Question: What organization was Leive one of the few women to have a leadership role in?

A. I loved reading and writing, and I had what I guess you would describe as a “magazine brain” from Day 1. When I was 8, I decided to publish a literary magazine, and I would solicit contributions from all the kids on my street. They were a little less interested in the project than I was, so I ended up having to fill most of the magazine myself. Tell me about your parents. I was lucky to have two great mother figures in my life. My mom was a biochemist — she was one of just a few women in leadership roles at the National Institutes of Health — and really loved her work. She would come home and be talking about lipopolysaccharides and cell membranes at the dinner table. What I took away from that was that it’s an amazing gift to have a job that you love. I also have an incredible stepmother who gave up her career to move to the United States to marry my dad, and I saw in her a woman who was completely happy and fulfilled in her life and not working full time outside the home. That made me more open-minded about all the different choices you can make in your life. So the whole “mommy wars” thing really sets my teeth on edge. Were there any expressions they would repeat often around the dinner table?

Answer: the National Institutes of Health

A. I loved reading and writing, and I had what I guess you would describe as a “magazine brain” from Day 1. When I was 8, I decided to publish a literary magazine, and I would solicit contributions from all the kids on my street. They were a little less interested in the project than I was, so I ended up having to fill most of the magazine myself. Tell me about your parents. I was lucky to have two great mother figures in my life. <hl> My mom was a biochemist — she was one of just a few women in leadership roles at the National Institutes of Health — and really loved her work. <hl> She would come home and be talking about lipopolysaccharides and cell membranes at the dinner table. What I took away from that was that it’s an amazing gift to have a job that you love. I also have an incredible stepmother who gave up her career to move to the United States to marry my dad, and I saw in her a woman who was completely happy and fulfilled in her life and not working full time outside the home. That made me more open-minded about all the different choices you can make in your life. So the whole “mommy wars” thing really sets my teeth on edge. Were there any expressions they would repeat often around the dinner table?

A. I loved reading and writing, and I had what I guess you would describe as a “magazine brain” from Day 1. When I was 8, I decided to publish a literary magazine, and I would solicit contributions from all the kids on my street. They were a little less interested in the project than I was, so I ended up having to fill most of the magazine myself. Tell me about your parents. I was lucky to have two great mother figures in my life. My mom was a biochemist — she was one of just a few women in leadership roles at <hl> the National Institutes of Health <hl> — and really loved her work. She would come home and be talking about lipopolysaccharides and cell membranes at the dinner table. What I took away from that was that it’s an amazing gift to have a job that you love. I also have an incredible stepmother who gave up her career to move to the United States to marry my dad, and I saw in her a woman who was completely happy and fulfilled in her life and not working full time outside the home. That made me more open-minded about all the different choices you can make in your life. So the whole “mommy wars” thing really sets my teeth on edge. Were there any expressions they would repeat often around the dinner table?


Question: Which race drives the North American box office according to industry data?

So schools have evolved to place more emphasis on the collaborative filmmaking process. “Incoming students may know how to operate a camera,” said Bob Gazzale, president of the nonprofit American Film Institute in Los Angeles, whose conservatory counts directors like David Lynch and Terrence Malick as graduates. “What we teach them is how to work together to tell a story.” Schools are also changing to keep pace with the entertainment industry, which is unrecognizable compared to the days when Martin Scorsese was a film student at New York University and Michael Bay at Wesleyan. Computer-generated visual effects have replaced movie stars as the primary reason the masses buy tickets. China is rapidly becoming Hollywood’s No. 1 box office market. Netflix is now making movies at almost the same clip as Paramount. Big studios now expect filmmakers to help create spinoff video games. And television has stolen much of film’s cultural and financial heat. To keep up, administrators have broadened their curriculums. Film school used to essentially mean learning to direct, write and shoot a movie. Now students go to study television writing and production, digital media, computer animation or video game design. If a picture moves, there is a program for it. At the film school of the University of Texas, Austin, a class offers instruction in “virtual realities, cyborg identities, multimedia applications, technological convergence, digital divide and transnational politics.” Creating entertainment for an increasingly diverse audience — Hispanic moviegoers now drive the North American box office, according to industry data — is a growing focus in film schools across the board. Among the new classes in DePaul University’s film program: “Writing the Web Series.” You Wanna Work in Movies? Good Luck One very important aspect of film school has not changed: There is still no guarantee of a career.

Answer: Hispanic moviegoers

So schools have evolved to place more emphasis on the collaborative filmmaking process. “Incoming students may know how to operate a camera,” said Bob Gazzale, president of the nonprofit American Film Institute in Los Angeles, whose conservatory counts directors like David Lynch and Terrence Malick as graduates. “What we teach them is how to work together to tell a story.” Schools are also changing to keep pace with the entertainment industry, which is unrecognizable compared to the days when Martin Scorsese was a film student at New York University and Michael Bay at Wesleyan. Computer-generated visual effects have replaced movie stars as the primary reason the masses buy tickets. China is rapidly becoming Hollywood’s No. 1 box office market. Netflix is now making movies at almost the same clip as Paramount. Big studios now expect filmmakers to help create spinoff video games. And television has stolen much of film’s cultural and financial heat. To keep up, administrators have broadened their curriculums. Film school used to essentially mean learning to direct, write and shoot a movie. Now students go to study television writing and production, digital media, computer animation or video game design. If a picture moves, there is a program for it. At the film school of the University of Texas, Austin, a class offers instruction in “virtual realities, cyborg identities, multimedia applications, technological convergence, digital divide and transnational politics.” <hl> Creating entertainment for an increasingly diverse audience — Hispanic moviegoers now drive the North American box office, according to industry data — is a growing focus in film schools across the board. <hl> Among the new classes in DePaul University’s film program: “Writing the Web Series.” You Wanna Work in Movies? Good Luck One very important aspect of film school has not changed: There is still no guarantee of a career.

So schools have evolved to place more emphasis on the collaborative filmmaking process. “Incoming students may know how to operate a camera,” said Bob Gazzale, president of the nonprofit American Film Institute in Los Angeles, whose conservatory counts directors like David Lynch and Terrence Malick as graduates. “What we teach them is how to work together to tell a story.” Schools are also changing to keep pace with the entertainment industry, which is unrecognizable compared to the days when Martin Scorsese was a film student at New York University and Michael Bay at Wesleyan. Computer-generated visual effects have replaced movie stars as the primary reason the masses buy tickets. China is rapidly becoming Hollywood’s No. 1 box office market. Netflix is now making movies at almost the same clip as Paramount. Big studios now expect filmmakers to help create spinoff video games. And television has stolen much of film’s cultural and financial heat. To keep up, administrators have broadened their curriculums. Film school used to essentially mean learning to direct, write and shoot a movie. Now students go to study television writing and production, digital media, computer animation or video game design. If a picture moves, there is a program for it. At the film school of the University of Texas, Austin, a class offers instruction in “virtual realities, cyborg identities, multimedia applications, technological convergence, digital divide and transnational politics.” Creating entertainment for an increasingly diverse audience — <hl> Hispanic moviegoers <hl> now drive the North American box office, according to industry data — is a growing focus in film schools across the board. Among the new classes in DePaul University’s film program: “Writing the Web Series.” You Wanna Work in Movies? Good Luck One very important aspect of film school has not changed: There is still no guarantee of a career.


Question: In which inning did Matt Harvey strike out?

“It’s different,” Harvey said of the extra rest. He added: “Dealing with it is something you have to do. I don’t think I did a very good job of that. I think we’re all excited to go back to a five-day rotation. It is what it is.” The Mets’ offense did not help Harvey much; Hamels held them to one run and four hits in seven innings. But Harvey did not help himself. He came to bat in the fourth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, and he struck out swinging. In the third, with Dilson Herrera on second and nobody out, Harvey struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Over the final five innings, the Mets managed to reach base only twice. In the ninth, Daniel Murphy, another Rangers fan, led off with a single. The Mets did not show any more fight. Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies’ closer, retired the next three batters in order, striking out Lucas Duda and Kevin Plawecki, and getting Herrera to fly out easily to end the game.

Answer: the third

“It’s different,” Harvey said of the extra rest. He added: “Dealing with it is something you have to do. I don’t think I did a very good job of that. I think we’re all excited to go back to a five-day rotation. It is what it is.” The Mets’ offense did not help Harvey much; Hamels held them to one run and four hits in seven innings. But Harvey did not help himself. He came to bat in the fourth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, and he struck out swinging. <hl> In the third , with Dilson Herrera on second and nobody out, Harvey struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt. <hl> Over the final five innings, the Mets managed to reach base only twice. In the ninth, Daniel Murphy, another Rangers fan, led off with a single. The Mets did not show any more fight. Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies’ closer, retired the next three batters in order, striking out Lucas Duda and Kevin Plawecki, and getting Herrera to fly out easily to end the game.

“It’s different,” Harvey said of the extra rest. He added: “Dealing with it is something you have to do. I don’t think I did a very good job of that. I think we’re all excited to go back to a five-day rotation. It is what it is.” The Mets’ offense did not help Harvey much; Hamels held them to one run and four hits in seven innings. But Harvey did not help himself. He came to bat in the fourth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, and he struck out swinging. In <hl> the third <hl>, with Dilson Herrera on second and nobody out, Harvey struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Over the final five innings, the Mets managed to reach base only twice. In the ninth, Daniel Murphy, another Rangers fan, led off with a single. The Mets did not show any more fight. Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies’ closer, retired the next three batters in order, striking out Lucas Duda and Kevin Plawecki, and getting Herrera to fly out easily to end the game.

In <hl> the third <hl> , with Dilson Herrera on second and nobody out, Harvey struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt.


Question: Spice could be considered what kind of drug, specifically?

Law enforcement officials hope that information gathered from Mr. Tian will provide a window into the drug’s hazy international underworld, where manufacturers readily tweak chemicals used to make spice and other so-called designer drugs, staying one step ahead of federal regulators scrambling to identify and outlaw them. “There’s an illusion of legality,” said Scott Albrecht, a special agent in the D.E.A.’s Milwaukee district office, who supervised the investigation of Mr. Tian after the agents linked him to packages shipped to an address here. “We make one thing illegal, and they just move on to the next one.”

Answer: designer

<hl> Law enforcement officials hope that information gathered from Mr. Tian will provide a window into the drug’s hazy international underworld, where manufacturers readily tweak chemicals used to make spice and other so-called designer drugs, staying one step ahead of federal regulators scrambling to identify and outlaw them. <hl> “There’s an illusion of legality,” said Scott Albrecht, a special agent in the D.E.A.’s Milwaukee district office, who supervised the investigation of Mr. Tian after the agents linked him to packages shipped to an address here. “We make one thing illegal, and they just move on to the next one.”

Law enforcement officials hope that information gathered from Mr. Tian will provide a window into the drug’s hazy international underworld, where manufacturers readily tweak chemicals used to make spice and other so-called <hl> designer <hl> drugs, staying one step ahead of federal regulators scrambling to identify and outlaw them. “There’s an illusion of legality,” said Scott Albrecht, a special agent in the D.E.A.’s Milwaukee district office, who supervised the investigation of Mr. Tian after the agents linked him to packages shipped to an address here. “We make one thing illegal, and they just move on to the next one.”


Question: Who suggested a cap on outside income?

For his part, Mr. Heastie, through a spokesman, declined to comment on Mr. Silver’s case. In comments to reporters last week, however, he said he was “just not sure” what new ethics laws could be passed to stop the series of scandals that have shaken Albany, noting that several new laws passed last spring have yet to take effect. “What do you think legislatively we could do that would respond to what either Sheldon Silver or Dean Skelos is on trial for?” he said. That is not to say that legislators will not take another crack at addressing ethics in the coming session. Mr. Kolb, for instance, suggested a cap on outside income, an issue that has percolated through the Silver and Skelos trials. New bills to make the Legislature full time, and to increase lawmakers’ pay, may be pursued, a cause taken up by editorial boards whose outrage continues to boil at scandals in the capital.

Answer: Mr. Kolb

For his part, Mr. Heastie, through a spokesman, declined to comment on Mr. Silver’s case. In comments to reporters last week, however, he said he was “just not sure” what new ethics laws could be passed to stop the series of scandals that have shaken Albany, noting that several new laws passed last spring have yet to take effect. “What do you think legislatively we could do that would respond to what either Sheldon Silver or Dean Skelos is on trial for?” he said. That is not to say that legislators will not take another crack at addressing ethics in the coming session. <hl> Mr. Kolb , for instance, suggested a cap on outside income, an issue that has percolated through the Silver and Skelos trials. <hl> New bills to make the Legislature full time, and to increase lawmakers’ pay, may be pursued, a cause taken up by editorial boards whose outrage continues to boil at scandals in the capital.

For his part, Mr. Heastie, through a spokesman, declined to comment on Mr. Silver’s case. In comments to reporters last week, however, he said he was “just not sure” what new ethics laws could be passed to stop the series of scandals that have shaken Albany, noting that several new laws passed last spring have yet to take effect. “What do you think legislatively we could do that would respond to what either Sheldon Silver or Dean Skelos is on trial for?” he said. That is not to say that legislators will not take another crack at addressing ethics in the coming session. <hl> Mr. Kolb <hl>, for instance, suggested a cap on outside income, an issue that has percolated through the Silver and Skelos trials. New bills to make the Legislature full time, and to increase lawmakers’ pay, may be pursued, a cause taken up by editorial boards whose outrage continues to boil at scandals in the capital.

<hl> Mr. Kolb <hl> , for instance, suggested a cap on outside income, an issue that has percolated through the Silver and Skelos trials.


Question: What is Court TV Network home of?

Then Henry S. Schleiff arrived in 2009 as group president of Investigation Discovery and a roster of other networks, bearing the ideal credentials for proceeding with a crime network. Mr. Schleiff had been chief executive of Crown Media Holdings, owner of the Hallmark Channel, known for its sentimental love stories. Earlier, he was chief executive of Court TV Network, the home of live court coverage that gained attention during the O. J. Simpson trial. During his first meeting with Mr. Zaslav, Mr.Schleiff endorsed going all-in with Investigation Discovery, broadcasting nothing but true stories about crime, mystery and romance. The executives made their bet based on the popularity of crime novels and police procedurals, like “NCIS,” “CSI” and “Law and Order,” which for years had topped the ratings charts.

Answer: live court coverage that gained attention during the O. J. Simpson trial

Then Henry S. Schleiff arrived in 2009 as group president of Investigation Discovery and a roster of other networks, bearing the ideal credentials for proceeding with a crime network. Mr. Schleiff had been chief executive of Crown Media Holdings, owner of the Hallmark Channel, known for its sentimental love stories. <hl> Earlier, he was chief executive of Court TV Network, the home of live court coverage that gained attention during the O. J. Simpson trial . <hl> During his first meeting with Mr. Zaslav, Mr.Schleiff endorsed going all-in with Investigation Discovery, broadcasting nothing but true stories about crime, mystery and romance. The executives made their bet based on the popularity of crime novels and police procedurals, like “NCIS,” “CSI” and “Law and Order,” which for years had topped the ratings charts.

Then Henry S. Schleiff arrived in 2009 as group president of Investigation Discovery and a roster of other networks, bearing the ideal credentials for proceeding with a crime network. Mr. Schleiff had been chief executive of Crown Media Holdings, owner of the Hallmark Channel, known for its sentimental love stories. Earlier, he was chief executive of Court TV Network, the home of <hl> live court coverage that gained attention during the O. J. Simpson trial <hl>. During his first meeting with Mr. Zaslav, Mr.Schleiff endorsed going all-in with Investigation Discovery, broadcasting nothing but true stories about crime, mystery and romance. The executives made their bet based on the popularity of crime novels and police procedurals, like “NCIS,” “CSI” and “Law and Order,” which for years had topped the ratings charts.

Earlier, he was chief executive of Court TV Network, the home of <hl> live court coverage that gained attention during the O. J. Simpson trial <hl> .


Question: What are the prices of wine like at Noreetuh?

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. Better still, the prices are low; just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?

Answer: the prices are low;

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. <hl> Better still, the prices are low; just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. <hl> Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?

Noreetuh has plenty of dishes for a successful first visit. Dinner will be particularly fun for wine lovers because Mr. Ahn has compiled an overachieving list of German rieslings, Burgundies in both colors, grower Champagnes and more far-flung treats. Better still, <hl> the prices are low; <hl> just by sticking to your budget, you can drink at a higher level than usual. Noreetuh may have a trickier time converting new diners into regulars, though. The two dining rooms, while tasteful enough, don’t have anything you could really call atmosphere. Noreetuh means “playground” in Korean, and the owners seem to want to give a party. But where did they find their DJ.? A Motown hit parade is followed by “Yellow Submarine,” and then by Taylor Swift, Natalie La Rose and, gosh, is that really Taylor Swift, twice in one night?


Question: What did David Makovsky think Mr. Obama seem to be doing with his speech?

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

Answer: “hyping” his case to the public

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

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

David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said that even though the White House had been effective at privately engaging skeptics of the deal on its merits, Mr. Obama appeared to be <hl> “hyping” his case to the public <hl> , perhaps in an effort to match the incendiary language of his opponents.


Question: What type of cameras are being used?

Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with body cameras to film their often edgy encounters with the public. But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own YouTube channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.

Answer: body cameras

<hl> Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with body cameras to film their often edgy encounters with the public. <hl> But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own YouTube channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.

Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with <hl> body cameras <hl> to film their often edgy encounters with the public. But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own YouTube channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.


Question: What is the name of the Mercedes motorsport director?

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the German manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport director. “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.

Answer: Toto Wolff

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the German manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. <hl> “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said Toto Wolff , the Mercedes motorsport director. <hl> “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.

The other teams fear that with a better engine, the Red Bull aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, who has been responsible for designing many of the championship-winning cars of the last two decades — at Red Bull and previously at Williams and McLaren — would trump them again. The ongoing saga began to unfold in July, when Red Bull, dissatisfied with its Renault engine’s inferior power in the new downsized, hybrid, turbo formula, said it would drop its Renault engine a year before the end of their contract. The French manufacturer had powered Red Bull to all of its championships successes. But it had long felt that it had not received enough credit for those victories, and so when it was jilted by Red Bull, it was loath to help Red Bull find a replacement engine. At the same time, Renault had moved on to a new project that involved possibly buying the Lotus team and returning to the series as a full-fledged car and engine manufacturer. Red Bull, meanwhile, had announced that it was dropping the Renault engine after it had entered into what it considered was an agreement to use the best engine of the new era, made by Mercedes. But Mercedes later said that there was no agreement. Mercedes had indeed spoken to Red Bull directors, the German manufacturer claimed, but any possibility of a deal fell apart because the directors had overlooked some important negotiating points. One of those points involved the eventuality that with a Mercedes engine Red Bull might beat the Mercedes team and therefore Mercedes could benefit, rather than suffer, from the situation through marketing. “We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said <hl> Toto Wolff <hl>, the Mercedes motorsport director. “But nothing came out of it. And so the issue was taken care of from our side.” Finding itself with no Renault or Mercedes engine, the Red Bull team turned to Ferrari. But Red Bull wanted to have exactly the same engine that the Ferrari team uses. After starting poorly last season, the Italian manufacturer’s engine has improved this year to the point of being the second-best in the series.

“We wanted to know from Red Bull about shared ideas and marketing campaigns we could develop for a common future,” said <hl> Toto Wolff <hl> , the Mercedes motorsport director.


Question: Where is iSight partners based?

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

Answer: Dallas

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

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


Question: What does pasinski have medical experience with

DAVID PASINSKI Fayetteville, N.Y. The writer is a former priest. To the Editor: In the 1960s I met with the Jesuit head of theology at my former university. When he heard my medical history with childbirth, which included emergency surgery, seven transfusions and the last rites with the first birth, he said: “I fail to see how God will be honored by four motherless children. You should use birth control.”

Answer: childbirth,

DAVID PASINSKI Fayetteville, N.Y. The writer is a former priest. To the Editor: In the 1960s I met with the Jesuit head of theology at my former university. <hl> When he heard my medical history with childbirth, which included emergency surgery, seven transfusions and the last rites with the first birth, he said: “I fail to see how God will be honored by four motherless children. <hl> You should use birth control.”

DAVID PASINSKI Fayetteville, N.Y. The writer is a former priest. To the Editor: In the 1960s I met with the Jesuit head of theology at my former university. When he heard my medical history with <hl> childbirth, <hl> which included emergency surgery, seven transfusions and the last rites with the first birth, he said: “I fail to see how God will be honored by four motherless children. You should use birth control.”


Question: How many bedrooms are on the second floor?

The three-story house was updated over the last 15 years. It has a gambrel roof, a white clapboard exterior and an exposed stone base. A gentle C shape, it faces south, and bends around a patio and pool. The entrance is through a glassed-in porch whose windows have the original copper hardware and open to screens. Other original features include maple floors and raised wall paneling, which contrast with Sputnik-style light fixtures. The floor plan is open, with a broad bay of floor-to-ceiling windows in the living area, which has a fireplace. Intersecting walls of windows in the informal dining room area face the pool and patio. There is also a formal dining area. The kitchen was updated during renovations with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Miele range, a Jenn-Air oven and quartz countertops. A bar with a separate sink is just off the kitchen. Four bedrooms are on the second floor, including the master, which is part of a suite with a bathroom and a walk-in closet with a picture window overlooking the pool. The remaining two bedrooms are on the third floor, built into the eaves, with pitched ceilings. The basement is finished with wood-paneled walls, a fireplace and a wet bar.

Answer: Four

The three-story house was updated over the last 15 years. It has a gambrel roof, a white clapboard exterior and an exposed stone base. A gentle C shape, it faces south, and bends around a patio and pool. The entrance is through a glassed-in porch whose windows have the original copper hardware and open to screens. Other original features include maple floors and raised wall paneling, which contrast with Sputnik-style light fixtures. The floor plan is open, with a broad bay of floor-to-ceiling windows in the living area, which has a fireplace. Intersecting walls of windows in the informal dining room area face the pool and patio. There is also a formal dining area. The kitchen was updated during renovations with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Miele range, a Jenn-Air oven and quartz countertops. A bar with a separate sink is just off the kitchen. <hl> Four bedrooms are on the second floor, including the master, which is part of a suite with a bathroom and a walk-in closet with a picture window overlooking the pool. <hl> The remaining two bedrooms are on the third floor, built into the eaves, with pitched ceilings. The basement is finished with wood-paneled walls, a fireplace and a wet bar.

The three-story house was updated over the last 15 years. It has a gambrel roof, a white clapboard exterior and an exposed stone base. A gentle C shape, it faces south, and bends around a patio and pool. The entrance is through a glassed-in porch whose windows have the original copper hardware and open to screens. Other original features include maple floors and raised wall paneling, which contrast with Sputnik-style light fixtures. The floor plan is open, with a broad bay of floor-to-ceiling windows in the living area, which has a fireplace. Intersecting walls of windows in the informal dining room area face the pool and patio. There is also a formal dining area. The kitchen was updated during renovations with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Miele range, a Jenn-Air oven and quartz countertops. A bar with a separate sink is just off the kitchen. <hl> Four <hl> bedrooms are on the second floor, including the master, which is part of a suite with a bathroom and a walk-in closet with a picture window overlooking the pool. The remaining two bedrooms are on the third floor, built into the eaves, with pitched ceilings. The basement is finished with wood-paneled walls, a fireplace and a wet bar.


Question: What does he say about people boycotting the trailer?

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? It’s a nuanced and powerful question, 46 years after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, what kind of country do we live in?” He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”

Answer: what kind of country do we live in

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? It’s a nuanced and powerful question, 46 years after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. <hl> If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, what kind of country do we live in ?” <hl> He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”

So who gets to tell the story of Stonewall? It’s a nuanced and powerful question, 46 years after the riots — which lasted several days — became part of a broader push for gay and transgender rights. Mr. Emmerich, known for directing big-budget fare like “Independence Day,” and Mr. Baitz, the playwright and screenwriter, continue to stand by the trailer, created by the London-based Picture Production Company, and the film. “What can I say? I put all I know as a filmmaker into this film,” said Mr. Emmerich, 59. Describing it as a coming-of-age story, he said he was proud of the film, adding: “No studio wanted to finance it. If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, <hl> what kind of country do we live in <hl>?” He continued: “I always say I hope this is the first of many Stonewall films. The trailer is very true to the film. It’s Danny’s story.”

If people want to boycott a movie because of its trailer, <hl> what kind of country do we live in <hl> ?”


Question: What Christmas-themed movie stars Diane Keaton, John Goodman, and Marisa Tomei?

‘Love the Coopers’ (PG-13, 1:47) You can’t manufacture a Christmas classic by cobbling together scenes and themes from previous Christmas classics, but this dud tries. It’s the usual story of a dysfunctional family that gathers for a holiday meal, and it’s full of recognizable names — Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde — but it almost never feels genuine. (Genzlinger) ‘Macbeth’ (R, 1:52) The best reason to see this slick version of the sanguineous tragedy is Michael Fassbender’s exceptionally fine title performances, though the writing isn’t bad, either. A mushy-mouthed Marion Cotillard co-stars; Justin Kurzel directed. (Dargis)

Answer: ‘Love the Coopers’

‘Love the Coopers’ (PG-13, 1:47)

<hl> ‘Love the Coopers’ (PG-13, 1:47) <hl> You can’t manufacture a Christmas classic by cobbling together scenes and themes from previous Christmas classics, but this dud tries. It’s the usual story of a dysfunctional family that gathers for a holiday meal, and it’s full of recognizable names — Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde — but it almost never feels genuine. (Genzlinger) ‘Macbeth’ (R, 1:52) The best reason to see this slick version of the sanguineous tragedy is Michael Fassbender’s exceptionally fine title performances, though the writing isn’t bad, either. A mushy-mouthed Marion Cotillard co-stars; Justin Kurzel directed. (Dargis)

<hl> ‘Love the Coopers’ <hl> (PG-13, 1:47) You can’t manufacture a Christmas classic by cobbling together scenes and themes from previous Christmas classics, but this dud tries. It’s the usual story of a dysfunctional family that gathers for a holiday meal, and it’s full of recognizable names — Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde — but it almost never feels genuine. (Genzlinger) ‘Macbeth’ (R, 1:52) The best reason to see this slick version of the sanguineous tragedy is Michael Fassbender’s exceptionally fine title performances, though the writing isn’t bad, either. A mushy-mouthed Marion Cotillard co-stars; Justin Kurzel directed. (Dargis)


Question: Who was a Columbia Graduate?

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

Answer: Mr. Ghani

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

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

To help make their case, they repeatedly cited the election of <hl> Mr. Ghani <hl> , a Columbia graduate who lived in Washington for 15 years, as a central reason to stay in Afghanistan, despite the relative weakness of his government.


Question: Why does the older generation feel that 1912 was important?

Mr. Huang was inspired to build the museum after seeing the impressive Kuomintang history museum in Santikhiri, in Chiang Rai Province, the country’s most prominent Kuomintang village. “We can’t forget the history,” he said. “We can’t throw our forebears away. Regardless of what happens with China and Taiwan in the future, we are all Chinese people. We can’t forget our Chinese roots.” It is a sentiment shared by much of the older generation in Ban Rak Thai, who still speak of the past in terms of the traditional minguo calendar, which takes 1912 — the year the Republic of China was founded — as year one.

Answer: the year the Republic of China was founded

Mr. Huang was inspired to build the museum after seeing the impressive Kuomintang history museum in Santikhiri, in Chiang Rai Province, the country’s most prominent Kuomintang village. “We can’t forget the history,” he said. “We can’t throw our forebears away. Regardless of what happens with China and Taiwan in the future, we are all Chinese people. We can’t forget our Chinese roots.” <hl> It is a sentiment shared by much of the older generation in Ban Rak Thai, who still speak of the past in terms of the traditional minguo calendar, which takes 1912 — the year the Republic of China was founded — as year one. <hl>

Mr. Huang was inspired to build the museum after seeing the impressive Kuomintang history museum in Santikhiri, in Chiang Rai Province, the country’s most prominent Kuomintang village. “We can’t forget the history,” he said. “We can’t throw our forebears away. Regardless of what happens with China and Taiwan in the future, we are all Chinese people. We can’t forget our Chinese roots.” It is a sentiment shared by much of the older generation in Ban Rak Thai, who still speak of the past in terms of the traditional minguo calendar, which takes 1912 — <hl> the year the Republic of China was founded <hl> — as year one.


Question: Who is the editor for the Globe?

The future is in flux. What is certain is that citizens value investigative work. “People don’t know of corruption unless it’s disclosed to them,” said Martin Baron, the Globe’s editor during the church investigation, now editor of The Washington Post. When they see the media bringing wrongdoing to light, he said, they often express appreciation: “If it weren’t for you, nobody would do this work.” That enduring appetite for investigative journalism may hold the key. And so, for the good of the democracy (and their own survival) news organizations, whether start-up or legacy, must make it a high priority to keep digging — with the public’s interest at heart.

Answer: Martin Baron

The future is in flux. What is certain is that citizens value investigative work. <hl> “People don’t know of corruption unless it’s disclosed to them,” said Martin Baron , the Globe’s editor during the church investigation, now editor of The Washington Post. <hl> When they see the media bringing wrongdoing to light, he said, they often express appreciation: “If it weren’t for you, nobody would do this work.” That enduring appetite for investigative journalism may hold the key. And so, for the good of the democracy (and their own survival) news organizations, whether start-up or legacy, must make it a high priority to keep digging — with the public’s interest at heart.

The future is in flux. What is certain is that citizens value investigative work. “People don’t know of corruption unless it’s disclosed to them,” said <hl> Martin Baron <hl>, the Globe’s editor during the church investigation, now editor of The Washington Post. When they see the media bringing wrongdoing to light, he said, they often express appreciation: “If it weren’t for you, nobody would do this work.” That enduring appetite for investigative journalism may hold the key. And so, for the good of the democracy (and their own survival) news organizations, whether start-up or legacy, must make it a high priority to keep digging — with the public’s interest at heart.

“People don’t know of corruption unless it’s disclosed to them,” said <hl> Martin Baron <hl> , the Globe’s editor during the church investigation, now editor of The Washington Post.


Question: What makes for an enjoyable read?

The sections on art and writing are, for the most part, banal — predictable musings about whether characters ought to be “likable” or not, and the pleasures of rereading favorite short books. It’s the chapters about Mr. Hamid’s own life and his meditations on Pakistan’s tumultuous recent history that command attention — and call out for a volume of their own. Like so many characters in his fiction, Mr. Hamid seems to be of two minds about many things — especially the country of his birth. One moment he is lamenting the hazards of life in Pakistan, where death can come in the form of militant terror attacks and American drone strikes, and where one can be killed for “being liberal, for being mystical, for being in politics, the army or the police, or for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Answer: favorite short books

<hl> The sections on art and writing are, for the most part, banal — predictable musings about whether characters ought to be “likable” or not, and the pleasures of rereading favorite short books . <hl> It’s the chapters about Mr. Hamid’s own life and his meditations on Pakistan’s tumultuous recent history that command attention — and call out for a volume of their own. Like so many characters in his fiction, Mr. Hamid seems to be of two minds about many things — especially the country of his birth. One moment he is lamenting the hazards of life in Pakistan, where death can come in the form of militant terror attacks and American drone strikes, and where one can be killed for “being liberal, for being mystical, for being in politics, the army or the police, or for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

The sections on art and writing are, for the most part, banal — predictable musings about whether characters ought to be “likable” or not, and the pleasures of rereading <hl> favorite short books <hl>. It’s the chapters about Mr. Hamid’s own life and his meditations on Pakistan’s tumultuous recent history that command attention — and call out for a volume of their own. Like so many characters in his fiction, Mr. Hamid seems to be of two minds about many things — especially the country of his birth. One moment he is lamenting the hazards of life in Pakistan, where death can come in the form of militant terror attacks and American drone strikes, and where one can be killed for “being liberal, for being mystical, for being in politics, the army or the police, or for simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

The sections on art and writing are, for the most part, banal — predictable musings about whether characters ought to be “likable” or not, and the pleasures of rereading <hl> favorite short books <hl> .


Question: How does cheaper energy help companies?

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of 0.3 percent in November. However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. Cheaper energy is good for companies because it reduces production costs for factories. Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.

Answer: it reduces production costs for factories

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of 0.3 percent in November. However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. <hl> Cheaper energy is good for companies because it reduces production costs for factories . <hl> Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.

The weaker euro is a mixed blessing for the struggling eurozone economy. European exporters will gain a competitive advantage against foreign rivals because their products will become cheaper for customers who pay in dollars or other currencies that tend to track with the dollar. A weaker euro could also push up inflation — a desirable outcome at the moment — because foreign goods would become more expensive in euro terms. With the collapse of the crude oil market adding to the downward pressure, economists expect an official report next Wednesday to show that consumer prices fell at an annual rate of about 0.1 percent in December, down from the rate of 0.3 percent in November. However, a weaker euro also has negative effects in the eurozone. Because oil is usually priced in dollars, a weak euro cancels out some of the economic benefit from the recent drop in oil prices. Cheaper energy is good for companies because <hl> it reduces production costs for factories <hl>. Consumers benefit because they pay less for fuel and can spend the money on other things.

Cheaper energy is good for companies because <hl> it reduces production costs for factories <hl> .


Question: The process that makes the assumption that G.D.P. stays static when the government impliments spending or changes tax law is called what?

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

Answer: static scoring

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

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

Until now, conventional budget analysis has used a process called <hl> static scoring <hl> , which assumes that the path of gross domestic product remains the same when the government changes taxes or spending.


Question: The reaction where two molecules swap groups of atoms in chemistry is called what?

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. The reactions, called metathesis (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being rearranged.

Answer: metathesis

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. <hl> The reactions, called metathesis (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. <hl> That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being rearranged.

Mr. Chauvin was the first to explain chemical reactions involving petroleum compounds in which two molecules swap groups of atoms. The reactions, called <hl> metathesis <hl> (pronounced meh-TATH-eh-sis), which means “changing places,” break and then re-form strong “double bonds” between carbon atoms. That process generally requires high temperatures and immense pressures; metathesis, however, takes place under relatively mild conditions, is often quicker than conventional processes, consumes less energy and produces less waste — advantages for chemical companies and for the environment. For years, chemists were unable to explain how the bonds were being rearranged.


Question: What were white plastic globes and shiny party hats used as?

But this 40-minute play from 1921, seldom seen or read outside academia, has an exhilarating air of discovery that finds the fun — and the sense — in her seeming nonsense. Its full title, “Reread Another A Play to Be Played Indoors or Out I Wish to Be a School,” offers an accurate idea of what to expect. Staged by the Target Margin artistic director David Herskovits, a man celebrated for bringing cobwebbed theatrical arcana into the light, it is performed with tripping grace by Clare Barron, Purva Bedi and Ugo Chukwu (and a participatory sound man, Jesse Freedman), who wear kimonos and sailor stripes, suggesting extras from some hybrid Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Using kitschy objects like white plastic globes and shiny party hats as visual aids, they speak in cryptic fragments of mountains and men and mothers and colorblind house painters.

Answer: visual aids

But this 40-minute play from 1921, seldom seen or read outside academia, has an exhilarating air of discovery that finds the fun — and the sense — in her seeming nonsense. Its full title, “Reread Another A Play to Be Played Indoors or Out I Wish to Be a School,” offers an accurate idea of what to expect. Staged by the Target Margin artistic director David Herskovits, a man celebrated for bringing cobwebbed theatrical arcana into the light, it is performed with tripping grace by Clare Barron, Purva Bedi and Ugo Chukwu (and a participatory sound man, Jesse Freedman), who wear kimonos and sailor stripes, suggesting extras from some hybrid Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. <hl> Using kitschy objects like white plastic globes and shiny party hats as visual aids , they speak in cryptic fragments of mountains and men and mothers and colorblind house painters. <hl>

But this 40-minute play from 1921, seldom seen or read outside academia, has an exhilarating air of discovery that finds the fun — and the sense — in her seeming nonsense. Its full title, “Reread Another A Play to Be Played Indoors or Out I Wish to Be a School,” offers an accurate idea of what to expect. Staged by the Target Margin artistic director David Herskovits, a man celebrated for bringing cobwebbed theatrical arcana into the light, it is performed with tripping grace by Clare Barron, Purva Bedi and Ugo Chukwu (and a participatory sound man, Jesse Freedman), who wear kimonos and sailor stripes, suggesting extras from some hybrid Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Using kitschy objects like white plastic globes and shiny party hats as <hl> visual aids <hl>, they speak in cryptic fragments of mountains and men and mothers and colorblind house painters.

Using kitschy objects like white plastic globes and shiny party hats as <hl> visual aids <hl> , they speak in cryptic fragments of mountains and men and mothers and colorblind house painters.


Question: Which company commissioned the promotion video posted on YouTube?

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by Navdy, one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications — to hover above the dashboard. Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.

Answer: Navdy

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” <hl> That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by Navdy , one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. <hl> The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications — to hover above the dashboard. Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by <hl> Navdy <hl>, one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications — to hover above the dashboard. Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.

That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by <hl> Navdy <hl> , one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it.


Question: Where did the Rev. Brian Sauder realize the significance of climate change?

For an earnest young Christian named Ben Lowe, revelation came on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Africa. A relentless warming of the lake was reducing the catch of fish, the people were going hungry — and he had learned of scientific evidence that climate change was to blame. For the Rev. Brian Sauder, who grew up attending a small Anabaptist church in rural Illinois, the moment came in a college classroom. Studying the fallout from environmental degradation, he learned of poor people who had to walk hours longer each day to gather firewood from depleted forests. For both men, Christian duties that their upbringing had led them to regard as separate — taking care of the earth and taking care of the poor — merged into a morally urgent problem. “Why haven’t I ever made this connection before?” Mr. Sauder recalled asking himself.

Answer: college classroom

a college classroom .

For an earnest young Christian named Ben Lowe, revelation came on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Africa. A relentless warming of the lake was reducing the catch of fish, the people were going hungry — and he had learned of scientific evidence that climate change was to blame. For the Rev. Brian Sauder, who grew up attending a small Anabaptist church in rural Illinois, the moment came in <hl> a college classroom . <hl> Studying the fallout from environmental degradation, he learned of poor people who had to walk hours longer each day to gather firewood from depleted forests. For both men, Christian duties that their upbringing had led them to regard as separate — taking care of the earth and taking care of the poor — merged into a morally urgent problem. “Why haven’t I ever made this connection before?” Mr. Sauder recalled asking himself.

For an earnest young Christian named Ben Lowe, revelation came on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Africa. A relentless warming of the lake was reducing the catch of fish, the people were going hungry — and he had learned of scientific evidence that climate change was to blame. For the Rev. Brian Sauder, who grew up attending a small Anabaptist church in rural Illinois, the moment came in a <hl> college classroom <hl>. Studying the fallout from environmental degradation, he learned of poor people who had to walk hours longer each day to gather firewood from depleted forests. For both men, Christian duties that their upbringing had led them to regard as separate — taking care of the earth and taking care of the poor — merged into a morally urgent problem. “Why haven’t I ever made this connection before?” Mr. Sauder recalled asking himself.


Question: Who was the researcher involved?

Two cubs from the ice age were recently uncovered in the Siberian Arctic, perfectly frozen in the permafrost. Named Uyan and Dina after the Uyandina river where they were recovered, the cubs still had their fur and whiskers. “It’s the first time in history that a cave lion, although it is a cub and not a grown-up animal, was found with all the fur, internal organs and soft parts of the body so well-preserved,” Valery Plotnikov, a researcher at the regional Academy of Sciences, said to The Associated Press. Cave lions, the prehistoric relative of modern-day lions, are believed to have become extinct about 10,000 years ago.

Answer: Valery Plotnikov

Two cubs from the ice age were recently uncovered in the Siberian Arctic, perfectly frozen in the permafrost. Named Uyan and Dina after the Uyandina river where they were recovered, the cubs still had their fur and whiskers. <hl> “It’s the first time in history that a cave lion, although it is a cub and not a grown-up animal, was found with all the fur, internal organs and soft parts of the body so well-preserved,” Valery Plotnikov , a researcher at the regional Academy of Sciences, said to The Associated Press. <hl> Cave lions, the prehistoric relative of modern-day lions, are believed to have become extinct about 10,000 years ago.

Two cubs from the ice age were recently uncovered in the Siberian Arctic, perfectly frozen in the permafrost. Named Uyan and Dina after the Uyandina river where they were recovered, the cubs still had their fur and whiskers. “It’s the first time in history that a cave lion, although it is a cub and not a grown-up animal, was found with all the fur, internal organs and soft parts of the body so well-preserved,” <hl> Valery Plotnikov <hl>, a researcher at the regional Academy of Sciences, said to The Associated Press. Cave lions, the prehistoric relative of modern-day lions, are believed to have become extinct about 10,000 years ago.

“It’s the first time in history that a cave lion, although it is a cub and not a grown-up animal, was found with all the fur, internal organs and soft parts of the body so well-preserved,” <hl> Valery Plotnikov <hl> , a researcher at the regional Academy of Sciences, said to The Associated Press.


Question: What percentage of male gamers identify as gamers?

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found 48 percent of women play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with 15 percent of men. Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.

Answer: 15 percent

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found 48 percent of women play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. <hl> The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with 15 percent of men. <hl> Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found 48 percent of women play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with <hl> 15 percent <hl> of men. Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.


Question: Of the people killed in the attack, were civilians targeted?

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

Answer: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers.

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

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


Question: For what reasons is the area attractive to tourists?

The villages’ Chinese heritage has been played up in recent years as locals seek to cater to a small but growing number of tourists, mostly Thai, who come seeking cool weather, Chinese food and locally grown oolong tea. Huang Jiada, who joined the Kuomintang during the Cold War after his family had fled to Myanmar, has been leading the effort to preserve Ban Rak Thai’s unique history. On a recent crisp afternoon, Mr. Huang, 53, hopped on his motorbike and sped up a bumpy dirt path to the top of a hill. At the peak was a sparse, one-room museum that he built with funds from the Thai government to commemorate the Kuomintang Army. Inside, recent photos of elderly veterans wearing oversize military fatigues were displayed alongside hand-drawn maps of battle routes and older photos that showed young, gun-wielding soldiers marching under the army’s red, white and blue flag. Mr. Huang pointed to a portrait of a heavyset man wearing rumpled clothes and an orange beanie. “This is the man who conscripted me into the army in Myanmar when I was 11,” Mr. Huang said, speaking in southern-inflected Mandarin. “He couldn’t read or write, but he could certainly fight and kill.”

Answer: cool weather, Chinese food and locally grown oolong tea.

<hl> The villages’ Chinese heritage has been played up in recent years as locals seek to cater to a small but growing number of tourists, mostly Thai, who come seeking cool weather, Chinese food and locally grown oolong tea. Huang Jiada, who joined the Kuomintang during the Cold War after his family had fled to Myanmar, has been leading the effort to preserve Ban Rak Thai’s unique history. <hl> On a recent crisp afternoon, Mr. Huang, 53, hopped on his motorbike and sped up a bumpy dirt path to the top of a hill. At the peak was a sparse, one-room museum that he built with funds from the Thai government to commemorate the Kuomintang Army. Inside, recent photos of elderly veterans wearing oversize military fatigues were displayed alongside hand-drawn maps of battle routes and older photos that showed young, gun-wielding soldiers marching under the army’s red, white and blue flag. Mr. Huang pointed to a portrait of a heavyset man wearing rumpled clothes and an orange beanie. “This is the man who conscripted me into the army in Myanmar when I was 11,” Mr. Huang said, speaking in southern-inflected Mandarin. “He couldn’t read or write, but he could certainly fight and kill.”

The villages’ Chinese heritage has been played up in recent years as locals seek to cater to a small but growing number of tourists, mostly Thai, who come seeking <hl> cool weather, Chinese food and locally grown oolong tea. <hl> Huang Jiada, who joined the Kuomintang during the Cold War after his family had fled to Myanmar, has been leading the effort to preserve Ban Rak Thai’s unique history. On a recent crisp afternoon, Mr. Huang, 53, hopped on his motorbike and sped up a bumpy dirt path to the top of a hill. At the peak was a sparse, one-room museum that he built with funds from the Thai government to commemorate the Kuomintang Army. Inside, recent photos of elderly veterans wearing oversize military fatigues were displayed alongside hand-drawn maps of battle routes and older photos that showed young, gun-wielding soldiers marching under the army’s red, white and blue flag. Mr. Huang pointed to a portrait of a heavyset man wearing rumpled clothes and an orange beanie. “This is the man who conscripted me into the army in Myanmar when I was 11,” Mr. Huang said, speaking in southern-inflected Mandarin. “He couldn’t read or write, but he could certainly fight and kill.”


Question: Why do students feel overwhelmed?

Conducted by the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Higher Education Research Institute for almost 50 years, the survey assesses hundreds of matters ranging from political views to exercise habits. It is considered one of the most comprehensive snapshots of trends among recent high school seniors and is of particular interest to people involved in mental well-being. “It’s a public health issue,” said Dr. Anthony L. Rostain, a psychiatrist and co-chairman of a University of Pennsylvania task force on students’ emotional health. “We’re expecting more of students: There’s a sense of having to compete in a global economy, and they think they have to be on top of their game all the time. It’s no wonder they feel overwhelmed.”

Answer: There’s a sense of having to compete in a global economy, and they think they have to be on top of their game all the time.

Conducted by the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Higher Education Research Institute for almost 50 years, the survey assesses hundreds of matters ranging from political views to exercise habits. It is considered one of the most comprehensive snapshots of trends among recent high school seniors and is of particular interest to people involved in mental well-being. “It’s a public health issue,” said Dr. Anthony L. Rostain, a psychiatrist and co-chairman of a University of Pennsylvania task force on students’ emotional health. <hl> “We’re expecting more of students: There’s a sense of having to compete in a global economy, and they think they have to be on top of their game all the time. It’s no wonder they feel overwhelmed.” <hl>

Conducted by the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Higher Education Research Institute for almost 50 years, the survey assesses hundreds of matters ranging from political views to exercise habits. It is considered one of the most comprehensive snapshots of trends among recent high school seniors and is of particular interest to people involved in mental well-being. “It’s a public health issue,” said Dr. Anthony L. Rostain, a psychiatrist and co-chairman of a University of Pennsylvania task force on students’ emotional health. “We’re expecting more of students: <hl> There’s a sense of having to compete in a global economy, and they think they have to be on top of their game all the time. <hl> It’s no wonder they feel overwhelmed.”


Question: What is the attraction of Venice?

An appealing portrait miniature of a woman who loses and finds her bearings, “Alex of Venice” takes place against that messy Los Angeles backdrop of beachside attractions and boardwalk crowds, millionaire mansions and homeless encampments known as Venice. That’s the neighborhood in which the heroine, Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), grew up and that, with her family, she still calls home. She may not notice the carnival anymore, but the director, Chris Messina, takes time to gently point out some of the more picturesque sites, like the Venice sign that serves as a gateway to the Pacific and the arched walkways that Orson Welles immortalized in “Touch of Evil.”

Answer: millionaire mansions

<hl> An appealing portrait miniature of a woman who loses and finds her bearings, “Alex of Venice” takes place against that messy Los Angeles backdrop of beachside attractions and boardwalk crowds, millionaire mansions and homeless encampments known as Venice. <hl> That’s the neighborhood in which the heroine, Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), grew up and that, with her family, she still calls home. She may not notice the carnival anymore, but the director, Chris Messina, takes time to gently point out some of the more picturesque sites, like the Venice sign that serves as a gateway to the Pacific and the arched walkways that Orson Welles immortalized in “Touch of Evil.”

An appealing portrait miniature of a woman who loses and finds her bearings, “Alex of Venice” takes place against that messy Los Angeles backdrop of beachside attractions and boardwalk crowds, <hl> millionaire mansions <hl> and homeless encampments known as Venice. That’s the neighborhood in which the heroine, Alex (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), grew up and that, with her family, she still calls home. She may not notice the carnival anymore, but the director, Chris Messina, takes time to gently point out some of the more picturesque sites, like the Venice sign that serves as a gateway to the Pacific and the arched walkways that Orson Welles immortalized in “Touch of Evil.”


Question: What human qualities were needed to execute the daring escape?

Mr. Sweat, 35, has revealed those details and more to investigators reviewing his stunning June 6 escape with another inmate from the maximum-security prison in Dannemora, N.Y., according to several people briefed on his account. He has gone into the planning and execution of his bid for freedom in extraordinarily specific terms, portraying himself as the driving force. It is a story of patience, timing, determination and physical strength — born perhaps of a life of incarceration — along with good luck, and a MacGyver-like sense of ingenuity. For example, when Mr. Sweat was trying to cut through a concrete wall and heat from steam pipes in the underground passage became unbearable, he rigged a fan taken from his cell using electricity from the tunnel’s lights.

Answer: patience, timing, determination and physical strength

Mr. Sweat, 35, has revealed those details and more to investigators reviewing his stunning June 6 escape with another inmate from the maximum-security prison in Dannemora, N.Y., according to several people briefed on his account. He has gone into the planning and execution of his bid for freedom in extraordinarily specific terms, portraying himself as the driving force. <hl> It is a story of patience, timing, determination and physical strength — born perhaps of a life of incarceration — along with good luck, and a MacGyver-like sense of ingenuity. <hl> For example, when Mr. Sweat was trying to cut through a concrete wall and heat from steam pipes in the underground passage became unbearable, he rigged a fan taken from his cell using electricity from the tunnel’s lights.

Mr. Sweat, 35, has revealed those details and more to investigators reviewing his stunning June 6 escape with another inmate from the maximum-security prison in Dannemora, N.Y., according to several people briefed on his account. He has gone into the planning and execution of his bid for freedom in extraordinarily specific terms, portraying himself as the driving force. It is a story of <hl> patience, timing, determination and physical strength <hl> — born perhaps of a life of incarceration — along with good luck, and a MacGyver-like sense of ingenuity. For example, when Mr. Sweat was trying to cut through a concrete wall and heat from steam pipes in the underground passage became unbearable, he rigged a fan taken from his cell using electricity from the tunnel’s lights.


Question: What is the ratio of votes needed in both chambers to overturn Nixon's vote?

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

Answer: Two-thirds majorities

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

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


Question: What are more American's doing to improve their lives both materialistically and educationally?

Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card borrowing edged up a mere $200 million. The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent last month. The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.

Answer: borrowing

<hl> Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card borrowing edged up a mere $200 million. <hl> The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent last month. The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.

Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card <hl> borrowing <hl> edged up a mere $200 million. The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent last month. The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.