Question: What position was Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list?

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. 18, is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.

Answer: 18

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. <hl> 18 , is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler. <hl>

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. <hl> 18 <hl>, is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.

<hl> 18 <hl> , is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.


Question: Who hosted the Oscars Sunday?

One of the less predictable turn of events was the bland performance by Neil Patrick Harris, a veteran M.C. of both the Tony Awards and the Emmys, who hosted the Oscars for the first time on Sunday. His one successful stretch was a parody of a scene from “Birdman,” in which Michael Keaton runs through Times Square in his underpants. Mr. Harris ran through backstage corridors and onto the stage in white briefs and his black socks and shoes. But because Mr. Harris is in good physical shape, there wasn’t much humor or bravery to the sketch, just bravado.

Answer: Patrick Harris

<hl> One of the less predictable turn of events was the bland performance by Neil Patrick Harris , a veteran M.C. of both the Tony Awards and the Emmys, who hosted the Oscars for the first time on Sunday. <hl> His one successful stretch was a parody of a scene from “Birdman,” in which Michael Keaton runs through Times Square in his underpants. Mr. Harris ran through backstage corridors and onto the stage in white briefs and his black socks and shoes. But because Mr. Harris is in good physical shape, there wasn’t much humor or bravery to the sketch, just bravado.

One of the less predictable turn of events was the bland performance by Neil <hl> Patrick Harris <hl>, a veteran M.C. of both the Tony Awards and the Emmys, who hosted the Oscars for the first time on Sunday. His one successful stretch was a parody of a scene from “Birdman,” in which Michael Keaton runs through Times Square in his underpants. Mr. Harris ran through backstage corridors and onto the stage in white briefs and his black socks and shoes. But because Mr. Harris is in good physical shape, there wasn’t much humor or bravery to the sketch, just bravado.

One of the less predictable turn of events was the bland performance by Neil <hl> Patrick Harris <hl> , a veteran M.C. of both the Tony Awards and the Emmys, who hosted the Oscars for the first time on Sunday.


Question: The expression of Western art music comes from what?

SALONEN He always said that the form and the expression of most Western art music come from the harmony. If you don’t know the harmony well, you cannot understand, let alone convey, the sense of the form to anybody. On a practical level it means you have to go through every chord when you go through a score. It sounds obvious and trivial, but if you study, say, “Götterdämmerung” or “Elektra,” to get a clear idea of the harmonic structure takes a lot of time. There are no shortcuts. You have to learn what the principles of the harmony are, and then you can plan your so-called interpretation.

Answer: the harmony

<hl> SALONEN He always said that the form and the expression of most Western art music come from the harmony . <hl> If you don’t know the harmony well, you cannot understand, let alone convey, the sense of the form to anybody. On a practical level it means you have to go through every chord when you go through a score. It sounds obvious and trivial, but if you study, say, “Götterdämmerung” or “Elektra,” to get a clear idea of the harmonic structure takes a lot of time. There are no shortcuts. You have to learn what the principles of the harmony are, and then you can plan your so-called interpretation.

SALONEN He always said that the form and the expression of most Western art music come from <hl> the harmony <hl>. If you don’t know the harmony well, you cannot understand, let alone convey, the sense of the form to anybody. On a practical level it means you have to go through every chord when you go through a score. It sounds obvious and trivial, but if you study, say, “Götterdämmerung” or “Elektra,” to get a clear idea of the harmonic structure takes a lot of time. There are no shortcuts. You have to learn what the principles of the harmony are, and then you can plan your so-called interpretation.

SALONEN He always said that the form and the expression of most Western art music come from <hl> the harmony <hl> .


Question: What award did the investigation win?

Encouragingly, some smaller papers have redoubled their investigative efforts, proving that a large staff is not necessary to do important work. At The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., the top editor, Mitch Pugh, has created a four-person investigative team in a newsroom of only 72 staffers. Their series on deadly domestic violence brought reform — and won this year’s Pulitzer for Public Service. “If we’re going to ask readers to spend their money on us, we have to make investigative and public service work a cornerstone,” Mr. Pugh told me. Meanwhile, new players have arrived. In addition to national nonprofits — including ProPublica, the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Center for Public Integrity — many cities now have local ones. (The Texas Tribune probably is foremost.) Local public radio stations are also making a push: At KPCC, for example, the public radio station in Southern California, Melanie Sill’s staff built a database on police shootings. There is “a growing commitment to do more investigative and accountability reporting at stations around the country,” said Jim Schachter of WNYC, which won a national award this year for investigating abuse of power by the city’s Police Department. NPR’s news chief, Michael Oreskes, told me that supporting local investigative work is a major emphasis for him. This activity helps explain the all-time high membership in Investigative Reporters and Editors, which brought a record 1,800 journalists to Philadelphia last June, including many from alternative papers and television stations. I found the sense of mission there invigorating, as young journalists jammed into sessions to hone their craft. But what about the future? Investigative reporting’s transition won’t be a smooth one, said Richard Tofel, president of ProPublica. With newspapers still dominant in many cities, there’s not enough of a gap to create great need for new players, funded in new ways, including through philanthropy.

Answer: Pulitzer for Public Service

Encouragingly, some smaller papers have redoubled their investigative efforts, proving that a large staff is not necessary to do important work. At The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., the top editor, Mitch Pugh, has created a four-person investigative team in a newsroom of only 72 staffers. <hl> Their series on deadly domestic violence brought reform — and won this year’s Pulitzer for Public Service . <hl> “If we’re going to ask readers to spend their money on us, we have to make investigative and public service work a cornerstone,” Mr. Pugh told me. Meanwhile, new players have arrived. In addition to national nonprofits — including ProPublica, the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Center for Public Integrity — many cities now have local ones. (The Texas Tribune probably is foremost.) Local public radio stations are also making a push: At KPCC, for example, the public radio station in Southern California, Melanie Sill’s staff built a database on police shootings. There is “a growing commitment to do more investigative and accountability reporting at stations around the country,” said Jim Schachter of WNYC, which won a national award this year for investigating abuse of power by the city’s Police Department. NPR’s news chief, Michael Oreskes, told me that supporting local investigative work is a major emphasis for him. This activity helps explain the all-time high membership in Investigative Reporters and Editors, which brought a record 1,800 journalists to Philadelphia last June, including many from alternative papers and television stations. I found the sense of mission there invigorating, as young journalists jammed into sessions to hone their craft. But what about the future? Investigative reporting’s transition won’t be a smooth one, said Richard Tofel, president of ProPublica. With newspapers still dominant in many cities, there’s not enough of a gap to create great need for new players, funded in new ways, including through philanthropy.

Encouragingly, some smaller papers have redoubled their investigative efforts, proving that a large staff is not necessary to do important work. At The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., the top editor, Mitch Pugh, has created a four-person investigative team in a newsroom of only 72 staffers. Their series on deadly domestic violence brought reform — and won this year’s <hl> Pulitzer for Public Service <hl>. “If we’re going to ask readers to spend their money on us, we have to make investigative and public service work a cornerstone,” Mr. Pugh told me. Meanwhile, new players have arrived. In addition to national nonprofits — including ProPublica, the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Center for Public Integrity — many cities now have local ones. (The Texas Tribune probably is foremost.) Local public radio stations are also making a push: At KPCC, for example, the public radio station in Southern California, Melanie Sill’s staff built a database on police shootings. There is “a growing commitment to do more investigative and accountability reporting at stations around the country,” said Jim Schachter of WNYC, which won a national award this year for investigating abuse of power by the city’s Police Department. NPR’s news chief, Michael Oreskes, told me that supporting local investigative work is a major emphasis for him. This activity helps explain the all-time high membership in Investigative Reporters and Editors, which brought a record 1,800 journalists to Philadelphia last June, including many from alternative papers and television stations. I found the sense of mission there invigorating, as young journalists jammed into sessions to hone their craft. But what about the future? Investigative reporting’s transition won’t be a smooth one, said Richard Tofel, president of ProPublica. With newspapers still dominant in many cities, there’s not enough of a gap to create great need for new players, funded in new ways, including through philanthropy.

Their series on deadly domestic violence brought reform — and won this year’s <hl> Pulitzer for Public Service <hl> .


Question: what are the names of the daughters?

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Answer: Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. <hl> In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk ; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. <hl>

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan; another son, Kevin; their daughters, <hl> Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk <hl>; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan; another son, Kevin; their daughters, <hl> Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk <hl> ; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


Question: Who read the book, The Second Sex?

RBG: Between 20 and 25 percent of the law students in Sweden were women. And there were women on the bench. I went to one proceeding in Stockholm where the presiding judge was eight months pregnant. There was also a journalist who wrote a column in the Swedish daily paper: “Why should women have two jobs, and men only one?” Inflation was high, and two incomes were often needed. But it was the woman who was expected to buy the kids new shoes and have dinner on the table at 7. I remember listening to those conversations. It was that same summer I read “The Second Sex.” GS: For me, an important point came when I was living in India, because of the Gandhian movement and the role of women in it. But I was slow to see how it applied here. I couldn’t quite bridge that gap until the late ’60s.

Answer: RBG

<hl> RBG : Between 20 and 25 percent of the law students in Sweden were women. <hl> And there were women on the bench. I went to one proceeding in Stockholm where the presiding judge was eight months pregnant. There was also a journalist who wrote a column in the Swedish daily paper: “Why should women have two jobs, and men only one?” Inflation was high, and two incomes were often needed. But it was the woman who was expected to buy the kids new shoes and have dinner on the table at 7. I remember listening to those conversations. It was that same summer I read “The Second Sex.” GS: For me, an important point came when I was living in India, because of the Gandhian movement and the role of women in it. But I was slow to see how it applied here. I couldn’t quite bridge that gap until the late ’60s.

<hl> RBG <hl>: Between 20 and 25 percent of the law students in Sweden were women. And there were women on the bench. I went to one proceeding in Stockholm where the presiding judge was eight months pregnant. There was also a journalist who wrote a column in the Swedish daily paper: “Why should women have two jobs, and men only one?” Inflation was high, and two incomes were often needed. But it was the woman who was expected to buy the kids new shoes and have dinner on the table at 7. I remember listening to those conversations. It was that same summer I read “The Second Sex.” GS: For me, an important point came when I was living in India, because of the Gandhian movement and the role of women in it. But I was slow to see how it applied here. I couldn’t quite bridge that gap until the late ’60s.

<hl> RBG <hl> : Between 20 and 25 percent of the law students in Sweden were women.


Question: How much will it cost non Yale and members to see the Japanese exhibit?

NEW HAVEN New Haven Museum “Winfred Rembert: Amazing Grace.” Through June 21. “An Artist at War: Deane Keller, New Haven’s Monuments Man.” Through June 30. “From Clocks to Lollipops: Made in New Haven.” Through Dec. 31. $2 to $4; children under 12, free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; first Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Avenue. 203-562-4183; newhavenmuseum.org. NEW HAVEN Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History “Samurai and the Culture of Japan’s Great Peace.” Through Jan. 3. $4 to $9; members and Yale ID holders, free. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue. peabody.yale.edu; 203-432-5050.

Answer: $4 to $9

NEW HAVEN New Haven Museum “Winfred Rembert: Amazing Grace.” Through June 21. “An Artist at War: Deane Keller, New Haven’s Monuments Man.” Through June 30. “From Clocks to Lollipops: Made in New Haven.” Through Dec. 31. $2 to $4; children under 12, free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; first Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Avenue. 203-562-4183; newhavenmuseum.org. NEW HAVEN Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History “Samurai and the Culture of Japan’s Great Peace.” Through Jan. 3. <hl> $4 to $9 ; members and Yale ID holders, free. <hl> Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue. peabody.yale.edu; 203-432-5050.

NEW HAVEN New Haven Museum “Winfred Rembert: Amazing Grace.” Through June 21. “An Artist at War: Deane Keller, New Haven’s Monuments Man.” Through June 30. “From Clocks to Lollipops: Made in New Haven.” Through Dec. 31. $2 to $4; children under 12, free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; first Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Avenue. 203-562-4183; newhavenmuseum.org. NEW HAVEN Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History “Samurai and the Culture of Japan’s Great Peace.” Through Jan. 3. <hl> $4 to $9 <hl>; members and Yale ID holders, free. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue. peabody.yale.edu; 203-432-5050.

<hl> $4 to $9 <hl> ; members and Yale ID holders, free.


Question: Who is the director of the American Tap Dance Foundation?

This week, Tony Waag, the perpetually cheerful director of the American Tap Dance Foundation, presides over Tap City, a festival now in its 15th year. On Wednesday in “Tap Forward,” a program highlighting contemporary tappers at the intimate Duke on 42nd Street, there was even a flash from the past: The veteran Brenda Bufalino showed off her polished finish as she quietly blended in and out of a groove in “Strayhorn Medley.” Several “Tap Forward” offerings, despite the progressive-sounding title, ran toward the conservative. When Mr. Waag’s lineup did step out of the box, as with “Shiva’s Dance Yoga,” a kathak performance by Rachna Nivas, who sang, played the finger symbols and danced, the inclusion felt random — it wasn’t tap — and her execution uneven. There were musical theater numbers with pasted-on smiles, and a sand dance in Susan Hebach’s “Nica’s Dream,” in which performers shuffle their feet on grains of sand. Here, three sand dancers were accompanied by four tap dancers; but they needed more variety, not backup dancers.

Answer: Tony Waag

<hl> This week, Tony Waag , the perpetually cheerful director of the American Tap Dance Foundation, presides over Tap City, a festival now in its 15th year. <hl> On Wednesday in “Tap Forward,” a program highlighting contemporary tappers at the intimate Duke on 42nd Street, there was even a flash from the past: The veteran Brenda Bufalino showed off her polished finish as she quietly blended in and out of a groove in “Strayhorn Medley.” Several “Tap Forward” offerings, despite the progressive-sounding title, ran toward the conservative. When Mr. Waag’s lineup did step out of the box, as with “Shiva’s Dance Yoga,” a kathak performance by Rachna Nivas, who sang, played the finger symbols and danced, the inclusion felt random — it wasn’t tap — and her execution uneven. There were musical theater numbers with pasted-on smiles, and a sand dance in Susan Hebach’s “Nica’s Dream,” in which performers shuffle their feet on grains of sand. Here, three sand dancers were accompanied by four tap dancers; but they needed more variety, not backup dancers.

This week, <hl> Tony Waag <hl>, the perpetually cheerful director of the American Tap Dance Foundation, presides over Tap City, a festival now in its 15th year. On Wednesday in “Tap Forward,” a program highlighting contemporary tappers at the intimate Duke on 42nd Street, there was even a flash from the past: The veteran Brenda Bufalino showed off her polished finish as she quietly blended in and out of a groove in “Strayhorn Medley.” Several “Tap Forward” offerings, despite the progressive-sounding title, ran toward the conservative. When Mr. Waag’s lineup did step out of the box, as with “Shiva’s Dance Yoga,” a kathak performance by Rachna Nivas, who sang, played the finger symbols and danced, the inclusion felt random — it wasn’t tap — and her execution uneven. There were musical theater numbers with pasted-on smiles, and a sand dance in Susan Hebach’s “Nica’s Dream,” in which performers shuffle their feet on grains of sand. Here, three sand dancers were accompanied by four tap dancers; but they needed more variety, not backup dancers.

This week, <hl> Tony Waag <hl> , the perpetually cheerful director of the American Tap Dance Foundation, presides over Tap City, a festival now in its 15th year.


Question: Who is Guy LeBas?

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with American economic trends. The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.

Answer: chief fixed-income strategist

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with American economic trends. The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. <hl> “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. <hl> Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.

The sudden turn in the United States bond market seems to have little to do with American economic trends. The selling started last month in Europe, according to traders, and has since spilled into United States markets. “What’s really going on is an overseas market is hitting the U.S. market,” said Guy LeBas, <hl> chief fixed-income strategist <hl> at Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia. Worried about the strength of the global economy, nervous investors crowded into government bond markets in Germany and the United States earlier this year, pushing prices up and rates down. In the middle of April, the 10-year United States Treasury yield sank as low as 1.86 percent, according to FactSet data. The 10-year German bund paid much less, yielding as little as 0.07 percent.


Question: What does help to survive in difficult neighborhoods like the one in which Trey grew up?

“People see ‘gang member,’ and the words ‘psycho killer’ instantly pop in their head. But that isn’t the case,” Andrew Papachristos, a Chicago native and an associate professor of sociology at Yale, says. A majority of residents who claim sets in Chicago are more like Trey, my close friend of 17 years and a member of the 81st Street Black P. Stones in Auburn Gresham. Trey has no violent criminal record and works full time as a security guard. In areas like Gresham, a lot of young men don’t have the luxury of opting out of affiliation with the local set; banding together in brotherhoods can be a survival strategy in neighborhoods where personal reputation is capital and walking the streets alone makes it more likely that you’ll be seen as weak.

Answer: banding together in brotherhoods

“People see ‘gang member,’ and the words ‘psycho killer’ instantly pop in their head. But that isn’t the case,” Andrew Papachristos, a Chicago native and an associate professor of sociology at Yale, says. A majority of residents who claim sets in Chicago are more like Trey, my close friend of 17 years and a member of the 81st Street Black P. Stones in Auburn Gresham. Trey has no violent criminal record and works full time as a security guard. <hl> In areas like Gresham, a lot of young men don’t have the luxury of opting out of affiliation with the local set; banding together in brotherhoods can be a survival strategy in neighborhoods where personal reputation is capital and walking the streets alone makes it more likely that you’ll be seen as weak. <hl>

“People see ‘gang member,’ and the words ‘psycho killer’ instantly pop in their head. But that isn’t the case,” Andrew Papachristos, a Chicago native and an associate professor of sociology at Yale, says. A majority of residents who claim sets in Chicago are more like Trey, my close friend of 17 years and a member of the 81st Street Black P. Stones in Auburn Gresham. Trey has no violent criminal record and works full time as a security guard. In areas like Gresham, a lot of young men don’t have the luxury of opting out of affiliation with the local set; <hl> banding together in brotherhoods <hl> can be a survival strategy in neighborhoods where personal reputation is capital and walking the streets alone makes it more likely that you’ll be seen as weak.


Question: what year was it when Meb Keflezigh achieved victory?

BOSTON —  The American men ended their slump in the Boston Marathon when Meb Keflezighi won in 2014, a cathartic victory that enabled “The Star-Spangled Banner” to play over Boylston Street one year after bombs had exploded there. This year, the United States women are hoping to end a drought that has lasted 30 years. “The marathon gods blessed Meb with that run; it was electric,” said Shalane Flanagan, a native of Marblehead, Mass., who grew up following the race as the daughter of two marathoners. Flanagan finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last year in 2 hours 22 minutes 2 seconds — the career best for an American woman on the Boston course. “Last year was extremely special, just being an American,” she said. “It’s a run I’ll never, ever forget.” The 119th edition of the Boston Marathon is scheduled to leave Hopkinton, Mass., on Monday morning, and this year’s field gives the United States two chances for its first women’s victory since Lisa Weidenbach won in 1985. Joining Flanagan is Desiree Linden, who finished second in Boston in 2011.

Answer: 2014

<hl> BOSTON — The American men ended their slump in the Boston Marathon when Meb Keflezighi won in 2014 , a cathartic victory that enabled “The Star-Spangled Banner” to play over Boylston Street one year after bombs had exploded there. <hl> This year, the United States women are hoping to end a drought that has lasted 30 years. “The marathon gods blessed Meb with that run; it was electric,” said Shalane Flanagan, a native of Marblehead, Mass., who grew up following the race as the daughter of two marathoners. Flanagan finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last year in 2 hours 22 minutes 2 seconds — the career best for an American woman on the Boston course. “Last year was extremely special, just being an American,” she said. “It’s a run I’ll never, ever forget.” The 119th edition of the Boston Marathon is scheduled to leave Hopkinton, Mass., on Monday morning, and this year’s field gives the United States two chances for its first women’s victory since Lisa Weidenbach won in 1985. Joining Flanagan is Desiree Linden, who finished second in Boston in 2011.

BOSTON — The American men ended their slump in the Boston Marathon when Meb Keflezighi won in <hl> 2014 <hl>, a cathartic victory that enabled “The Star-Spangled Banner” to play over Boylston Street one year after bombs had exploded there. This year, the United States women are hoping to end a drought that has lasted 30 years. “The marathon gods blessed Meb with that run; it was electric,” said Shalane Flanagan, a native of Marblehead, Mass., who grew up following the race as the daughter of two marathoners. Flanagan finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last year in 2 hours 22 minutes 2 seconds — the career best for an American woman on the Boston course. “Last year was extremely special, just being an American,” she said. “It’s a run I’ll never, ever forget.” The 119th edition of the Boston Marathon is scheduled to leave Hopkinton, Mass., on Monday morning, and this year’s field gives the United States two chances for its first women’s victory since Lisa Weidenbach won in 1985. Joining Flanagan is Desiree Linden, who finished second in Boston in 2011.

BOSTON — The American men ended their slump in the Boston Marathon when Meb Keflezighi won in <hl> 2014 <hl> , a cathartic victory that enabled “The Star-Spangled Banner” to play over Boylston Street one year after bombs had exploded there.


Question: Which comedian tested the phone system in May?

Yondr, a year-old company based in San Francisco, may have a low-tech workaround: a form-fitting, tamper-proof neoprene case that patrons are handed as they enter a theater. Phones are turned off or put on vibrate, slipped into the case and locked; the patron holds the package during the show. If the audience member needs to take a call, he or she can exit the theater and have the device removed. After the show the case is returned to a hamper near the exits, like 3-D glasses at a movie theater. The comedian Hannibal Buress tried the system at a show in California in May.

Answer: Hannibal Buress

Yondr, a year-old company based in San Francisco, may have a low-tech workaround: a form-fitting, tamper-proof neoprene case that patrons are handed as they enter a theater. Phones are turned off or put on vibrate, slipped into the case and locked; the patron holds the package during the show. If the audience member needs to take a call, he or she can exit the theater and have the device removed. After the show the case is returned to a hamper near the exits, like 3-D glasses at a movie theater. <hl> The comedian Hannibal Buress tried the system at a show in California in May. <hl>

Yondr, a year-old company based in San Francisco, may have a low-tech workaround: a form-fitting, tamper-proof neoprene case that patrons are handed as they enter a theater. Phones are turned off or put on vibrate, slipped into the case and locked; the patron holds the package during the show. If the audience member needs to take a call, he or she can exit the theater and have the device removed. After the show the case is returned to a hamper near the exits, like 3-D glasses at a movie theater. The comedian <hl> Hannibal Buress <hl> tried the system at a show in California in May.


Question: What is the name of Strouse's screenplay?

From its opening moments, “People Places Things” seems at odds with itself. It is realistic about New York place names yet disconnected from reality. Will, who is handsome in an appealingly scruffy way, is a faithful husband with a warm, self-deprecating sense of humor and an acute roving intelligence. Only a fool would trade him for Gary, a glum, pudgy blob. Although this cowering, monosyllabic marshmallow makes several more appearances in the film, Mr. Strouse’s screenplay doesn’t give him a single likable trait.

Answer: People Places Things

<hl> From its opening moments, “ People Places Things ” seems at odds with itself. <hl> It is realistic about New York place names yet disconnected from reality. Will, who is handsome in an appealingly scruffy way, is a faithful husband with a warm, self-deprecating sense of humor and an acute roving intelligence. Only a fool would trade him for Gary, a glum, pudgy blob. Although this cowering, monosyllabic marshmallow makes several more appearances in the film, Mr. Strouse’s screenplay doesn’t give him a single likable trait.

From its opening moments, “<hl> People Places Things <hl>” seems at odds with itself. It is realistic about New York place names yet disconnected from reality. Will, who is handsome in an appealingly scruffy way, is a faithful husband with a warm, self-deprecating sense of humor and an acute roving intelligence. Only a fool would trade him for Gary, a glum, pudgy blob. Although this cowering, monosyllabic marshmallow makes several more appearances in the film, Mr. Strouse’s screenplay doesn’t give him a single likable trait.

From its opening moments, “ <hl> People Places Things <hl> ” seems at odds with itself.


Question: Who was the person in the accident?

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

Answer: Pierre-Paul

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

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


Question: What was the name of the American trainer

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

Answer: Capt. Nicholas Salimbene

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

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

<hl> Capt. Nicholas Salimbene <hl> , an American trainer, noticed with alarm that the Ukrainians were carrying their rifles with the safeties off.


Question: What did Smith pass out?

Smith made history, but she didn’t make any real dent in the election. Most people didn’t seem to take her very seriously, and it didn’t help that her signature campaign tactic was passing out muffin recipes. The Republicans, in the end, nominated Barry Goldwater. The Democrats’ first big moment came in 1972 when Shirley Chisholm ran for the presidential nomination. Chisholm, an African-American, would have been a double historic first. But her party was in no way ready to make symbolic gestures. They needed a winner! So they nominated George McGovern. HAVE you noticed a pattern here?

Answer: muffin recipes

Smith made history, but she didn’t make any real dent in the election. <hl> Most people didn’t seem to take her very seriously, and it didn’t help that her signature campaign tactic was passing out muffin recipes . <hl> The Republicans, in the end, nominated Barry Goldwater. The Democrats’ first big moment came in 1972 when Shirley Chisholm ran for the presidential nomination. Chisholm, an African-American, would have been a double historic first. But her party was in no way ready to make symbolic gestures. They needed a winner! So they nominated George McGovern. HAVE you noticed a pattern here?

Smith made history, but she didn’t make any real dent in the election. Most people didn’t seem to take her very seriously, and it didn’t help that her signature campaign tactic was passing out <hl> muffin recipes <hl>. The Republicans, in the end, nominated Barry Goldwater. The Democrats’ first big moment came in 1972 when Shirley Chisholm ran for the presidential nomination. Chisholm, an African-American, would have been a double historic first. But her party was in no way ready to make symbolic gestures. They needed a winner! So they nominated George McGovern. HAVE you noticed a pattern here?

Most people didn’t seem to take her very seriously, and it didn’t help that her signature campaign tactic was passing out <hl> muffin recipes <hl> .


Question: What does Aurora drop?

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. Once Aurora drops the spindle after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their eyes more than with their mouths. But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.

Answer: spindle

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. <hl> Once Aurora drops the spindle after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? <hl> (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their eyes more than with their mouths. But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. Once Aurora drops the <hl> spindle <hl> after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their eyes more than with their mouths. But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.


Question: In what year did Djokovic defeat Wawrinka 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: 2013

“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.” <hl> 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. <hl> “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 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 <hl> 2013 <hl> 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: Another name for "bath salts" is what, specifically?

Although the use of spice has decreased in recent years, according to some surveys, the drug continues to be sold by street dealers, as well as openly on the Internet and at smoke shops and other retailers, as potpourri or incense with brand names like Scooby Snax and Black Diamond. Spice’s health effects have been underscored in recent months by a surge in emergency room visits and calls to poison centers, for symptoms that can include extreme anxiety, violent behavior and delusions. Intermittent reports from several states suggest that at least 1,000 Americans have died since 2009 after smoking spice. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not track national data for spice or other synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as bath salts or flakka.

Answer: flakka

Although the use of spice has decreased in recent years, according to some surveys, the drug continues to be sold by street dealers, as well as openly on the Internet and at smoke shops and other retailers, as potpourri or incense with brand names like Scooby Snax and Black Diamond. Spice’s health effects have been underscored in recent months by a surge in emergency room visits and calls to poison centers, for symptoms that can include extreme anxiety, violent behavior and delusions. Intermittent reports from several states suggest that at least 1,000 Americans have died since 2009 after smoking spice. <hl> However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not track national data for spice or other synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as bath salts or flakka . <hl>

Although the use of spice has decreased in recent years, according to some surveys, the drug continues to be sold by street dealers, as well as openly on the Internet and at smoke shops and other retailers, as potpourri or incense with brand names like Scooby Snax and Black Diamond. Spice’s health effects have been underscored in recent months by a surge in emergency room visits and calls to poison centers, for symptoms that can include extreme anxiety, violent behavior and delusions. Intermittent reports from several states suggest that at least 1,000 Americans have died since 2009 after smoking spice. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not track national data for spice or other synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as bath salts or <hl> flakka <hl>.

However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not track national data for spice or other synthetic drugs, including those popularly known as bath salts or <hl> flakka <hl> .


Question: Where is Fiat Chrysler's sport utility vehicle plant located?

The union will most likely not start final negotiations with either G.M. or Ford until a vote is taken on the Fiat Chrysler deal. Mr. Williams said he expected the deal to set a pattern for talks at G.M. and Ford, but left open the possibility that those companies, which are more profitable, might be asked for better economic terms. “The pattern is unique to each company,” Mr. Williams said. Earlier on Tuesday, workers at Fiat Chrysler’s sport utility vehicle plant in Detroit said they were hopeful that a deal that preserved jobs could be reached. “I’m just hoping I can keep coming back every day so I can provide and build for my family,” said Jeremiah Meyerhoff, an entry-level worker at the plant who was hired three years ago and earns about $19 an hour. Another entry-level worker, Fred Alnajjar, said he hoped the new contract included raises for all union members.

Answer: Detroit

The union will most likely not start final negotiations with either G.M. or Ford until a vote is taken on the Fiat Chrysler deal. Mr. Williams said he expected the deal to set a pattern for talks at G.M. and Ford, but left open the possibility that those companies, which are more profitable, might be asked for better economic terms. “The pattern is unique to each company,” Mr. Williams said. <hl> Earlier on Tuesday, workers at Fiat Chrysler’s sport utility vehicle plant in Detroit said they were hopeful that a deal that preserved jobs could be reached. <hl> “I’m just hoping I can keep coming back every day so I can provide and build for my family,” said Jeremiah Meyerhoff, an entry-level worker at the plant who was hired three years ago and earns about $19 an hour. Another entry-level worker, Fred Alnajjar, said he hoped the new contract included raises for all union members.

The union will most likely not start final negotiations with either G.M. or Ford until a vote is taken on the Fiat Chrysler deal. Mr. Williams said he expected the deal to set a pattern for talks at G.M. and Ford, but left open the possibility that those companies, which are more profitable, might be asked for better economic terms. “The pattern is unique to each company,” Mr. Williams said. Earlier on Tuesday, workers at Fiat Chrysler’s sport utility vehicle plant in <hl> Detroit <hl> said they were hopeful that a deal that preserved jobs could be reached. “I’m just hoping I can keep coming back every day so I can provide and build for my family,” said Jeremiah Meyerhoff, an entry-level worker at the plant who was hired three years ago and earns about $19 an hour. Another entry-level worker, Fred Alnajjar, said he hoped the new contract included raises for all union members.


Question: What did the re-examined case show?

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.

Answer: no evidence of arson

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. <hl> Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson . <hl>

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed <hl> no evidence of arson <hl>.

Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed <hl> no evidence of arson <hl> .


Question: How many people need to be tested in order for a single heart attack to be prevented?

Here’s why: For the individual patient whose heart attack is prevented by a cholesterol screening, to give one example, that blood test is a cost-saver. But to prevent one heart attack, the health care system has to test hundreds of healthy people — and give about a hundred of them cholesterol-lowering drugs for at least five years. Added together, those prevention measures cost more than is saved on the one heart attack treatment. (My colleagues Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt have written a helpful article on this concept, known in medicine as the “number needed to treat.”)

Answer: hundreds

Here’s why: For the individual patient whose heart attack is prevented by a cholesterol screening, to give one example, that blood test is a cost-saver. <hl> But to prevent one heart attack, the health care system has to test hundreds of healthy people — and give about a hundred of them cholesterol-lowering drugs for at least five years. <hl> Added together, those prevention measures cost more than is saved on the one heart attack treatment. (My colleagues Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt have written a helpful article on this concept, known in medicine as the “number needed to treat.”)

Here’s why: For the individual patient whose heart attack is prevented by a cholesterol screening, to give one example, that blood test is a cost-saver. But to prevent one heart attack, the health care system has to test <hl> hundreds <hl> of healthy people — and give about a hundred of them cholesterol-lowering drugs for at least five years. Added together, those prevention measures cost more than is saved on the one heart attack treatment. (My colleagues Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt have written a helpful article on this concept, known in medicine as the “number needed to treat.”)


Question: What is Nowruz?

Family Day: ‘Spring Into Nowruz!’ (Saturday) We’ve had the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year and the Tibetan New Year; now here comes Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which also heralds the arrival of spring. Asia Society will celebrate with this Family Day, which includes song and dance from the J-Hoon Musical Ensemble, a Kurdish youth company; Nowruz folk song performances and a singalong; and storytelling that illuminates the holiday’s origins. Children can also take part in Persian crafts, including mosaics and collages. From 1 to 4 p.m., 725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street, 212-517-2742, asiasociety.org/new-york.

Answer: the Persian New Year

Family Day: ‘Spring Into Nowruz!’ (Saturday) <hl> We’ve had the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year and the Tibetan New Year; now here comes Nowruz, the Persian New Year , which also heralds the arrival of spring. <hl> Asia Society will celebrate with this Family Day, which includes song and dance from the J-Hoon Musical Ensemble, a Kurdish youth company; Nowruz folk song performances and a singalong; and storytelling that illuminates the holiday’s origins. Children can also take part in Persian crafts, including mosaics and collages. From 1 to 4 p.m., 725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street, 212-517-2742, asiasociety.org/new-york.

Family Day: ‘Spring Into Nowruz!’ (Saturday) We’ve had the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year and the Tibetan New Year; now here comes Nowruz, <hl> the Persian New Year <hl>, which also heralds the arrival of spring. Asia Society will celebrate with this Family Day, which includes song and dance from the J-Hoon Musical Ensemble, a Kurdish youth company; Nowruz folk song performances and a singalong; and storytelling that illuminates the holiday’s origins. Children can also take part in Persian crafts, including mosaics and collages. From 1 to 4 p.m., 725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street, 212-517-2742, asiasociety.org/new-york.

We’ve had the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year and the Tibetan New Year; now here comes Nowruz, <hl> the Persian New Year <hl> , which also heralds the arrival of spring.


Question: How many US financial institutions fail since the 1990s?

Officials at China’s central bank have closely studied the situation in the United States in the 1980s, when government deregulation of interest rates contributed to what became known as the savings and loan crisis. Banks and other lending institutions became locked in competitive increases in deposit rates, which drove them to make increasingly risky, high-interest loans. By the mid-1990s, nearly 3,000 United States financial institutions had failed. Chinese regulators are hoping to avoid a repeat of the American experience. To help keep banks in check, China’s deposit insurance plan will require the banks to pay a two-part premium: a fixed minimum rate, plus an adjustable rate based on the riskiness of their lending practices.

Answer: 3,000

Officials at China’s central bank have closely studied the situation in the United States in the 1980s, when government deregulation of interest rates contributed to what became known as the savings and loan crisis. Banks and other lending institutions became locked in competitive increases in deposit rates, which drove them to make increasingly risky, high-interest loans. <hl> By the mid-1990s, nearly 3,000 United States financial institutions had failed. <hl> Chinese regulators are hoping to avoid a repeat of the American experience. To help keep banks in check, China’s deposit insurance plan will require the banks to pay a two-part premium: a fixed minimum rate, plus an adjustable rate based on the riskiness of their lending practices.

Officials at China’s central bank have closely studied the situation in the United States in the 1980s, when government deregulation of interest rates contributed to what became known as the savings and loan crisis. Banks and other lending institutions became locked in competitive increases in deposit rates, which drove them to make increasingly risky, high-interest loans. By the mid-1990s, nearly <hl> 3,000 <hl> United States financial institutions had failed. Chinese regulators are hoping to avoid a repeat of the American experience. To help keep banks in check, China’s deposit insurance plan will require the banks to pay a two-part premium: a fixed minimum rate, plus an adjustable rate based on the riskiness of their lending practices.


Question: What is sunlight used for?

Moreover, biofuels are an inefficient way to convert sunlight to fuel, meaning an immense amount of land would be required to supply a significant fraction of global energy demand, Mr. Searchinger said. That land will also be needed to help meet a global appetite for food that is expected to rise 70 percent or so by 2050, he said. “We’ve only got one planet, with only so much land,” Mr. Searchinger said. “If you use land for one purpose, you can’t use it for another.” Mr. Searchinger added that he was concerned by recent policy statements from the Obama administration that he said might open the door to extensive burning of wood pellets in the United States in the name of fighting global warming, similar to what has happened in Europe.

Answer: biofuels

<hl> Moreover, biofuels are an inefficient way to convert sunlight to fuel, meaning an immense amount of land would be required to supply a significant fraction of global energy demand, Mr. Searchinger said. <hl> That land will also be needed to help meet a global appetite for food that is expected to rise 70 percent or so by 2050, he said. “We’ve only got one planet, with only so much land,” Mr. Searchinger said. “If you use land for one purpose, you can’t use it for another.” Mr. Searchinger added that he was concerned by recent policy statements from the Obama administration that he said might open the door to extensive burning of wood pellets in the United States in the name of fighting global warming, similar to what has happened in Europe.

Moreover, <hl> biofuels <hl> are an inefficient way to convert sunlight to fuel, meaning an immense amount of land would be required to supply a significant fraction of global energy demand, Mr. Searchinger said. That land will also be needed to help meet a global appetite for food that is expected to rise 70 percent or so by 2050, he said. “We’ve only got one planet, with only so much land,” Mr. Searchinger said. “If you use land for one purpose, you can’t use it for another.” Mr. Searchinger added that he was concerned by recent policy statements from the Obama administration that he said might open the door to extensive burning of wood pellets in the United States in the name of fighting global warming, similar to what has happened in Europe.


Question: What criteria was the router test performed on?

To get an idea how each device performed with each router, The Wirecutter’s Wi-Fi expert, David Murphy, tested file transfer speeds, video streaming speeds, music streaming quality and video call quality at a short range of 11 feet and a long range of 43 feet. Most tested devices had 19 percent to 54 percent faster download speeds and shaved 3 to 48 percent off their file-transfer times when paired with the Archer C7 compared with the older 802.11n Netgear router. The devices also did better on the Archer C7’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi network than on its 2.4GHz network at the same locations. In comparison, The Wirecutter could not connect to the Netgear router’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi at its long-distance test location.

Answer: file transfer speeds, video streaming speeds, music streaming quality and video call quality

<hl> To get an idea how each device performed with each router, The Wirecutter’s Wi-Fi expert, David Murphy, tested file transfer speeds, video streaming speeds, music streaming quality and video call quality at a short range of 11 feet and a long range of 43 feet. <hl> Most tested devices had 19 percent to 54 percent faster download speeds and shaved 3 to 48 percent off their file-transfer times when paired with the Archer C7 compared with the older 802.11n Netgear router. The devices also did better on the Archer C7’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi network than on its 2.4GHz network at the same locations. In comparison, The Wirecutter could not connect to the Netgear router’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi at its long-distance test location.

To get an idea how each device performed with each router, The Wirecutter’s Wi-Fi expert, David Murphy, tested <hl> file transfer speeds, video streaming speeds, music streaming quality and video call quality <hl> at a short range of 11 feet and a long range of 43 feet. Most tested devices had 19 percent to 54 percent faster download speeds and shaved 3 to 48 percent off their file-transfer times when paired with the Archer C7 compared with the older 802.11n Netgear router. The devices also did better on the Archer C7’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi network than on its 2.4GHz network at the same locations. In comparison, The Wirecutter could not connect to the Netgear router’s 5 GHz Wi-Fi at its long-distance test location.


Question: What is the name of the recent Brooklyn Law School graduate?

Though not eligible for the program, Jared Brenner, 25, a recent Brooklyn Law School graduate with a job offer from a large firm to do transactional work for start-up companies, believed it would encourage students to take risks after leaving school. Brooklyn Law School graduates could pursue their passion, he said, knowing that the school would provide some financial relief if that pursuit proved fruitless. Mr. Leipold, of the law placement association, said Brooklyn Law School’s program struck him as unusual, though he noted that other law schools were trying different ways to help students navigate a challenging job market. “It’s a time of experimentation and risk-taking for law schools,” he said. A more common approach, he said, was for schools to finance fellowships for students, often at nonprofits, to help them gain experience until they can find full-time jobs. Such programs can, however, be expensive for the schools, he added. For Brian Hoffman, 25, who, like Ms. Friedman, has started a two-year program at Brooklyn Law School, the tuition-reimbursement program provides some reassurance. “It’s something that I hope I don’t have to bank on,” he said, “but it’s nice to have.”

Answer: Jared Brenner

<hl> Though not eligible for the program, Jared Brenner , 25, a recent Brooklyn Law School graduate with a job offer from a large firm to do transactional work for start-up companies, believed it would encourage students to take risks after leaving school. <hl> Brooklyn Law School graduates could pursue their passion, he said, knowing that the school would provide some financial relief if that pursuit proved fruitless. Mr. Leipold, of the law placement association, said Brooklyn Law School’s program struck him as unusual, though he noted that other law schools were trying different ways to help students navigate a challenging job market. “It’s a time of experimentation and risk-taking for law schools,” he said. A more common approach, he said, was for schools to finance fellowships for students, often at nonprofits, to help them gain experience until they can find full-time jobs. Such programs can, however, be expensive for the schools, he added. For Brian Hoffman, 25, who, like Ms. Friedman, has started a two-year program at Brooklyn Law School, the tuition-reimbursement program provides some reassurance. “It’s something that I hope I don’t have to bank on,” he said, “but it’s nice to have.”

Though not eligible for the program, <hl> Jared Brenner <hl>, 25, a recent Brooklyn Law School graduate with a job offer from a large firm to do transactional work for start-up companies, believed it would encourage students to take risks after leaving school. Brooklyn Law School graduates could pursue their passion, he said, knowing that the school would provide some financial relief if that pursuit proved fruitless. Mr. Leipold, of the law placement association, said Brooklyn Law School’s program struck him as unusual, though he noted that other law schools were trying different ways to help students navigate a challenging job market. “It’s a time of experimentation and risk-taking for law schools,” he said. A more common approach, he said, was for schools to finance fellowships for students, often at nonprofits, to help them gain experience until they can find full-time jobs. Such programs can, however, be expensive for the schools, he added. For Brian Hoffman, 25, who, like Ms. Friedman, has started a two-year program at Brooklyn Law School, the tuition-reimbursement program provides some reassurance. “It’s something that I hope I don’t have to bank on,” he said, “but it’s nice to have.”

Though not eligible for the program, <hl> Jared Brenner <hl> , 25, a recent Brooklyn Law School graduate with a job offer from a large firm to do transactional work for start-up companies, believed it would encourage students to take risks after leaving school.


Question: Kyrgios is of what nationality?

“I’m not a guy that needs too many matches before I play in a Grand Slam, so it’s almost good preparation for me to go into the U.S. Open,” said Kyrgios, an Australian who was unseeded. “Rest — I think it’s probably a good thing for me at the moment.” Kyrgios’s early exit will at least allow him to avoid the vitriol that has been directed his way since Wednesday night, when he was heard telling Stan Wawrinka that a fellow Australian player, Thanasi Kokkinakis, had slept with Wawrinka’s girlfriend, Donna Vekic, a player on the WTA Tour.

Answer: Australian

<hl> “I’m not a guy that needs too many matches before I play in a Grand Slam, so it’s almost good preparation for me to go into the U.S. Open,” said Kyrgios, an Australian who was unseeded. <hl> “Rest — I think it’s probably a good thing for me at the moment.” Kyrgios’s early exit will at least allow him to avoid the vitriol that has been directed his way since Wednesday night, when he was heard telling Stan Wawrinka that a fellow Australian player, Thanasi Kokkinakis, had slept with Wawrinka’s girlfriend, Donna Vekic, a player on the WTA Tour.

“I’m not a guy that needs too many matches before I play in a Grand Slam, so it’s almost good preparation for me to go into the U.S. Open,” said Kyrgios, an <hl> Australian <hl> who was unseeded. “Rest — I think it’s probably a good thing for me at the moment.” Kyrgios’s early exit will at least allow him to avoid the vitriol that has been directed his way since Wednesday night, when he was heard telling Stan Wawrinka that a fellow Australian player, Thanasi Kokkinakis, had slept with Wawrinka’s girlfriend, Donna Vekic, a player on the WTA Tour.


Question: What does the agreement state?

None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire.

Answer: The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons

None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. <hl> The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire. <hl>

None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. <hl> The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons <hl> — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire.


Question: How did Mitchell feel about responding to the reporters questions regarding Towns?

If Karl-Anthony Towns has enormous potential, at least one person has no interest in discussing it. On Thursday, ahead of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Mitchell was asked what was next for Towns in his development. Mitchell did not appreciate the question. “Guys,” he said, “the next thing in his development is Denver. I mean, he’s played 20 games, guys, and you want to — his next development? You think he’s learned how to play in the N.B.A. after 20 games? It’s 20 games into his first year.” Mitchell added: “You get better during the off-season. You don’t get better during the season. So there is no next development.”

Answer: Mitchell did not appreciate the question

If Karl-Anthony Towns has enormous potential, at least one person has no interest in discussing it. On Thursday, ahead of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Mitchell was asked what was next for Towns in his development. <hl> Mitchell did not appreciate the question . <hl> “Guys,” he said, “the next thing in his development is Denver. I mean, he’s played 20 games, guys, and you want to — his next development? You think he’s learned how to play in the N.B.A. after 20 games? It’s 20 games into his first year.” Mitchell added: “You get better during the off-season. You don’t get better during the season. So there is no next development.”

If Karl-Anthony Towns has enormous potential, at least one person has no interest in discussing it. On Thursday, ahead of the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Mitchell was asked what was next for Towns in his development. <hl> Mitchell did not appreciate the question <hl>. “Guys,” he said, “the next thing in his development is Denver. I mean, he’s played 20 games, guys, and you want to — his next development? You think he’s learned how to play in the N.B.A. after 20 games? It’s 20 games into his first year.” Mitchell added: “You get better during the off-season. You don’t get better during the season. So there is no next development.”

<hl> Mitchell did not appreciate the question <hl> .


Question: Who was dating Magda Cregg, the mother of Huey Lewis?

Over lunch, Mr. Shoemaker said that he first heard of Mr. Connell while listening to the KPFA radio show hosted by the poet Kenneth Rexroth. “He had his growly, gravelly voice,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “and he said, ‘I’ve just finished reading the best book by an American perhaps ever. “Notes From a Beach Found at Carmel” — whatever you do, get a copy, read it, get it, this is one of the great books ever.’ Rexroth had that kind of power.” So Mr. Shoemaker read that book, in 1962. Around the same time, he met Mr. Connell at the No Name, where Mr. Shoemaker had first gone with the Beat poet Lew Welch, whose work he had published. Mr. Welch was dating a local woman named Magda Cregg. “She had a son,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “who became known as Huey Lewis — he chose Lewis because he loved Lew Welch. Lewie always told me that he taught Huey Lewis how to sing.” “Sausalito had the Tides,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “which was a very famous bookstore at the time. It was owned by a couple of people who were friends of Evan’s, a couple of doors beyond No Name. And those guys, the owners, bought the Washington Square Bar and Grill, otherwise known as the Washbag, which was one of the famous North Beach literary bars, famous for their softball team — Herb Caen played, and Claes Oldenburg made them a bat.”

Answer: Mr. Welch

Over lunch, Mr. Shoemaker said that he first heard of Mr. Connell while listening to the KPFA radio show hosted by the poet Kenneth Rexroth. “He had his growly, gravelly voice,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “and he said, ‘I’ve just finished reading the best book by an American perhaps ever. “Notes From a Beach Found at Carmel” — whatever you do, get a copy, read it, get it, this is one of the great books ever.’ Rexroth had that kind of power.” So Mr. Shoemaker read that book, in 1962. Around the same time, he met Mr. Connell at the No Name, where Mr. Shoemaker had first gone with the Beat poet Lew Welch, whose work he had published. <hl> Mr. Welch was dating a local woman named Magda Cregg. <hl> “She had a son,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “who became known as Huey Lewis — he chose Lewis because he loved Lew Welch. Lewie always told me that he taught Huey Lewis how to sing.” “Sausalito had the Tides,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “which was a very famous bookstore at the time. It was owned by a couple of people who were friends of Evan’s, a couple of doors beyond No Name. And those guys, the owners, bought the Washington Square Bar and Grill, otherwise known as the Washbag, which was one of the famous North Beach literary bars, famous for their softball team — Herb Caen played, and Claes Oldenburg made them a bat.”

Over lunch, Mr. Shoemaker said that he first heard of Mr. Connell while listening to the KPFA radio show hosted by the poet Kenneth Rexroth. “He had his growly, gravelly voice,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “and he said, ‘I’ve just finished reading the best book by an American perhaps ever. “Notes From a Beach Found at Carmel” — whatever you do, get a copy, read it, get it, this is one of the great books ever.’ Rexroth had that kind of power.” So Mr. Shoemaker read that book, in 1962. Around the same time, he met Mr. Connell at the No Name, where Mr. Shoemaker had first gone with the Beat poet Lew Welch, whose work he had published. <hl> Mr. Welch <hl> was dating a local woman named Magda Cregg. “She had a son,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “who became known as Huey Lewis — he chose Lewis because he loved Lew Welch. Lewie always told me that he taught Huey Lewis how to sing.” “Sausalito had the Tides,” Mr. Shoemaker said, “which was a very famous bookstore at the time. It was owned by a couple of people who were friends of Evan’s, a couple of doors beyond No Name. And those guys, the owners, bought the Washington Square Bar and Grill, otherwise known as the Washbag, which was one of the famous North Beach literary bars, famous for their softball team — Herb Caen played, and Claes Oldenburg made them a bat.”


Question: What evidence is there that Fracking causes harm to our water supply?

There was recently a vogue for polemical antifracking documentaries like “Gasland” that purport to show that fracking is causing flammable tap water and other horrors. But a recent Environmental Protection Agency study found that there was no evidence that fracking was causing widespread harm to the nation’s water supply. On the contrary, there’s some evidence that fracking is a net environmental plus. That’s because cheap natural gas from fracking displaces coal. A study by the Breakthrough Institute found coal-powered electricity declined to 37 percent from 50 percent of the generation mix between 2007 and 2012. Because natural gas has just half as much global-warming potential as coal, energy-related carbon emissions have declined more in the U.S. than in any other country over that time. Fracking has also been an enormous boon to the nation’s wealth and the well-being of its people. In a new report called “America’s Unconventional Energy Opportunity,” Michael E. Porter, David S. Gee and Gregory J. Pope conclude that gas and oil resources extracted through fracking have already added more than $430 billion to annual gross domestic product and supported more than 2.7 million jobs that pay, on average, twice the median U.S. salary.

Answer: no evidence

There was recently a vogue for polemical antifracking documentaries like “Gasland” that purport to show that fracking is causing flammable tap water and other horrors. <hl> But a recent Environmental Protection Agency study found that there was no evidence that fracking was causing widespread harm to the nation’s water supply. <hl> On the contrary, there’s some evidence that fracking is a net environmental plus. That’s because cheap natural gas from fracking displaces coal. A study by the Breakthrough Institute found coal-powered electricity declined to 37 percent from 50 percent of the generation mix between 2007 and 2012. Because natural gas has just half as much global-warming potential as coal, energy-related carbon emissions have declined more in the U.S. than in any other country over that time. Fracking has also been an enormous boon to the nation’s wealth and the well-being of its people. In a new report called “America’s Unconventional Energy Opportunity,” Michael E. Porter, David S. Gee and Gregory J. Pope conclude that gas and oil resources extracted through fracking have already added more than $430 billion to annual gross domestic product and supported more than 2.7 million jobs that pay, on average, twice the median U.S. salary.

There was recently a vogue for polemical antifracking documentaries like “Gasland” that purport to show that fracking is causing flammable tap water and other horrors. But a recent Environmental Protection Agency study found that there was <hl> no evidence <hl> that fracking was causing widespread harm to the nation’s water supply. On the contrary, there’s some evidence that fracking is a net environmental plus. That’s because cheap natural gas from fracking displaces coal. A study by the Breakthrough Institute found coal-powered electricity declined to 37 percent from 50 percent of the generation mix between 2007 and 2012. Because natural gas has just half as much global-warming potential as coal, energy-related carbon emissions have declined more in the U.S. than in any other country over that time. Fracking has also been an enormous boon to the nation’s wealth and the well-being of its people. In a new report called “America’s Unconventional Energy Opportunity,” Michael E. Porter, David S. Gee and Gregory J. Pope conclude that gas and oil resources extracted through fracking have already added more than $430 billion to annual gross domestic product and supported more than 2.7 million jobs that pay, on average, twice the median U.S. salary.


Question: Who does Liz want to make a move?

Remember Valentino, the Countess’s lost love whose back story we spent two episodes learning? Forget undead, he’s officially dead thanks to Donovan’s jealousy. That’s what you get for bringing a scimitar to a gunfight. While the Countess confronts Donovan, Liz is talking Iris into making a move: “You and I are women of a certain age. We have suffered, more than our fair share. Damn it, we are the ones who should inherit the earth [...] We’re entitled to a second chance. A glorious blazing, final act.” Armed with guns galore (no scimitars in sight) Iris and Liz open fire on the Countess and Donovan, giving “Hotel” it’s first serious cliffhanger. Thus far Liz has been right about caftans, books choices and the best way to fake pâté. Let us hope she was also right when she said, “My friend, the best is yet to come.”

Answer: Iris

Remember Valentino, the Countess’s lost love whose back story we spent two episodes learning? Forget undead, he’s officially dead thanks to Donovan’s jealousy. That’s what you get for bringing a scimitar to a gunfight. <hl> While the Countess confronts Donovan, Liz is talking Iris into making a move: “You and I are women of a certain age. <hl> We have suffered, more than our fair share. Damn it, we are the ones who should inherit the earth [...] We’re entitled to a second chance. A glorious blazing, final act.” Armed with guns galore (no scimitars in sight) Iris and Liz open fire on the Countess and Donovan, giving “Hotel” it’s first serious cliffhanger. Thus far Liz has been right about caftans, books choices and the best way to fake pâté. Let us hope she was also right when she said, “My friend, the best is yet to come.”

Remember Valentino, the Countess’s lost love whose back story we spent two episodes learning? Forget undead, he’s officially dead thanks to Donovan’s jealousy. That’s what you get for bringing a scimitar to a gunfight. While the Countess confronts Donovan, Liz is talking <hl> Iris <hl> into making a move: “You and I are women of a certain age. We have suffered, more than our fair share. Damn it, we are the ones who should inherit the earth [...] We’re entitled to a second chance. A glorious blazing, final act.” Armed with guns galore (no scimitars in sight) Iris and Liz open fire on the Countess and Donovan, giving “Hotel” it’s first serious cliffhanger. Thus far Liz has been right about caftans, books choices and the best way to fake pâté. Let us hope she was also right when she said, “My friend, the best is yet to come.”


Question: Who gave information on Americans consuming less sugary carbonated beverages?

Here’s one for sports fans that our contributor Brendan Nyhan found: a scholarly article with lovely graphics on the structure of basketball defense. This is what the paper said (but don’t let that dissuade you from looking at it): This paper attempts to fill this void, combining spatial and spatio-temporal processes, matrix factorization techniques and hierarchical regression models with player tracking data to advance the state of defensive analytics in the NBA. Margot Sanger-Katz has written a lot on the news that Americans are consuming fewer calories; it’s mainly because they are drinking fewer sugary carbonated beverages. She found these maps of New York City showing where soda is most frequently consumed. The maps also display a host of other economic and sociological factors. Aaron Carroll, who has been writing about a host of nutrition myths for The Upshot, passed on this graphic about the risks of consuming meat.

Answer: a host of other economic and sociological factors.

Here’s one for sports fans that our contributor Brendan Nyhan found: a scholarly article with lovely graphics on the structure of basketball defense. This is what the paper said (but don’t let that dissuade you from looking at it): This paper attempts to fill this void, combining spatial and spatio-temporal processes, matrix factorization techniques and hierarchical regression models with player tracking data to advance the state of defensive analytics in the NBA. Margot Sanger-Katz has written a lot on the news that Americans are consuming fewer calories; it’s mainly because they are drinking fewer sugary carbonated beverages. She found these maps of New York City showing where soda is most frequently consumed. <hl> The maps also display a host of other economic and sociological factors. Aaron Carroll, who has been writing about a host of nutrition myths for The Upshot, passed on this graphic about the risks of consuming meat. <hl>

Here’s one for sports fans that our contributor Brendan Nyhan found: a scholarly article with lovely graphics on the structure of basketball defense. This is what the paper said (but don’t let that dissuade you from looking at it): This paper attempts to fill this void, combining spatial and spatio-temporal processes, matrix factorization techniques and hierarchical regression models with player tracking data to advance the state of defensive analytics in the NBA. Margot Sanger-Katz has written a lot on the news that Americans are consuming fewer calories; it’s mainly because they are drinking fewer sugary carbonated beverages. She found these maps of New York City showing where soda is most frequently consumed. The maps also display <hl> a host of other economic and sociological factors. <hl> Aaron Carroll, who has been writing about a host of nutrition myths for The Upshot, passed on this graphic about the risks of consuming meat.


Question: Who did Ms. Quick tell that she lied about the men?

Answer: her daughter

<hl> As she was dying, Ms. Quick told her daughter that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. <hl> Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.

As she was dying, Ms. Quick told <hl> her daughter <hl> that she had lied about the men’s involvement in the fire. Mr. Hale said in an interview on Tuesday that Ms. Quick’s motives to lie may have included liability and an insurance payment that she received (though she testified at the men’s trial that she did not receive such a payment). A fire marshal found what he testified was evidence of arson, but Mr. Hale said evolving fire science meant that the 1980 analysis did not hold up today. Experts’ reports that Mr. Villalobos’s lawyer and the district attorney’s office commissioned as they re-examined the case showed no evidence of arson.


Question: Who has recently bought up to 25% of the debt?

Q. Who stands to lose the most from defaults? A. Puerto Rico bonds had been held widely by mutual funds on the mainland United States. But that concentration has shifted, as hedge funds have bought up as much as a quarter of the debt. While many of these funds bought the debt at distressed prices, an additional hit to bond values could ruin their investments. Another vulnerable group consists of Puerto Rico residents who have sunk much of their wealth into local bonds and decimated their retirement savings.

Answer: hedge funds

Q. Who stands to lose the most from defaults? A. Puerto Rico bonds had been held widely by mutual funds on the mainland United States. <hl> But that concentration has shifted, as hedge funds have bought up as much as a quarter of the debt. <hl> While many of these funds bought the debt at distressed prices, an additional hit to bond values could ruin their investments. Another vulnerable group consists of Puerto Rico residents who have sunk much of their wealth into local bonds and decimated their retirement savings.

Q. Who stands to lose the most from defaults? A. Puerto Rico bonds had been held widely by mutual funds on the mainland United States. But that concentration has shifted, as <hl> hedge funds <hl> have bought up as much as a quarter of the debt. While many of these funds bought the debt at distressed prices, an additional hit to bond values could ruin their investments. Another vulnerable group consists of Puerto Rico residents who have sunk much of their wealth into local bonds and decimated their retirement savings.


Question: Roughly how many Russians are known to have joined the Islamic State?

If the Islamic State seemed a distant threat at one point, the Kremlin now appears genuinely concerned about repercussions. About 2,400 Russians have joined the extremist movement, a senior security official announced recently, and an additional 3,000 men from Central Asian states are believed to be fighting in Syria. It is considered unlikely that Mr. Putin will propose sending Russian troops to join the fighting. The memories of the Russian debacle in Afghanistan in the 1980s remain too fresh. Even Russian casualties fighting next door in Ukraine — a war the public accepted as necessary for its own protection — were hidden by the state.

Answer: 2,400 Russians

If the Islamic State seemed a distant threat at one point, the Kremlin now appears genuinely concerned about repercussions. <hl> About 2,400 Russians have joined the extremist movement, a senior security official announced recently, and an additional 3,000 men from Central Asian states are believed to be fighting in Syria. <hl> It is considered unlikely that Mr. Putin will propose sending Russian troops to join the fighting. The memories of the Russian debacle in Afghanistan in the 1980s remain too fresh. Even Russian casualties fighting next door in Ukraine — a war the public accepted as necessary for its own protection — were hidden by the state.

If the Islamic State seemed a distant threat at one point, the Kremlin now appears genuinely concerned about repercussions. About <hl> 2,400 Russians <hl> have joined the extremist movement, a senior security official announced recently, and an additional 3,000 men from Central Asian states are believed to be fighting in Syria. It is considered unlikely that Mr. Putin will propose sending Russian troops to join the fighting. The memories of the Russian debacle in Afghanistan in the 1980s remain too fresh. Even Russian casualties fighting next door in Ukraine — a war the public accepted as necessary for its own protection — were hidden by the state.


Question: When did Kiev ask the US for help?

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

Answer: earliest days of the war

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

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

From the <hl> earliest days of the war <hl> , the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States.


Question: Which theater company is hosting Mr. Lincoln?

CAPE MAY East Lynne Theater Company “Mr. Lincoln,” by Herbert Mitgang. Through July 25. $15 to $30; ages 12 and under, free. East Lynne Theater Company, 500 Hughes Street. eastlynnetheater.org; 609-884-5898. ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center Bergen Performing Arts Center “Ubu Roi,” a play by Alfred Jarry, with translation by Rob Melrose, the Garage Theater Group. Through July 12. $32 and $37. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. 201-227-1030; bergenpac.org. FREEHOLD Center Playhouse “A Doll’s House,” drama by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita. July 10 through Aug. 9. $20 to $25. Center Playhouse, 35 South Street. centerplayers.org; 732-462-9093.

Answer: East Lynne Theater Company

<hl> CAPE MAY East Lynne Theater Company “Mr. Lincoln,” by Herbert Mitgang. <hl> Through July 25. $15 to $30; ages 12 and under, free. East Lynne Theater Company, 500 Hughes Street. eastlynnetheater.org; 609-884-5898. ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center Bergen Performing Arts Center “Ubu Roi,” a play by Alfred Jarry, with translation by Rob Melrose, the Garage Theater Group. Through July 12. $32 and $37. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. 201-227-1030; bergenpac.org. FREEHOLD Center Playhouse “A Doll’s House,” drama by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita. July 10 through Aug. 9. $20 to $25. Center Playhouse, 35 South Street. centerplayers.org; 732-462-9093.

CAPE MAY <hl> East Lynne Theater Company <hl> “Mr. Lincoln,” by Herbert Mitgang. Through July 25. $15 to $30; ages 12 and under, free. East Lynne Theater Company, 500 Hughes Street. eastlynnetheater.org; 609-884-5898. ENGLEWOOD Bergen Performing Arts Center Bergen Performing Arts Center “Ubu Roi,” a play by Alfred Jarry, with translation by Rob Melrose, the Garage Theater Group. Through July 12. $32 and $37. Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 North Van Brunt Street. 201-227-1030; bergenpac.org. FREEHOLD Center Playhouse “A Doll’s House,” drama by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita. July 10 through Aug. 9. $20 to $25. Center Playhouse, 35 South Street. centerplayers.org; 732-462-9093.


Question: In what year did Pete Rose admit that he had bet on baseball?

ROSE ON HIS BEST BEHAVIOR A product of working-class west-side Cincinnati, Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, was barred from the game in 1989 and finally acknowledged in 2004 that he bet on baseball. Now 74, Rose has petitioned for reinstatement, and there had been hopes locally that something might happen in time for the All-Star Game. Those hopes faded last month after ESPN said it obtained a notebook that shows Rose bet on baseball during his last season as an active player in 1986, not just afterward as manager.

Answer: 2004

<hl> ROSE ON HIS BEST BEHAVIOR A product of working-class west-side Cincinnati, Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, was barred from the game in 1989 and finally acknowledged in 2004 that he bet on baseball. <hl> Now 74, Rose has petitioned for reinstatement, and there had been hopes locally that something might happen in time for the All-Star Game. Those hopes faded last month after ESPN said it obtained a notebook that shows Rose bet on baseball during his last season as an active player in 1986, not just afterward as manager.

ROSE ON HIS BEST BEHAVIOR A product of working-class west-side Cincinnati, Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, was barred from the game in 1989 and finally acknowledged in <hl> 2004 <hl> that he bet on baseball. Now 74, Rose has petitioned for reinstatement, and there had been hopes locally that something might happen in time for the All-Star Game. Those hopes faded last month after ESPN said it obtained a notebook that shows Rose bet on baseball during his last season as an active player in 1986, not just afterward as manager.