Question: What is the law that protect female soccer players?

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”

Answer: Title IX, the federal law

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. <hl> “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. <hl> While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” <hl> Title IX, the federal law <hl> that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”


Question: What was the name of the wolverine that escaped at an airport?

If there were a manual for transporting wolverines, Rule No. 1 would probably go something like this: Make sure the wolverine cannot get out of the cage. At Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, it became clear that this precaution had not been taken. A 40-pound male wolverine named Kasper was being shipped from a zoo in Norway to a conservation park in Alaska. At around 3:30 p.m., he arrived in Newark to change planes and go through United States Customs. It was there that the animal’s handler, Sarah Howard, noticed there was a hole in Kasper’s cage. “His head was sticking out,” said Ms. Howard, a curator for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, the wolverine’s intended new home. She had flown to Newark to meet him. The cage was made of metal, said Joseph Pentangelo, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport. “It’s believed he chewed a hole in it.”

Answer: Kasper

If there were a manual for transporting wolverines, Rule No. 1 would probably go something like this: Make sure the wolverine cannot get out of the cage. At Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, it became clear that this precaution had not been taken. <hl> A 40-pound male wolverine named Kasper was being shipped from a zoo in Norway to a conservation park in Alaska. <hl> At around 3:30 p.m., he arrived in Newark to change planes and go through United States Customs. It was there that the animal’s handler, Sarah Howard, noticed there was a hole in Kasper’s cage. “His head was sticking out,” said Ms. Howard, a curator for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, the wolverine’s intended new home. She had flown to Newark to meet him. The cage was made of metal, said Joseph Pentangelo, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport. “It’s believed he chewed a hole in it.”

If there were a manual for transporting wolverines, Rule No. 1 would probably go something like this: Make sure the wolverine cannot get out of the cage. At Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, it became clear that this precaution had not been taken. A 40-pound male wolverine named <hl> Kasper <hl> was being shipped from a zoo in Norway to a conservation park in Alaska. At around 3:30 p.m., he arrived in Newark to change planes and go through United States Customs. It was there that the animal’s handler, Sarah Howard, noticed there was a hole in Kasper’s cage. “His head was sticking out,” said Ms. Howard, a curator for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, the wolverine’s intended new home. She had flown to Newark to meet him. The cage was made of metal, said Joseph Pentangelo, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport. “It’s believed he chewed a hole in it.”


Question: When do taxpayer's learn a criminal has used their social security number to file an illegitimate return?

Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. Taxpayers often learn of the fraud when they file a legitimate return, only to find one has already been processed in their name. It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.

Answer: when they file a legitimate return

Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. <hl> Taxpayers often learn of the fraud when they file a legitimate return , only to find one has already been processed in their name. <hl> It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.

Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. Taxpayers often learn of the fraud <hl> when they file a legitimate return <hl>, only to find one has already been processed in their name. It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.

Taxpayers often learn of the fraud <hl> when they file a legitimate return <hl> , only to find one has already been processed in their name.


Question: mayor bill de Blasio promised to build or preserve how many affordable houses?

Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for an overhaul of housing programs and tax incentives to spur the construction of tens of thousands of apartments for poor New Yorkers, as well as teachers, firefighters and other workers, who increasingly find themselves priced out of a booming real estate market and rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. The proposals, which would require approval by the State Legislature, are central to the mayor’s promise to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years.

Answer: 200,000

Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for an overhaul of housing programs and tax incentives to spur the construction of tens of thousands of apartments for poor New Yorkers, as well as teachers, firefighters and other workers, who increasingly find themselves priced out of a booming real estate market and rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. <hl> The proposals, which would require approval by the State Legislature, are central to the mayor’s promise to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years. <hl>

Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for an overhaul of housing programs and tax incentives to spur the construction of tens of thousands of apartments for poor New Yorkers, as well as teachers, firefighters and other workers, who increasingly find themselves priced out of a booming real estate market and rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. The proposals, which would require approval by the State Legislature, are central to the mayor’s promise to build or preserve <hl> 200,000 <hl> units of affordable housing over 10 years.


Question: What is Don Mattingly the author of?

Don Mattingly is the author of one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies. In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. The last one, in Texas against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”

Answer: one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies

<hl> Don Mattingly is the author of one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies . <hl> In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. The last one, in Texas against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”

Don Mattingly is the author of <hl> one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies <hl>. In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. The last one, in Texas against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”

Don Mattingly is the author of <hl> one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies <hl> .


Question: Who is the author of this article?

While a $1.5 billion cash infusion from Quebec’s public pension management fund last week stabilized the financial situation at Bombardier, the Canadian plane and train maker will still have much to explain at an investor day in New York on Tuesday. The new cash came on top of $1 billion from the Quebec government and both were made necessary by the company’s struggling plan to move up from business and regional jets to compete directly with Boeing and Airbus in the airliner market. Among other things, investors will be looking for signs that Bombardier can find a substantial number of buyers for its overdue and overcost C Series jets. —Ian Austen

Answer: Ian Austen

— Ian Austen

While a $1.5 billion cash infusion from Quebec’s public pension management fund last week stabilized the financial situation at Bombardier, the Canadian plane and train maker will still have much to explain at an investor day in New York on Tuesday. The new cash came on top of $1 billion from the Quebec government and both were made necessary by the company’s struggling plan to move up from business and regional jets to compete directly with Boeing and Airbus in the airliner market. Among other things, investors will be looking for signs that Bombardier can find a substantial number of buyers for its overdue and overcost C Series jets. <hl> — Ian Austen <hl>

While a $1.5 billion cash infusion from Quebec’s public pension management fund last week stabilized the financial situation at Bombardier, the Canadian plane and train maker will still have much to explain at an investor day in New York on Tuesday. The new cash came on top of $1 billion from the Quebec government and both were made necessary by the company’s struggling plan to move up from business and regional jets to compete directly with Boeing and Airbus in the airliner market. Among other things, investors will be looking for signs that Bombardier can find a substantial number of buyers for its overdue and overcost C Series jets. —<hl> Ian Austen <hl>


Question: How long ago did the Triceratops live in North America?

Paleontologists have discovered a distant relative of Triceratops in western China that lived 160 million years ago. Named Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, the plant-eater stood on its hind legs and was about the size of a spaniel. Hualianceratops and another dinosaur from the region, named Yinlong downsi, are the two oldest known ceratopsians, so-called horned dinosaurs, although neither the Hualianceratops nor Yinlong had horns. There were dozens of species of ceratopsians, but Triceratops, which lived in North America about 65 million years ago, is the best known. “These small dinosaurs were related to Triceratops, but very distantly,” said Catherine A. Forster, a paleontologist at George Washington University and one of the team who discovered Hualianceratops. She and her colleagues recovered a partial skull and hind leg, and described their findings in the journal PLOS One.

Answer: 65 million years

Paleontologists have discovered a distant relative of Triceratops in western China that lived 160 million years ago. Named Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, the plant-eater stood on its hind legs and was about the size of a spaniel. Hualianceratops and another dinosaur from the region, named Yinlong downsi, are the two oldest known ceratopsians, so-called horned dinosaurs, although neither the Hualianceratops nor Yinlong had horns. <hl> There were dozens of species of ceratopsians, but Triceratops, which lived in North America about 65 million years ago, is the best known. <hl> “These small dinosaurs were related to Triceratops, but very distantly,” said Catherine A. Forster, a paleontologist at George Washington University and one of the team who discovered Hualianceratops. She and her colleagues recovered a partial skull and hind leg, and described their findings in the journal PLOS One.

Paleontologists have discovered a distant relative of Triceratops in western China that lived 160 million years ago. Named Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, the plant-eater stood on its hind legs and was about the size of a spaniel. Hualianceratops and another dinosaur from the region, named Yinlong downsi, are the two oldest known ceratopsians, so-called horned dinosaurs, although neither the Hualianceratops nor Yinlong had horns. There were dozens of species of ceratopsians, but Triceratops, which lived in North America about <hl> 65 million years <hl> ago, is the best known. “These small dinosaurs were related to Triceratops, but very distantly,” said Catherine A. Forster, a paleontologist at George Washington University and one of the team who discovered Hualianceratops. She and her colleagues recovered a partial skull and hind leg, and described their findings in the journal PLOS One.


Question: How often do you play during a Grand Slam?

“Again, it’s a Grand Slam. You play every two days. Today was a great level, was a great match. Now I’m going to enjoy a little bit, watch who’s going to win tonight and get ready for the semifinal.” Wawrinka and Djokovic played grueling five-setters in each of the previous two years in Melbourne, with Djokovic prevailing, 12-10, in the fifth set in the fourth round in 2013 and Wawrinka avenging that loss in the quarterfinals last year. “You know when you play Novak, especially in a semifinal in a Grand Slam, you have to play your best game,” Wawrinka said. “You have to play your best tennis if you want to push him. So far, I’m playing great. I’m confident with my game. I’m happy I won in three sets today. Let’s see.” Djokovic, who beat Wawrinka in five sets in the semifinals of the 2013 United States Open, said he was prepared for another hard-fought match. “I’m ready for the battle,” he said, adding that their last three Grand Slam matches “were the finals stages of a Grand Slam, semifinals, quarterfinals.”

Answer: every two days

You play every two days .

“Again, it’s a Grand Slam. <hl> You play every two days . <hl> Today was a great level, was a great match. Now I’m going to enjoy a little bit, watch who’s going to win tonight and get ready for the semifinal.” Wawrinka and Djokovic played grueling five-setters in each of the previous two years in Melbourne, with Djokovic prevailing, 12-10, in the fifth set in the fourth round in 2013 and Wawrinka avenging that loss in the quarterfinals last year. “You know when you play Novak, especially in a semifinal in a Grand Slam, you have to play your best game,” Wawrinka said. “You have to play your best tennis if you want to push him. So far, I’m playing great. I’m confident with my game. I’m happy I won in three sets today. Let’s see.” Djokovic, who beat Wawrinka in five sets in the semifinals of the 2013 United States Open, said he was prepared for another hard-fought match. “I’m ready for the battle,” he said, adding that their last three Grand Slam matches “were the finals stages of a Grand Slam, semifinals, quarterfinals.”

“Again, it’s a Grand Slam. You play <hl> every two days <hl>. Today was a great level, was a great match. Now I’m going to enjoy a little bit, watch who’s going to win tonight and get ready for the semifinal.” Wawrinka and Djokovic played grueling five-setters in each of the previous two years in Melbourne, with Djokovic prevailing, 12-10, in the fifth set in the fourth round in 2013 and Wawrinka avenging that loss in the quarterfinals last year. “You know when you play Novak, especially in a semifinal in a Grand Slam, you have to play your best game,” Wawrinka said. “You have to play your best tennis if you want to push him. So far, I’m playing great. I’m confident with my game. I’m happy I won in three sets today. Let’s see.” Djokovic, who beat Wawrinka in five sets in the semifinals of the 2013 United States Open, said he was prepared for another hard-fought match. “I’m ready for the battle,” he said, adding that their last three Grand Slam matches “were the finals stages of a Grand Slam, semifinals, quarterfinals.”


Question: When did the state get 90 percent of water?

And now, as the end of the official rainy season approaches — this state gets 90 percent of its water from December through April, most of it in December and January — California is facing a punishing fourth year of drought. Temperatures in Southern California soared to record-high levels over the weekend, approaching 100 degrees in some places. Reservoirs are low. Landscapes are parched and blighted with fields of dead or dormant orange trees. And the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is counted on to provide 30 percent of the state’s water supply as it melts through early summer, is at its second-lowest level on record.

Answer: December through April

<hl> And now, as the end of the official rainy season approaches — this state gets 90 percent of its water from December through April , most of it in December and January — California is facing a punishing fourth year of drought. <hl> Temperatures in Southern California soared to record-high levels over the weekend, approaching 100 degrees in some places. Reservoirs are low. Landscapes are parched and blighted with fields of dead or dormant orange trees. And the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is counted on to provide 30 percent of the state’s water supply as it melts through early summer, is at its second-lowest level on record.

And now, as the end of the official rainy season approaches — this state gets 90 percent of its water from <hl> December through April <hl>, most of it in December and January — California is facing a punishing fourth year of drought. Temperatures in Southern California soared to record-high levels over the weekend, approaching 100 degrees in some places. Reservoirs are low. Landscapes are parched and blighted with fields of dead or dormant orange trees. And the Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is counted on to provide 30 percent of the state’s water supply as it melts through early summer, is at its second-lowest level on record.

And now, as the end of the official rainy season approaches — this state gets 90 percent of its water from <hl> December through April <hl> , most of it in December and January — California is facing a punishing fourth year of drought.


Question: when was woman's suffrage obtained?

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. Phyllis Levin, its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” Noting that the right to vote had been won in 1920, Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

Answer: 1920

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. Phyllis Levin, its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” <hl> Noting that the right to vote had been won in 1920 , Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” <hl> Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. Phyllis Levin, its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” Noting that the right to vote had been won in <hl> 1920 <hl>, Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

Noting that the right to vote had been won in <hl> 1920 <hl> , Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.”


Question: When did You move to NY

My best friend and I are going through a rough patch, but I’m pretty sure she’s not even aware of it. We moved to New York after college 10 years ago and still live together. Work is going well for us; we both date. But she has been getting more and more critical of friends, potential boyfriends and co-workers every day. I hate to use the word “toxic,” but that’s what it feels like. She never stops judging. Should I extricate myself or what?

Answer: 10 years ago

My best friend and I are going through a rough patch, but I’m pretty sure she’s not even aware of it. <hl> We moved to New York after college 10 years ago and still live together. <hl> Work is going well for us; we both date. But she has been getting more and more critical of friends, potential boyfriends and co-workers every day. I hate to use the word “toxic,” but that’s what it feels like. She never stops judging. Should I extricate myself or what?

My best friend and I are going through a rough patch, but I’m pretty sure she’s not even aware of it. We moved to New York after college <hl> 10 years ago <hl> and still live together. Work is going well for us; we both date. But she has been getting more and more critical of friends, potential boyfriends and co-workers every day. I hate to use the word “toxic,” but that’s what it feels like. She never stops judging. Should I extricate myself or what?


Question: What is the last name of the event coordinator?

“I really loved the idea of a healthy weekend: high-end, but low-fat cuisine, fitness classes, treatments,” Ms. Kushner said. The event coordinator planned nostalgic playground games (ring toss, jumping rope) in a lighthearted but competitive style. “My friends were so surprised by how much fun they had,” she said. The notion that Big Brother is watching from the web, along with the eyes of corporate America, is a reality that is also bearing down on millennials and others who are holding down jobs and are expected to perform in them. As enticing and addictive as Facebook and Instagram have become, there’s also a pushback from those wanting to remain faceless and nameless. For these folks, being caught in compromising photographs in a posting on someone’s page that they didn’t O.K. is no longer acceptable.

Answer: Kushner

Kushner said.

“I really loved the idea of a healthy weekend: high-end, but low-fat cuisine, fitness classes, treatments,” Ms. <hl> Kushner said. <hl> The event coordinator planned nostalgic playground games (ring toss, jumping rope) in a lighthearted but competitive style. “My friends were so surprised by how much fun they had,” she said. The notion that Big Brother is watching from the web, along with the eyes of corporate America, is a reality that is also bearing down on millennials and others who are holding down jobs and are expected to perform in them. As enticing and addictive as Facebook and Instagram have become, there’s also a pushback from those wanting to remain faceless and nameless. For these folks, being caught in compromising photographs in a posting on someone’s page that they didn’t O.K. is no longer acceptable.

“I really loved the idea of a healthy weekend: high-end, but low-fat cuisine, fitness classes, treatments,” Ms. <hl> Kushner <hl> said. The event coordinator planned nostalgic playground games (ring toss, jumping rope) in a lighthearted but competitive style. “My friends were so surprised by how much fun they had,” she said. The notion that Big Brother is watching from the web, along with the eyes of corporate America, is a reality that is also bearing down on millennials and others who are holding down jobs and are expected to perform in them. As enticing and addictive as Facebook and Instagram have become, there’s also a pushback from those wanting to remain faceless and nameless. For these folks, being caught in compromising photographs in a posting on someone’s page that they didn’t O.K. is no longer acceptable.


Question: Who directed The Nun's Story?

1:30 P.M. (TCM) THE NUN’S STORY (1959) “The Nun’s Story” was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Unfortunately, it was up against one of the most celebrated films ever, “Ben-Hur,” and came out Oscar-less. But the film was a Hollywood success even without the hardware. Based on Kathryn Hulme’s novel of the same title, this drama stars Audrey Hepburn as a young Belgian who becomes a nursing nun around the time of World War II. Bosley Crowther, writing in The Times, said that the film’s screenwriter, Robert Anderson, and director, Fred Zinnemann, “have derived an equally amazing motion picture of an extraordinary dedicated life.”

Answer: Fred Zinnemann

1:30 P.M. (TCM) THE NUN’S STORY (1959) “The Nun’s Story” was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Unfortunately, it was up against one of the most celebrated films ever, “Ben-Hur,” and came out Oscar-less. But the film was a Hollywood success even without the hardware. Based on Kathryn Hulme’s novel of the same title, this drama stars Audrey Hepburn as a young Belgian who becomes a nursing nun around the time of World War II. <hl> Bosley Crowther, writing in The Times, said that the film’s screenwriter, Robert Anderson, and director, Fred Zinnemann , “have derived an equally amazing motion picture of an extraordinary dedicated life.” <hl>

1:30 P.M. (TCM) THE NUN’S STORY (1959) “The Nun’s Story” was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Unfortunately, it was up against one of the most celebrated films ever, “Ben-Hur,” and came out Oscar-less. But the film was a Hollywood success even without the hardware. Based on Kathryn Hulme’s novel of the same title, this drama stars Audrey Hepburn as a young Belgian who becomes a nursing nun around the time of World War II. Bosley Crowther, writing in The Times, said that the film’s screenwriter, Robert Anderson, and director, <hl> Fred Zinnemann <hl>, “have derived an equally amazing motion picture of an extraordinary dedicated life.”

Bosley Crowther, writing in The Times, said that the film’s screenwriter, Robert Anderson, and director, <hl> Fred Zinnemann <hl> , “have derived an equally amazing motion picture of an extraordinary dedicated life.”


Question: What kind of safety is compromised by the use of the heads up technology?

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. “We can push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.” He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates the risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking, “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.

Answer: risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. “We can push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.” He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates <hl> the risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking , “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit. <hl>

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. “We can push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.” He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates the <hl> risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking <hl>, “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.

the <hl> risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking <hl> , “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.


Question: What game show is the app similar to?

Sometimes, of course, you want an app to make the decision for you without any of your input. That’s where Decide Now, $1 on iOS, is great. Think of it like a wheel of fortune. You spin the on-screen wheel that’s labeled with different options and go with the one that’s selected by the marker when the wheel finally stops spinning. The app has many wheel options preloaded — like your options for a night on the town — or you can enter them. Decision Maker by Jonathan Chow is a similar, free Android app, although it’s not as attractive. But remember: The app doesn’t have to live with the consequences of your decision.  Quick Call
  Lumific is an intelligent photo gallery app that’s just hit Google’s Android app store after being in testing for a while. The app promises to organize your messy smartphone photo archive for you, including automatically choosing what it thinks is the best photo from a group of similar ones and even straightening up images you’ve snapped that are askew. It’s free — so give it a spin.

Answer: wheel of fortune

Think of it like a wheel of fortune .

Sometimes, of course, you want an app to make the decision for you without any of your input. That’s where Decide Now, $1 on iOS, is great. <hl> Think of it like a wheel of fortune . <hl> You spin the on-screen wheel that’s labeled with different options and go with the one that’s selected by the marker when the wheel finally stops spinning. The app has many wheel options preloaded — like your options for a night on the town — or you can enter them. Decision Maker by Jonathan Chow is a similar, free Android app, although it’s not as attractive. But remember: The app doesn’t have to live with the consequences of your decision. Quick Call Lumific is an intelligent photo gallery app that’s just hit Google’s Android app store after being in testing for a while. The app promises to organize your messy smartphone photo archive for you, including automatically choosing what it thinks is the best photo from a group of similar ones and even straightening up images you’ve snapped that are askew. It’s free — so give it a spin.

Sometimes, of course, you want an app to make the decision for you without any of your input. That’s where Decide Now, $1 on iOS, is great. Think of it like a <hl> wheel of fortune <hl>. You spin the on-screen wheel that’s labeled with different options and go with the one that’s selected by the marker when the wheel finally stops spinning. The app has many wheel options preloaded — like your options for a night on the town — or you can enter them. Decision Maker by Jonathan Chow is a similar, free Android app, although it’s not as attractive. But remember: The app doesn’t have to live with the consequences of your decision. Quick Call Lumific is an intelligent photo gallery app that’s just hit Google’s Android app store after being in testing for a while. The app promises to organize your messy smartphone photo archive for you, including automatically choosing what it thinks is the best photo from a group of similar ones and even straightening up images you’ve snapped that are askew. It’s free — so give it a spin.

Think of it like a <hl> wheel of fortune <hl> .


Question: What is Angela Merkel's party?

The Flussbad speaks to a tradition here; there are other urban Flussbads in this part of the world, so the idea has local resonance. Gottfried Ludewig is a young member of the Berlin City Parliament from the center-right Christian Democratic Union, Angela Merkel’s party. He has become one of the project’s most vocal champions, enlisting political allies across the aisle, corralling money for a feasibility study and promoting a grass-roots, community-based campaign. Neither he nor Tim Edler would divulge the project’s projected cost, which must be many, many millions of dollars. But both said the major hurdle would not be money. The real struggle is over civic identity.

Answer: Christian Democratic Union

The Flussbad speaks to a tradition here; there are other urban Flussbads in this part of the world, so the idea has local resonance. <hl> Gottfried Ludewig is a young member of the Berlin City Parliament from the center-right Christian Democratic Union , Angela Merkel’s party. <hl> He has become one of the project’s most vocal champions, enlisting political allies across the aisle, corralling money for a feasibility study and promoting a grass-roots, community-based campaign. Neither he nor Tim Edler would divulge the project’s projected cost, which must be many, many millions of dollars. But both said the major hurdle would not be money. The real struggle is over civic identity.

The Flussbad speaks to a tradition here; there are other urban Flussbads in this part of the world, so the idea has local resonance. Gottfried Ludewig is a young member of the Berlin City Parliament from the center-right <hl> Christian Democratic Union <hl>, Angela Merkel’s party. He has become one of the project’s most vocal champions, enlisting political allies across the aisle, corralling money for a feasibility study and promoting a grass-roots, community-based campaign. Neither he nor Tim Edler would divulge the project’s projected cost, which must be many, many millions of dollars. But both said the major hurdle would not be money. The real struggle is over civic identity.

Gottfried Ludewig is a young member of the Berlin City Parliament from the center-right <hl> Christian Democratic Union <hl> , Angela Merkel’s party.


Question: How many bulbs does the chandelier have?

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. A Swarovski crystal chandelier with 96 bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.

Answer: 96

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. <hl> A Swarovski crystal chandelier with 96 bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. <hl> The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. A Swarovski crystal chandelier with <hl> 96 <hl> bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.


Question: Which party believes the deal to be unacceptable?

“I feel very bad, because fundamentally we’ve been humiliated, and we are going somewhere that is not sustainable,” Mr. Papantoniou said. “The austerity will begin again. I don’t know the details of the deal, but of what I have seen, I see that we have a dead end in front of us.” In Athens, Mr. Tsipras spent most of the day behind closed doors meeting with party officials. By the early evening, some repercussions from the deal were beginning to take shape. The far-left faction of his party announced that it would vote no on the new proposals, while his right-wing coalition partners said the deal was “unacceptable.”

Answer: right-wing

“I feel very bad, because fundamentally we’ve been humiliated, and we are going somewhere that is not sustainable,” Mr. Papantoniou said. “The austerity will begin again. I don’t know the details of the deal, but of what I have seen, I see that we have a dead end in front of us.” In Athens, Mr. Tsipras spent most of the day behind closed doors meeting with party officials. By the early evening, some repercussions from the deal were beginning to take shape. The far-left faction of his party announced that it would vote no on the new proposals, while <hl> his right-wing coalition partners said the deal was “unacceptable.” <hl>

“I feel very bad, because fundamentally we’ve been humiliated, and we are going somewhere that is not sustainable,” Mr. Papantoniou said. “The austerity will begin again. I don’t know the details of the deal, but of what I have seen, I see that we have a dead end in front of us.” In Athens, Mr. Tsipras spent most of the day behind closed doors meeting with party officials. By the early evening, some repercussions from the deal were beginning to take shape. The far-left faction of his party announced that it would vote no on the new proposals, while his <hl> right-wing <hl> coalition partners said the deal was “unacceptable.”


Question: What group of people with this likely raise alarms to?

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence. But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere.

Answer: grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence. But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. <hl> The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere . <hl>

On paper, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” should be dreadful. That’s not quite fair. On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence. But it’s also full of the sort of themes, emotions and situations that can turn maudlin and embarrassing on the way from page to screen. The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among <hl> grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere <hl>.

The self-conscious narrator, the kooky parents and above all the dying girl — these elements are likely to raise alarms among <hl> grown-up admirers of the auteurs whom Earl and Greg mock and revere <hl> .


Question: Representative Kenneth Bragg is looking at what item?

“I think we’ll give it a serious look,” said Representative Kenneth Bragg, the House majority leader. “I think they just want assurance that adopting the federal statue isn’t going to weaken too much of what we did in our state version. That’s the key.”

Answer: federal statue

“I think we’ll give it a serious look,” said Representative Kenneth Bragg, the House majority leader. <hl> “I think they just want assurance that adopting the federal statue isn’t going to weaken too much of what we did in our state version. <hl> That’s the key.”

“I think we’ll give it a serious look,” said Representative Kenneth Bragg, the House majority leader. “I think they just want assurance that adopting the <hl> federal statue <hl> isn’t going to weaken too much of what we did in our state version. That’s the key.”


Question: What year did the author begin their career?

I started writing for The Times in the mid-80s. In 1991, I wrote my first piece for the Living section, as it was known then, about how FedExing ingredients was changing the game for chefs. In 1994, Trish Hall, then the Living section’s editor, asked me if I wanted to write a column for the new Dining section. Duh — who would say no to that? Three years later (The Times doesn’t often move quickly) The Minimalist was born, thanks in large part to the editor Rick Flaste. For the next 13 years — 650 weeks, more or less, in a row — I never missed a deadline.

Answer: 1991

I started writing for The Times in the mid-80s. <hl> In 1991 , I wrote my first piece for the Living section, as it was known then, about how FedExing ingredients was changing the game for chefs. <hl> In 1994, Trish Hall, then the Living section’s editor, asked me if I wanted to write a column for the new Dining section. Duh — who would say no to that? Three years later (The Times doesn’t often move quickly) The Minimalist was born, thanks in large part to the editor Rick Flaste. For the next 13 years — 650 weeks, more or less, in a row — I never missed a deadline.

I started writing for The Times in the mid-80s. In <hl> 1991 <hl>, I wrote my first piece for the Living section, as it was known then, about how FedExing ingredients was changing the game for chefs. In 1994, Trish Hall, then the Living section’s editor, asked me if I wanted to write a column for the new Dining section. Duh — who would say no to that? Three years later (The Times doesn’t often move quickly) The Minimalist was born, thanks in large part to the editor Rick Flaste. For the next 13 years — 650 weeks, more or less, in a row — I never missed a deadline.

In <hl> 1991 <hl> , I wrote my first piece for the Living section, as it was known then, about how FedExing ingredients was changing the game for chefs.


Question: What happened to Davis after Wilson was sworn in?

For John Abraham Davis, a black midlevel manager in the Government Printing Office with 30 years’ experience, the change came almost overnight. Just months after Wilson was sworn in, Davis was demoted to a succession of menial jobs and ended up as a messenger making half his original salary. As his grandson, Gordon Davis, wrote on the Op-Ed page on Tuesday: “By April 1914, the family farm was auctioned off. John Davis, a self-made black man of achievement and stature in his community at the turn of the 20th century, was, by the end of Wilson’s first term, a broken man. He died in 1928.”

Answer: Davis was demoted to a succession of menial jobs

For John Abraham Davis, a black midlevel manager in the Government Printing Office with 30 years’ experience, the change came almost overnight. <hl> Just months after Wilson was sworn in, Davis was demoted to a succession of menial jobs and ended up as a messenger making half his original salary. <hl> As his grandson, Gordon Davis, wrote on the Op-Ed page on Tuesday: “By April 1914, the family farm was auctioned off. John Davis, a self-made black man of achievement and stature in his community at the turn of the 20th century, was, by the end of Wilson’s first term, a broken man. He died in 1928.”

For John Abraham Davis, a black midlevel manager in the Government Printing Office with 30 years’ experience, the change came almost overnight. Just months after Wilson was sworn in, <hl> Davis was demoted to a succession of menial jobs <hl> and ended up as a messenger making half his original salary. As his grandson, Gordon Davis, wrote on the Op-Ed page on Tuesday: “By April 1914, the family farm was auctioned off. John Davis, a self-made black man of achievement and stature in his community at the turn of the 20th century, was, by the end of Wilson’s first term, a broken man. He died in 1928.”


Question: Where is the supermax penitentiary?

The government and defense have been locked in increasingly intense battles, some voiced through objections in court, others occurring out of earshot of the jury and the news media; the contents of some of those have been made available later through transcripts. The only testimony Thursday concerned the conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face in the supermax penitentiary in Colorado, sometimes called the ADX, where he is likely to go if the jury sentenced him to life in prison. William Weinreb, the lead prosecutor, told the judge in a sidebar that the prison conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face might be the most crucial factor weighed by the jury. “The jury cares a lot about this,” Mr. Weinreb said, according to a transcript. “We’re talking about maybe the most important thing for them.”

Answer: Colorado

The government and defense have been locked in increasingly intense battles, some voiced through objections in court, others occurring out of earshot of the jury and the news media; the contents of some of those have been made available later through transcripts. <hl> The only testimony Thursday concerned the conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face in the supermax penitentiary in Colorado , sometimes called the ADX, where he is likely to go if the jury sentenced him to life in prison. <hl> William Weinreb, the lead prosecutor, told the judge in a sidebar that the prison conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face might be the most crucial factor weighed by the jury. “The jury cares a lot about this,” Mr. Weinreb said, according to a transcript. “We’re talking about maybe the most important thing for them.”

The government and defense have been locked in increasingly intense battles, some voiced through objections in court, others occurring out of earshot of the jury and the news media; the contents of some of those have been made available later through transcripts. The only testimony Thursday concerned the conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face in the supermax penitentiary in <hl> Colorado <hl>, sometimes called the ADX, where he is likely to go if the jury sentenced him to life in prison. William Weinreb, the lead prosecutor, told the judge in a sidebar that the prison conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face might be the most crucial factor weighed by the jury. “The jury cares a lot about this,” Mr. Weinreb said, according to a transcript. “We’re talking about maybe the most important thing for them.”

The only testimony Thursday concerned the conditions that Mr. Tsarnaev would face in the supermax penitentiary in <hl> Colorado <hl> , sometimes called the ADX, where he is likely to go if the jury sentenced him to life in prison.


Question: What is Freescales market capitalization?

NXP Semiconductors, a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about $11 billion.

Answer: $11 billion

NXP Semiconductors, a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. <hl> As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about $11 billion . <hl>

NXP Semiconductors, a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about <hl> $11 billion <hl>.

As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about <hl> $11 billion <hl> .


Question: How long did the funeral last?

The funeral, which lasted just under an hour, was the brisk culmination of a day and a half of heartbreak. Residents of Midwood cloistered in their homes and synagogues during the Sabbath, from nightfall on Friday to nightfall on Saturday, recalling a band of conscientious children they had seen rushing to synagogue and building snowmen in the yard. On Sunday the mourners emerged, following the voice of a father who was away at a religious retreat when the fire broke out. Given the Sabbath prohibition on electronic communication, he did not learn what had happened until several hours later, when Police Department detectives found him at a synagogue in Manhattan.

Answer: just under an hour

<hl> The funeral, which lasted just under an hour , was the brisk culmination of a day and a half of heartbreak. <hl> Residents of Midwood cloistered in their homes and synagogues during the Sabbath, from nightfall on Friday to nightfall on Saturday, recalling a band of conscientious children they had seen rushing to synagogue and building snowmen in the yard. On Sunday the mourners emerged, following the voice of a father who was away at a religious retreat when the fire broke out. Given the Sabbath prohibition on electronic communication, he did not learn what had happened until several hours later, when Police Department detectives found him at a synagogue in Manhattan.

The funeral, which lasted <hl> just under an hour <hl>, was the brisk culmination of a day and a half of heartbreak. Residents of Midwood cloistered in their homes and synagogues during the Sabbath, from nightfall on Friday to nightfall on Saturday, recalling a band of conscientious children they had seen rushing to synagogue and building snowmen in the yard. On Sunday the mourners emerged, following the voice of a father who was away at a religious retreat when the fire broke out. Given the Sabbath prohibition on electronic communication, he did not learn what had happened until several hours later, when Police Department detectives found him at a synagogue in Manhattan.

The funeral, which lasted <hl> just under an hour <hl> , was the brisk culmination of a day and a half of heartbreak.


Question: Where did the student go for education?

The attack occurred around 8:20 a.m., when the victim, a student at the private Whitestone Academy, was “accosted from behind,” Chief Boyce said. She was carrying a bag and walking east on 13th Avenue near 147th Street in the Whitestone neighborhood, he said. The assailant was wearing a hood over his head, and was “wearing a surgical mask and he has surgical gloves on,” Chief Boyce said. Detectives retrieved video images of the attacker that showed him running away. Carolyn Rutigliano, who lives about a block from where the attack happened, said she heard the girl scream. It lasted “about 15 seconds,” she said, and an ambulance came shortly afterward. The police have not been able to identify him from the video, Chief Boyce said. The department released the video in the hopes that someone might be able to identify him.

Answer: Whitestone Academy

<hl> The attack occurred around 8:20 a.m., when the victim, a student at the private Whitestone Academy , was “accosted from behind,” Chief Boyce said. <hl> She was carrying a bag and walking east on 13th Avenue near 147th Street in the Whitestone neighborhood, he said. The assailant was wearing a hood over his head, and was “wearing a surgical mask and he has surgical gloves on,” Chief Boyce said. Detectives retrieved video images of the attacker that showed him running away. Carolyn Rutigliano, who lives about a block from where the attack happened, said she heard the girl scream. It lasted “about 15 seconds,” she said, and an ambulance came shortly afterward. The police have not been able to identify him from the video, Chief Boyce said. The department released the video in the hopes that someone might be able to identify him.

The attack occurred around 8:20 a.m., when the victim, a student at the private <hl> Whitestone Academy <hl>, was “accosted from behind,” Chief Boyce said. She was carrying a bag and walking east on 13th Avenue near 147th Street in the Whitestone neighborhood, he said. The assailant was wearing a hood over his head, and was “wearing a surgical mask and he has surgical gloves on,” Chief Boyce said. Detectives retrieved video images of the attacker that showed him running away. Carolyn Rutigliano, who lives about a block from where the attack happened, said she heard the girl scream. It lasted “about 15 seconds,” she said, and an ambulance came shortly afterward. The police have not been able to identify him from the video, Chief Boyce said. The department released the video in the hopes that someone might be able to identify him.

The attack occurred around 8:20 a.m., when the victim, a student at the private <hl> Whitestone Academy <hl> , was “accosted from behind,” Chief Boyce said.


Question: What seed are the Dayton Flyers?

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  To earn a spot in the main portion of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Dayton slipped by Boise State this week in a play-in contest that was a virtual home game for the Flyers. When the team traveled an hour east to Columbus, it was as if the Flyers had moved from their living room to their kitchen. In front of a friendly crowd Friday night, Dayton, the East Region’s No. 11 seed, used a second-half to surge to defeat sixth-seeded Providence, 66-53, at Nationwide Arena. It was the tournament’s only game of the day in which the lower-seeded team won.

Answer: 11 seed

COLUMBUS, Ohio — To earn a spot in the main portion of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Dayton slipped by Boise State this week in a play-in contest that was a virtual home game for the Flyers. When the team traveled an hour east to Columbus, it was as if the Flyers had moved from their living room to their kitchen. In front of a friendly crowd Friday night, Dayton, the East Region’s No. <hl> 11 seed , used a second-half to surge to defeat sixth-seeded Providence, 66-53, at Nationwide Arena. <hl> It was the tournament’s only game of the day in which the lower-seeded team won.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — To earn a spot in the main portion of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Dayton slipped by Boise State this week in a play-in contest that was a virtual home game for the Flyers. When the team traveled an hour east to Columbus, it was as if the Flyers had moved from their living room to their kitchen. In front of a friendly crowd Friday night, Dayton, the East Region’s No. <hl> 11 seed <hl>, used a second-half to surge to defeat sixth-seeded Providence, 66-53, at Nationwide Arena. It was the tournament’s only game of the day in which the lower-seeded team won.

<hl> 11 seed <hl> , used a second-half to surge to defeat sixth-seeded Providence, 66-53, at Nationwide Arena.


Question: Which country runs Gazprom?

The Italian foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said his country’s position was “not a matter of principle,” and that Italy wanted the union’s national leaders to assess the state of the Minsk agreement before action was taken. “I am sure that we will have a common decision,” he said. Russia is a significant economic partner for Italy. The Italian energy industry has close ties to Gazprom, the Russian state-run natural gas exporter, and important Italian industries like farming and fashion have lost business because of retaliatory measures imposed by Moscow.

Answer: Russian state

The Italian foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said his country’s position was “not a matter of principle,” and that Italy wanted the union’s national leaders to assess the state of the Minsk agreement before action was taken. “I am sure that we will have a common decision,” he said. Russia is a significant economic partner for Italy. <hl> The Italian energy industry has close ties to Gazprom, the Russian state -run natural gas exporter, and important Italian industries like farming and fashion have lost business because of retaliatory measures imposed by Moscow. <hl>

The Italian foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said his country’s position was “not a matter of principle,” and that Italy wanted the union’s national leaders to assess the state of the Minsk agreement before action was taken. “I am sure that we will have a common decision,” he said. Russia is a significant economic partner for Italy. The Italian energy industry has close ties to Gazprom, the <hl> Russian state <hl>-run natural gas exporter, and important Italian industries like farming and fashion have lost business because of retaliatory measures imposed by Moscow.

The Italian energy industry has close ties to Gazprom, the <hl> Russian state <hl> -run natural gas exporter, and important Italian industries like farming and fashion have lost business because of retaliatory measures imposed by Moscow.


Question: The emerging markets are having difficulties because of slowdown in where?

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in global trade, Turkey among them. Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Answer: global trade

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. <hl> Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in global trade , Turkey among them. <hl> Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Mr. Firat at the foreign ministry said that the Syrian refugees had caused resentment in some places, but also made cheap labor available that might help some businesses stay competitive. Eskisehir’s economic difficulties, and Turkey’s, go beyond coping with migrants or an interruption in tourism. Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in <hl> global trade <hl>, Turkey among them. Turkey has long depended on exporting manufactured goods to Europe and the Middle East, two regions where demand is weak right now. That is partly because of geopolitics and partly because Chinese industries with overcapacity at home have been exporting at low prices to Turkey’s longtime markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Many emerging markets are facing difficulties with the slowdown in <hl> global trade <hl> , Turkey among them.


Question: When was Miró’s second trip to New York?

“The Birth of the World,” Joan Miró’s clairvoyant masterpiece from 1927, presaged much of postwar American painting — the early date can elicit a double take when you see it at the Museum of Modern Art. Its expansive surface of thin gray pours and washes, and the delicate lines and shapes in black, red and white that dance across them, open a pathway to so much: the automatic drawing of Surrealism, the frank painterliness and scale of Abstract Expressionism and the lightness and elegance of Color Field painting. So when Miró (1893-1983) took tips from the Abstract Expressionists on his first trip to New York in 1947 and again in 1959, he was learning from artists who had already learned from him. This fascinating show proposes that encountering New York painting enabled Miró to lose some of his refinement and play up a roughness and scale only intermittently visible before. Rather than delicate and nib thin, his lines thickened, brightened and became more dominant, no longer subservient to shapes. “Bird in the Night” is spareness itself: not much more than an open black ovoid and a looping red wishbone that effortlessly summon nest, egg and occupant. Elsewhere Miró improvised layer upon layer, adding a parade of harlequin creatures over a big brown splash of runny paint in “Figures, Birds,” and in “Woman and Bird in the Night,” girdling a series of colorful dots and scribbles in black. Nearly every canvas here is a different excursion into paint, materiality and poetic suggestion. The ensemble enlarges and contemporizes Miró, especially in a commercial gallery’s relatively intimate viewing conditions.

Answer: 1959

“The Birth of the World,” Joan Miró’s clairvoyant masterpiece from 1927, presaged much of postwar American painting — the early date can elicit a double take when you see it at the Museum of Modern Art. Its expansive surface of thin gray pours and washes, and the delicate lines and shapes in black, red and white that dance across them, open a pathway to so much: the automatic drawing of Surrealism, the frank painterliness and scale of Abstract Expressionism and the lightness and elegance of Color Field painting. <hl> So when Miró (1893-1983) took tips from the Abstract Expressionists on his first trip to New York in 1947 and again in 1959 , he was learning from artists who had already learned from him. <hl> This fascinating show proposes that encountering New York painting enabled Miró to lose some of his refinement and play up a roughness and scale only intermittently visible before. Rather than delicate and nib thin, his lines thickened, brightened and became more dominant, no longer subservient to shapes. “Bird in the Night” is spareness itself: not much more than an open black ovoid and a looping red wishbone that effortlessly summon nest, egg and occupant. Elsewhere Miró improvised layer upon layer, adding a parade of harlequin creatures over a big brown splash of runny paint in “Figures, Birds,” and in “Woman and Bird in the Night,” girdling a series of colorful dots and scribbles in black. Nearly every canvas here is a different excursion into paint, materiality and poetic suggestion. The ensemble enlarges and contemporizes Miró, especially in a commercial gallery’s relatively intimate viewing conditions.

“The Birth of the World,” Joan Miró’s clairvoyant masterpiece from 1927, presaged much of postwar American painting — the early date can elicit a double take when you see it at the Museum of Modern Art. Its expansive surface of thin gray pours and washes, and the delicate lines and shapes in black, red and white that dance across them, open a pathway to so much: the automatic drawing of Surrealism, the frank painterliness and scale of Abstract Expressionism and the lightness and elegance of Color Field painting. So when Miró (1893-1983) took tips from the Abstract Expressionists on his first trip to New York in 1947 and again in <hl> 1959 <hl>, he was learning from artists who had already learned from him. This fascinating show proposes that encountering New York painting enabled Miró to lose some of his refinement and play up a roughness and scale only intermittently visible before. Rather than delicate and nib thin, his lines thickened, brightened and became more dominant, no longer subservient to shapes. “Bird in the Night” is spareness itself: not much more than an open black ovoid and a looping red wishbone that effortlessly summon nest, egg and occupant. Elsewhere Miró improvised layer upon layer, adding a parade of harlequin creatures over a big brown splash of runny paint in “Figures, Birds,” and in “Woman and Bird in the Night,” girdling a series of colorful dots and scribbles in black. Nearly every canvas here is a different excursion into paint, materiality and poetic suggestion. The ensemble enlarges and contemporizes Miró, especially in a commercial gallery’s relatively intimate viewing conditions.

So when Miró (1893-1983) took tips from the Abstract Expressionists on his first trip to New York in 1947 and again in <hl> 1959 <hl> , he was learning from artists who had already learned from him.


Question: Who are the couple trying to reason with?

Ms. Shurrab says she is focusing her appeals on Mr. Abbas, not Israel, because “he’s responsible for the Palestinian people.” She imagines that Palestinian officials could somehow intervene on her behalf since they coordinate with Israel on security issues. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Mr. Abbas’s spokesman, did not return a text message. The president’s media department did not respond to an email inquiry. Xavier Abu Eid of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Mr. Abbas also heads, said in an email that the couple was in “an awful situation that reflects the nightmare that thousands of Palestinian families have due to Israeli apartheid policies,” which “have been dramatically radicalized in the last few years.”

Answer: Mr. Abbas

<hl> Ms. Shurrab says she is focusing her appeals on Mr. Abbas , not Israel, because “he’s responsible for the Palestinian people.” <hl> She imagines that Palestinian officials could somehow intervene on her behalf since they coordinate with Israel on security issues. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Mr. Abbas’s spokesman, did not return a text message. The president’s media department did not respond to an email inquiry. Xavier Abu Eid of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Mr. Abbas also heads, said in an email that the couple was in “an awful situation that reflects the nightmare that thousands of Palestinian families have due to Israeli apartheid policies,” which “have been dramatically radicalized in the last few years.”

Ms. Shurrab says she is focusing her appeals on <hl> Mr. Abbas <hl>, not Israel, because “he’s responsible for the Palestinian people.” She imagines that Palestinian officials could somehow intervene on her behalf since they coordinate with Israel on security issues. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Mr. Abbas’s spokesman, did not return a text message. The president’s media department did not respond to an email inquiry. Xavier Abu Eid of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Mr. Abbas also heads, said in an email that the couple was in “an awful situation that reflects the nightmare that thousands of Palestinian families have due to Israeli apartheid policies,” which “have been dramatically radicalized in the last few years.”

Ms. Shurrab says she is focusing her appeals on <hl> Mr. Abbas <hl> , not Israel, because “he’s responsible for the Palestinian people.”


Question: What is the name of the person talking about Pierre-Paul?

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” Mara said. “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a very high level before. He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.

Answer: Mara

<hl> “I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” Mara said. <hl> “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a very high level before. He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.

“I don’t think we’re going to do anything until we actually see where he’s at,” <hl> Mara <hl> said. “He’s a rare athlete who has played at a very high level before. He is a great kid, and we’ve loved having him around here. He fits in well. “I can only surmise that he’s not receiving very good advice.” The team could also negotiate a compromise contract for an amount based on how many games Pierre-Paul might play this season.


Question: What is Hillary Clinton's strength in?

The debate probably won’t change much in the polling. Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded us why she’s the front-runner, with her experience, command of the issues and strength in communicating ideas. She seemed both at ease and fearless. It helped that the candidates actually valued time to discuss issues. One of the biggest applause lines was Senator Bernie Sanders’s quip to Mrs. Clinton, “the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails.” Supporters of Mr. Sanders embraced his passionate critiques, but his performance may not convert those skeptical of his ability to broaden his appeal.

Answer: communicating ideas

The debate probably won’t change much in the polling. <hl> Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded us why she’s the front-runner, with her experience, command of the issues and strength in communicating ideas . <hl> She seemed both at ease and fearless. It helped that the candidates actually valued time to discuss issues. One of the biggest applause lines was Senator Bernie Sanders’s quip to Mrs. Clinton, “the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails.” Supporters of Mr. Sanders embraced his passionate critiques, but his performance may not convert those skeptical of his ability to broaden his appeal.

The debate probably won’t change much in the polling. Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded us why she’s the front-runner, with her experience, command of the issues and strength in <hl> communicating ideas <hl>. She seemed both at ease and fearless. It helped that the candidates actually valued time to discuss issues. One of the biggest applause lines was Senator Bernie Sanders’s quip to Mrs. Clinton, “the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails.” Supporters of Mr. Sanders embraced his passionate critiques, but his performance may not convert those skeptical of his ability to broaden his appeal.

Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded us why she’s the front-runner, with her experience, command of the issues and strength in <hl> communicating ideas <hl> .


Question: What Interstate is being upgraded?

Many current All-Stars will be retired before the completion of a multidecade project to upgrade the Interstate 75 roadway, ramps and an outdated bridge that carries 160,000 to 170,000 vehicles daily over the Ohio River. Brian Cunningham, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation, said no new work would be started in the next few days, to try to ease congestion. The police will also close some streets near the stadium and other event sites. They urge motorists to have a plan. And patience.

Answer: 75

<hl> Many current All-Stars will be retired before the completion of a multidecade project to upgrade the Interstate 75 roadway, ramps and an outdated bridge that carries 160,000 to 170,000 vehicles daily over the Ohio River. <hl> Brian Cunningham, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation, said no new work would be started in the next few days, to try to ease congestion. The police will also close some streets near the stadium and other event sites. They urge motorists to have a plan. And patience.

Many current All-Stars will be retired before the completion of a multidecade project to upgrade the Interstate <hl> 75 <hl> roadway, ramps and an outdated bridge that carries 160,000 to 170,000 vehicles daily over the Ohio River. Brian Cunningham, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation, said no new work would be started in the next few days, to try to ease congestion. The police will also close some streets near the stadium and other event sites. They urge motorists to have a plan. And patience.


Question: What did Baltimore not invest in?

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Answer: upkeep of the jail

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” <hl> The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail , the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. <hl> “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in <hl> upkeep of the jail <hl>, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in <hl> upkeep of the jail <hl> , the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion.


Question: Which Russian currency does the article speak of?

Second, it gives Mr. Putin the opportunity to play the statesman, too busy reasserting Russia’s rightful position in the world to get caught up in problems like recession, 16 percent inflation and a weak ruble. “He wants to keep the society consolidated and to present himself continuously as a high-profile leader who lives somewhere above everything in the country,” Mr. Trudolyubov said, “so you cannot connect anything that he is doing to what is happening with the ruble, or the hospitals or the schools or the roads. All that is beneath him.” Third, there is a kind of “bread and circus” aspect to it all. In keeping with the paternalistic traditions of czarist Russia, Mr. Putin constantly assumes the role of national superhero.

Answer: the ruble

Second, it gives Mr. Putin the opportunity to play the statesman, too busy reasserting Russia’s rightful position in the world to get caught up in problems like recession, 16 percent inflation and a weak ruble. <hl> “He wants to keep the society consolidated and to present himself continuously as a high-profile leader who lives somewhere above everything in the country,” Mr. Trudolyubov said, “so you cannot connect anything that he is doing to what is happening with the ruble , or the hospitals or the schools or the roads. <hl> All that is beneath him.” Third, there is a kind of “bread and circus” aspect to it all. In keeping with the paternalistic traditions of czarist Russia, Mr. Putin constantly assumes the role of national superhero.

Second, it gives Mr. Putin the opportunity to play the statesman, too busy reasserting Russia’s rightful position in the world to get caught up in problems like recession, 16 percent inflation and a weak ruble. “He wants to keep the society consolidated and to present himself continuously as a high-profile leader who lives somewhere above everything in the country,” Mr. Trudolyubov said, “so you cannot connect anything that he is doing to what is happening with <hl> the ruble <hl>, or the hospitals or the schools or the roads. All that is beneath him.” Third, there is a kind of “bread and circus” aspect to it all. In keeping with the paternalistic traditions of czarist Russia, Mr. Putin constantly assumes the role of national superhero.

“He wants to keep the society consolidated and to present himself continuously as a high-profile leader who lives somewhere above everything in the country,” Mr. Trudolyubov said, “so you cannot connect anything that he is doing to what is happening with <hl> the ruble <hl> , or the hospitals or the schools or the roads.


Question: Who was Araeen's journal focused on giving a voice to?

Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary non-Western and nonwhite artists but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.

Answer: non-Western and nonwhite artists

<hl> Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary non-Western and nonwhite artists but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. <hl> Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.

Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary <hl> non-Western and nonwhite artists <hl> but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.


Question: What are you likely to see when you watch T.V. commercials?

Once known for grim letters to fellow wealthy Americans warning of socialist apocalypse, Charles G. Koch now promotes research on the link between freedom and everyday happiness. Turn on “The Big Bang Theory” or “Morning Joe,” and you are likely to see soft-focus television spots introducing some of the many employees of Koch Industries. Instead of trading insults with Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate leader, Mr. Koch and his brother, David H. Koch, are trading compliments with President Obama, who this month praised the Kochs’ support for criminal justice reform at a meeting of the N.A.A.C.P.

Answer: employees of Koch Industries

Once known for grim letters to fellow wealthy Americans warning of socialist apocalypse, Charles G. Koch now promotes research on the link between freedom and everyday happiness. <hl> Turn on “The Big Bang Theory” or “Morning Joe,” and you are likely to see soft-focus television spots introducing some of the many employees of Koch Industries . <hl> Instead of trading insults with Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate leader, Mr. Koch and his brother, David H. Koch, are trading compliments with President Obama, who this month praised the Kochs’ support for criminal justice reform at a meeting of the N.A.A.C.P.

Once known for grim letters to fellow wealthy Americans warning of socialist apocalypse, Charles G. Koch now promotes research on the link between freedom and everyday happiness. Turn on “The Big Bang Theory” or “Morning Joe,” and you are likely to see soft-focus television spots introducing some of the many <hl> employees of Koch Industries <hl>. Instead of trading insults with Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate leader, Mr. Koch and his brother, David H. Koch, are trading compliments with President Obama, who this month praised the Kochs’ support for criminal justice reform at a meeting of the N.A.A.C.P.

Turn on “The Big Bang Theory” or “Morning Joe,” and you are likely to see soft-focus television spots introducing some of the many <hl> employees of Koch Industries <hl> .


Question: What's known of Mr. Hall's leadership?

We don’t yet know how Mr. Hall’s leadership will differ from Mr. Elmendorf’s but we do know that he will face a big challenge. House Republicans have recently changed the rules: The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation are now required to use “dynamic scoring” when evaluating major changes in tax and spending policy. This is the can of worms that awaits Mr. Hall as he takes on his new job. Until now, conventional budget analysis has used a process called static scoring, which assumes that the path of gross domestic product remains the same when the government changes taxes or spending. This procedure has the virtues of simplicity and transparency.

Answer: he will face a big challenge

We don’t yet know how Mr. Hall’s leadership will differ from Mr. Elmendorf’s <hl> but we do know that he will face a big challenge . <hl> House Republicans have recently changed the rules: The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation are now required to use “dynamic scoring” when evaluating major changes in tax and spending policy. This is the can of worms that awaits Mr. Hall as he takes on his new job. Until now, conventional budget analysis has used a process called static scoring, which assumes that the path of gross domestic product remains the same when the government changes taxes or spending. This procedure has the virtues of simplicity and transparency.

We don’t yet know how Mr. Hall’s leadership will differ from Mr. Elmendorf’s but we do know that <hl> he will face a big challenge <hl>. House Republicans have recently changed the rules: The Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation are now required to use “dynamic scoring” when evaluating major changes in tax and spending policy. This is the can of worms that awaits Mr. Hall as he takes on his new job. Until now, conventional budget analysis has used a process called static scoring, which assumes that the path of gross domestic product remains the same when the government changes taxes or spending. This procedure has the virtues of simplicity and transparency.

but we do know that <hl> he will face a big challenge <hl> .


Question: Where were flowers burned?

Lex van Horssen, a spokesman at FloraHolland, the Netherlands’ largest flower auction house, declined to speculate on the coincidence of the flower burning in Russia and Dutch progress in investigating the plane crash. “To be quite honest, we have a business to run, and that is something different than the political situation,” Mr. van Horssen said. “We will not mix our business with this political issue. That’s not a good idea.”

Answer: Russia

<hl> Lex van Horssen, a spokesman at FloraHolland, the Netherlands’ largest flower auction house, declined to speculate on the coincidence of the flower burning in Russia and Dutch progress in investigating the plane crash. <hl> “To be quite honest, we have a business to run, and that is something different than the political situation,” Mr. van Horssen said. “We will not mix our business with this political issue. That’s not a good idea.”

Lex van Horssen, a spokesman at FloraHolland, the Netherlands’ largest flower auction house, declined to speculate on the coincidence of the flower burning in <hl> Russia <hl> and Dutch progress in investigating the plane crash. “To be quite honest, we have a business to run, and that is something different than the political situation,” Mr. van Horssen said. “We will not mix our business with this political issue. That’s not a good idea.”


Question: Where id the author take a seat?

Both times I visited the mall, I needed respite badly. Once, I sat on the steps in the main atrium and tried to restore steady breathing; it felt as if I had just climbed a mountain and was being choked by thin air. Another time, I left and walked a few blocks to Century 21, which with its air of rank desperation felt more apt for the neighborhood. Unlike Brookfield Place, where your happiness was heavily mediated, Century 21 required the usual pluck — maybe the gray cowhide crew-neck Valentino top ($866, on sale from $4,625) would fit, but probably not; same for the white linen-ish Lanvin peak lapel blazer ($799, on sale from $3,380).

Answer: steps

Both times I visited the mall, I needed respite badly. <hl> Once, I sat on the steps in the main atrium and tried to restore steady breathing; it felt as if I had just climbed a mountain and was being choked by thin air. <hl> Another time, I left and walked a few blocks to Century 21, which with its air of rank desperation felt more apt for the neighborhood. Unlike Brookfield Place, where your happiness was heavily mediated, Century 21 required the usual pluck — maybe the gray cowhide crew-neck Valentino top ($866, on sale from $4,625) would fit, but probably not; same for the white linen-ish Lanvin peak lapel blazer ($799, on sale from $3,380).

Both times I visited the mall, I needed respite badly. Once, I sat on the <hl> steps <hl> in the main atrium and tried to restore steady breathing; it felt as if I had just climbed a mountain and was being choked by thin air. Another time, I left and walked a few blocks to Century 21, which with its air of rank desperation felt more apt for the neighborhood. Unlike Brookfield Place, where your happiness was heavily mediated, Century 21 required the usual pluck — maybe the gray cowhide crew-neck Valentino top ($866, on sale from $4,625) would fit, but probably not; same for the white linen-ish Lanvin peak lapel blazer ($799, on sale from $3,380).