, you will also get faster speeds and greater range. These benefits will be especially clear if you stay on a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network for as long as you can.

Answer: now

The Archer C7 isn’t for everyone. So The Wirecutter also combed through test results and picked some routers for different living situations, such as small apartments or homes where people primarily use Apple devices. Generally, we recommend you upgrade to a new router every three to four years. That accounts for how often people typically upgrade devices like smartphones (every two years) and computers (every three to four years). <hl> Yet whether your smartphones, computers and tablets are one, two or five years old, now is a good time to buy a new router if you haven’t in the last three years. <hl> Newer devices are probably using the 802.11ac standard, so you will get the fastest speeds at long distances with an 802.11ac router. If you hoard old devices, you will also get faster speeds and greater range. These benefits will be especially clear if you stay on a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network for as long as you can.

The Archer C7 isn’t for everyone. So The Wirecutter also combed through test results and picked some routers for different living situations, such as small apartments or homes where people primarily use Apple devices. Generally, we recommend you upgrade to a new router every three to four years. That accounts for how often people typically upgrade devices like smartphones (every two years) and computers (every three to four years). Yet whether your smartphones, computers and tablets are one, two or five years old, <hl> now <hl> is a good time to buy a new router if you haven’t in the last three years. Newer devices are probably using the 802.11ac standard, so you will get the fastest speeds at long distances with an 802.11ac router. If you hoard old devices, you will also get faster speeds and greater range. These benefits will be especially clear if you stay on a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network for as long as you can.


Question: Who is struggling because of the lack of water?

The bureau is in the meantime coming under fire from lawmakers of both parties for failing to meet the challenges of today’s searing drought. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the majority leader and a Republican from California’s parched inland, has criticized the bureau’s efforts in his state. Lawmakers like Mr. McCarthy are particularly furious that the bureau and the State of California continue to direct scarce water into rivers to support fish habitat, even as farms wither and families struggle to make do with less water.

Answer: farms wither and families

The bureau is in the meantime coming under fire from lawmakers of both parties for failing to meet the challenges of today’s searing drought. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the majority leader and a Republican from California’s parched inland, has criticized the bureau’s efforts in his state. <hl> Lawmakers like Mr. McCarthy are particularly furious that the bureau and the State of California continue to direct scarce water into rivers to support fish habitat, even as farms wither and families struggle to make do with less water. <hl>

The bureau is in the meantime coming under fire from lawmakers of both parties for failing to meet the challenges of today’s searing drought. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the majority leader and a Republican from California’s parched inland, has criticized the bureau’s efforts in his state. Lawmakers like Mr. McCarthy are particularly furious that the bureau and the State of California continue to direct scarce water into rivers to support fish habitat, even as <hl> farms wither and families <hl> struggle to make do with less water.


Question: What did Americans find out about Ukrainians during training?

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

Answer: Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking

<hl> In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking , and the group generally in need of instruction. <hl> “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the <hl> Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking <hl>, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the <hl> Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking <hl> , and the group generally in need of instruction.