Question: What former occupation did Webb hold when Ronald Reagan was President?

It was impossible not to feel a sense of relief watching the Democratic debate after months dominated by the Republican circus of haters, ranters and that very special group of king killers in Congress. For those despairing about the future of American politics, here was proof that it doesn’t have to revolve around candidates who pride themselves on knowing nothing or believe that governing is all about destroying government. Civility was a big winner on Tuesday night, and the discussion of real issues was refreshing. But what stood out most was the Democratic Party’s big tent, capable of containing a spectrum of reality-based views. All five candidates — including two refugees from what had been the Republican Party, Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican senator, and Jim Webb, secretary of the Navy in the Reagan administration — have real records. They also have real differences on important issues — national security, foreign policy, gun safety, financial reforms. Those differences illuminate the choices that have to be made in governing, some likely to be successful, some ineffective.

Answer: secretary of the Navy

It was impossible not to feel a sense of relief watching the Democratic debate after months dominated by the Republican circus of haters, ranters and that very special group of king killers in Congress. For those despairing about the future of American politics, here was proof that it doesn’t have to revolve around candidates who pride themselves on knowing nothing or believe that governing is all about destroying government. Civility was a big winner on Tuesday night, and the discussion of real issues was refreshing. But what stood out most was the Democratic Party’s big tent, capable of containing a spectrum of reality-based views. <hl> All five candidates — including two refugees from what had been the Republican Party, Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican senator, and Jim Webb, secretary of the Navy in the Reagan administration — have real records. <hl> They also have real differences on important issues — national security, foreign policy, gun safety, financial reforms. Those differences illuminate the choices that have to be made in governing, some likely to be successful, some ineffective.

It was impossible not to feel a sense of relief watching the Democratic debate after months dominated by the Republican circus of haters, ranters and that very special group of king killers in Congress. For those despairing about the future of American politics, here was proof that it doesn’t have to revolve around candidates who pride themselves on knowing nothing or believe that governing is all about destroying government. Civility was a big winner on Tuesday night, and the discussion of real issues was refreshing. But what stood out most was the Democratic Party’s big tent, capable of containing a spectrum of reality-based views. All five candidates — including two refugees from what had been the Republican Party, Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican senator, and Jim Webb, <hl> secretary of the Navy <hl> in the Reagan administration — have real records. They also have real differences on important issues — national security, foreign policy, gun safety, financial reforms. Those differences illuminate the choices that have to be made in governing, some likely to be successful, some ineffective.


Question: Who was the former prosecutor at FIFA's ethics committee?

We might never fully know how the voting went down four years ago and how hosting rights were won and lost. Media reports, particularly in England, forced FIFA to expel — temporarily — two members before the vote. But allegation after continuing allegation prompted FIFA’s ethics committee to commission an independent investigation led by the former federal prosecutor Michael J. Garcia. His 350-page report remains secret, locked in a labyrinth of FIFA procedures to decide which, if any, of the findings will be released to the public.

Answer: Michael J. Garcia

We might never fully know how the voting went down four years ago and how hosting rights were won and lost. Media reports, particularly in England, forced FIFA to expel — temporarily — two members before the vote. <hl> But allegation after continuing allegation prompted FIFA’s ethics committee to commission an independent investigation led by the former federal prosecutor Michael J. Garcia . <hl> His 350-page report remains secret, locked in a labyrinth of FIFA procedures to decide which, if any, of the findings will be released to the public.

We might never fully know how the voting went down four years ago and how hosting rights were won and lost. Media reports, particularly in England, forced FIFA to expel — temporarily — two members before the vote. But allegation after continuing allegation prompted FIFA’s ethics committee to commission an independent investigation led by the former federal prosecutor <hl> Michael J. Garcia <hl>. His 350-page report remains secret, locked in a labyrinth of FIFA procedures to decide which, if any, of the findings will be released to the public.

But allegation after continuing allegation prompted FIFA’s ethics committee to commission an independent investigation led by the former federal prosecutor <hl> Michael J. Garcia <hl> .


Question: What did he promise his wife when she died?

She spent about $65,000 of her own money and her mother’s in the five years before her mother died. As for her mother’s money, by the time she died, “it was gone,” Ms. Olson said. John Rakis, a consultant in New York, spent more than $189,000 in less than two years for caregivers and other expenses for his mother-in-law, 92, who has dementia and lives in a housing project in Manhattan. He promised his wife, who died in January 2013, that he would take care of her mother. She left a portion of her life insurance and death benefit money to her mother, and Mr. Rakis spent it on her care. Until it was gone. “The money ran out in June,” Mr. Rakis said. “I was losing sleep.”

Answer: he would take care of her mother

She spent about $65,000 of her own money and her mother’s in the five years before her mother died. As for her mother’s money, by the time she died, “it was gone,” Ms. Olson said. John Rakis, a consultant in New York, spent more than $189,000 in less than two years for caregivers and other expenses for his mother-in-law, 92, who has dementia and lives in a housing project in Manhattan. <hl> He promised his wife, who died in January 2013, that he would take care of her mother . <hl> She left a portion of her life insurance and death benefit money to her mother, and Mr. Rakis spent it on her care. Until it was gone. “The money ran out in June,” Mr. Rakis said. “I was losing sleep.”

She spent about $65,000 of her own money and her mother’s in the five years before her mother died. As for her mother’s money, by the time she died, “it was gone,” Ms. Olson said. John Rakis, a consultant in New York, spent more than $189,000 in less than two years for caregivers and other expenses for his mother-in-law, 92, who has dementia and lives in a housing project in Manhattan. He promised his wife, who died in January 2013, that <hl> he would take care of her mother <hl>. She left a portion of her life insurance and death benefit money to her mother, and Mr. Rakis spent it on her care. Until it was gone. “The money ran out in June,” Mr. Rakis said. “I was losing sleep.”

He promised his wife, who died in January 2013, that <hl> he would take care of her mother <hl> .


Question: Which way does the hair blower point?

To get the new Havana look, young men visit special barbershops around the city. The undisputed mecca of these salons is Donde Dorian. Camouflaged on a residential street opposite a wall with obedient graffiti extolling the local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, the salon’s drab facade gives way to a bright front room selling Hollywood cigarettes, Cristal beer and espresso from a vintage machine. Above the polished bar is an LG flat-screen TV playing the ubiquitous reggaeton videos of poolside bacchanals. Around 11 p.m. on a recent evening, a line of young men waited in the back room for their turn in the seat of Dorian Carbonell Fernandéz, 31, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and sculpting the eyebrows of Robert Richard Esteves with a straight edge razor. Mr. Fernandéz looked in a mirror, lined with boxes of Bulgari and Fendi colognes, and reached over the fence of Mr. Esteves’s hair to pluck up wilted locks within. He then blew out the hair up with a blow-dryer. Mr. Fernandéz’s hair blower always points up.

Answer: always points up

To get the new Havana look, young men visit special barbershops around the city. The undisputed mecca of these salons is Donde Dorian. Camouflaged on a residential street opposite a wall with obedient graffiti extolling the local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, the salon’s drab facade gives way to a bright front room selling Hollywood cigarettes, Cristal beer and espresso from a vintage machine. Above the polished bar is an LG flat-screen TV playing the ubiquitous reggaeton videos of poolside bacchanals. Around 11 p.m. on a recent evening, a line of young men waited in the back room for their turn in the seat of Dorian Carbonell Fernandéz, 31, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and sculpting the eyebrows of Robert Richard Esteves with a straight edge razor. Mr. Fernandéz looked in a mirror, lined with boxes of Bulgari and Fendi colognes, and reached over the fence of Mr. Esteves’s hair to pluck up wilted locks within. He then blew out the hair up with a blow-dryer. <hl> Mr. Fernandéz’s hair blower always points up . <hl>

To get the new Havana look, young men visit special barbershops around the city. The undisputed mecca of these salons is Donde Dorian. Camouflaged on a residential street opposite a wall with obedient graffiti extolling the local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, the salon’s drab facade gives way to a bright front room selling Hollywood cigarettes, Cristal beer and espresso from a vintage machine. Above the polished bar is an LG flat-screen TV playing the ubiquitous reggaeton videos of poolside bacchanals. Around 11 p.m. on a recent evening, a line of young men waited in the back room for their turn in the seat of Dorian Carbonell Fernandéz, 31, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and sculpting the eyebrows of Robert Richard Esteves with a straight edge razor. Mr. Fernandéz looked in a mirror, lined with boxes of Bulgari and Fendi colognes, and reached over the fence of Mr. Esteves’s hair to pluck up wilted locks within. He then blew out the hair up with a blow-dryer. Mr. Fernandéz’s hair blower <hl> always points up <hl>.

Mr. Fernandéz’s hair blower <hl> always points up <hl> .


Question: What year did Dr. Paul Echlin lead a study of two Canadian college hockey teams?

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

Answer: 2012

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

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

In <hl> 2012 <hl> , Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did.


Question: What was celebrated during the firework accident?

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —  Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who lost his right index finger in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, did not report for the first day of training camp Thursday, and the team co-owner John Mara said the Giants had no information on the condition of Pierre-Paul, their best defensive player. “I don’t know how many fingers he has,” Mara said. “We have no idea what type of condition he is in, and that doesn’t give us any comfort. We don’t know anything more than you know.” Asked if he had any idea when Pierre-Paul planned to report to training camp, Mara answered, “None.” Mara added that until the Giants examined Pierre-Paul, they could not count on him playing this year. “We have to plan on moving forward without him,” Mara said. “Until we see him, I don’t see how we can count on him, certainly not for the opening of the season.” Mara spoke in a calm voice but frequently voiced his frustration with Pierre-Paul, who did not allow Giants medical personnel to visit him at a Florida hospital shortly after the accident, which caused other unspecified injuries to his right hand. In March, the Giants made Pierre-Paul their franchise player, which guaranteed him $14.8 million this season if he signed the franchise offer, which Pierre-Paul did not do.

Answer: Fourth of July

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who lost his right index finger in <hl> a Fourth of July fireworks accident, did not report for the first day of training camp Thursday, and the team co-owner John Mara said the Giants had no information on the condition of Pierre-Paul, their best defensive player. <hl> “I don’t know how many fingers he has,” Mara said. “We have no idea what type of condition he is in, and that doesn’t give us any comfort. We don’t know anything more than you know.” Asked if he had any idea when Pierre-Paul planned to report to training camp, Mara answered, “None.” Mara added that until the Giants examined Pierre-Paul, they could not count on him playing this year. “We have to plan on moving forward without him,” Mara said. “Until we see him, I don’t see how we can count on him, certainly not for the opening of the season.” Mara spoke in a calm voice but frequently voiced his frustration with Pierre-Paul, who did not allow Giants medical personnel to visit him at a Florida hospital shortly after the accident, which caused other unspecified injuries to his right hand. In March, the Giants made Pierre-Paul their franchise player, which guaranteed him $14.8 million this season if he signed the franchise offer, which Pierre-Paul did not do.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who lost his right index finger in a <hl> Fourth of July <hl> fireworks accident, did not report for the first day of training camp Thursday, and the team co-owner John Mara said the Giants had no information on the condition of Pierre-Paul, their best defensive player. “I don’t know how many fingers he has,” Mara said. “We have no idea what type of condition he is in, and that doesn’t give us any comfort. We don’t know anything more than you know.” Asked if he had any idea when Pierre-Paul planned to report to training camp, Mara answered, “None.” Mara added that until the Giants examined Pierre-Paul, they could not count on him playing this year. “We have to plan on moving forward without him,” Mara said. “Until we see him, I don’t see how we can count on him, certainly not for the opening of the season.” Mara spoke in a calm voice but frequently voiced his frustration with Pierre-Paul, who did not allow Giants medical personnel to visit him at a Florida hospital shortly after the accident, which caused other unspecified injuries to his right hand. In March, the Giants made Pierre-Paul their franchise player, which guaranteed him $14.8 million this season if he signed the franchise offer, which Pierre-Paul did not do.


Question: What was the first model year that the Passat was available with a chemical emission system?

Beginning with the 2013 model year, cars like the Passat were equipped with a system that uses the chemical urea to neutralize nitrogen oxide emissions and is considered effective when properly configured. Those vehicles may be easier to repair. Volkswagen did not sell any engines smaller than 2 liters in the United States, though a small number of cars with 1.6-liter motors may have been imported from Mexico or other countries. Representatives of Volkswagen and its Audi division have been in talks with the Environmental Protection Agency about how to make cars in the United States compliant.

Answer: 2013

<hl> Beginning with the 2013 model year, cars like the Passat were equipped with a system that uses the chemical urea to neutralize nitrogen oxide emissions and is considered effective when properly configured. <hl> Those vehicles may be easier to repair. Volkswagen did not sell any engines smaller than 2 liters in the United States, though a small number of cars with 1.6-liter motors may have been imported from Mexico or other countries. Representatives of Volkswagen and its Audi division have been in talks with the Environmental Protection Agency about how to make cars in the United States compliant.

Beginning with the <hl> 2013 <hl> model year, cars like the Passat were equipped with a system that uses the chemical urea to neutralize nitrogen oxide emissions and is considered effective when properly configured. Those vehicles may be easier to repair. Volkswagen did not sell any engines smaller than 2 liters in the United States, though a small number of cars with 1.6-liter motors may have been imported from Mexico or other countries. Representatives of Volkswagen and its Audi division have been in talks with the Environmental Protection Agency about how to make cars in the United States compliant.


Question: Who does Mr. Norris say he owes?

The question is how many of those there will be. Mr. Stewart, of the association that aids ex-prisoners, said initial job searches typically last between nine months and two years and tend to lead to work that is custodial, or related to the restaurant or lodging industries. One of Mr. Norris’s brothers-in-law is a shuttle-bus driver for a local hotel and will try to get him a job there, while another looks into some gardening work. “I’ll take the lowest honest job out there — I just want to get started,” Mr. Norris said. “Society doesn’t owe me anything. I owe society for dealing drugs.” Getting On

Answer: society

I owe society for dealing drugs.”

The question is how many of those there will be. Mr. Stewart, of the association that aids ex-prisoners, said initial job searches typically last between nine months and two years and tend to lead to work that is custodial, or related to the restaurant or lodging industries. One of Mr. Norris’s brothers-in-law is a shuttle-bus driver for a local hotel and will try to get him a job there, while another looks into some gardening work. “I’ll take the lowest honest job out there — I just want to get started,” Mr. Norris said. “Society doesn’t owe me anything. <hl> I owe society for dealing drugs.” <hl> Getting On

The question is how many of those there will be. Mr. Stewart, of the association that aids ex-prisoners, said initial job searches typically last between nine months and two years and tend to lead to work that is custodial, or related to the restaurant or lodging industries. One of Mr. Norris’s brothers-in-law is a shuttle-bus driver for a local hotel and will try to get him a job there, while another looks into some gardening work. “I’ll take the lowest honest job out there — I just want to get started,” Mr. Norris said. “Society doesn’t owe me anything. I owe <hl> society <hl> for dealing drugs.” Getting On


Question: What is catholocism a commitment to?

Ross Douthat has a serious argument. Catholicism is not the religion of health and wealth but a commitment to the “narrow gate” that leads to eternal life. Do credentials necessarily mean truth and common sense? My Irish grandmother, who completed third grade, had a more accurate understanding of the “sense of the faithful” than many of the agenda-driven academics I have met. Experience in the streets does teach a level of reality that I embrace after 67 years as a priest and more than 40 years as a licensed psychologist. At 94, I welcome confrontational thinking.

Answer: the “narrow gate”

Ross Douthat has a serious argument. <hl> Catholicism is not the religion of health and wealth but a commitment to the “narrow gate” that leads to eternal life. <hl> Do credentials necessarily mean truth and common sense? My Irish grandmother, who completed third grade, had a more accurate understanding of the “sense of the faithful” than many of the agenda-driven academics I have met. Experience in the streets does teach a level of reality that I embrace after 67 years as a priest and more than 40 years as a licensed psychologist. At 94, I welcome confrontational thinking.

Ross Douthat has a serious argument. Catholicism is not the religion of health and wealth but a commitment to <hl> the “narrow gate” <hl> that leads to eternal life. Do credentials necessarily mean truth and common sense? My Irish grandmother, who completed third grade, had a more accurate understanding of the “sense of the faithful” than many of the agenda-driven academics I have met. Experience in the streets does teach a level of reality that I embrace after 67 years as a priest and more than 40 years as a licensed psychologist. At 94, I welcome confrontational thinking.


Question: The social media seats are for what type of music?

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said Graham Dugoni, Yondr’s founder. Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. Several performing arts organizations, including some in the classical music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.

Answer: classical

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said Graham Dugoni, Yondr’s founder. Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. <hl> Several performing arts organizations, including some in the classical music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. <hl> At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said Graham Dugoni, Yondr’s founder. Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. Several performing arts organizations, including some in the <hl> classical <hl> music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.


Question: Which direction does Mattarella sway politically?

By nominating Mr. Mattarella as president, a largely ceremonial post, Mr. Renzi simultaneously united his own party and divided Berlusconi’s. In the process, he reinforced his authority. Although Mr. Mattarella is a center-left politician, he has kudos with the Democrats’ left wing because he resigned from a government in 1990 when it passed legislation favorable to Berlusconi’s media interests. That’s also why the media tycoon didn’t want him. Mr. Berlusconi seems to have hoped that Mr. Renzi would fail to secure Mr. Mattarella’s election if enough dissident Democrats objected in Saturday’s secret ballot. In the end, the Democrats united.

Answer: center-left

By nominating Mr. Mattarella as president, a largely ceremonial post, Mr. Renzi simultaneously united his own party and divided Berlusconi’s. In the process, he reinforced his authority. <hl> Although Mr. Mattarella is a center-left politician, he has kudos with the Democrats’ left wing because he resigned from a government in 1990 when it passed legislation favorable to Berlusconi’s media interests. <hl> That’s also why the media tycoon didn’t want him. Mr. Berlusconi seems to have hoped that Mr. Renzi would fail to secure Mr. Mattarella’s election if enough dissident Democrats objected in Saturday’s secret ballot. In the end, the Democrats united.

By nominating Mr. Mattarella as president, a largely ceremonial post, Mr. Renzi simultaneously united his own party and divided Berlusconi’s. In the process, he reinforced his authority. Although Mr. Mattarella is a <hl> center-left <hl> politician, he has kudos with the Democrats’ left wing because he resigned from a government in 1990 when it passed legislation favorable to Berlusconi’s media interests. That’s also why the media tycoon didn’t want him. Mr. Berlusconi seems to have hoped that Mr. Renzi would fail to secure Mr. Mattarella’s election if enough dissident Democrats objected in Saturday’s secret ballot. In the end, the Democrats united.


Question: Where is Hamid from?

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: Pakistan

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. <hl> 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 favorite short books. It’s the chapters about Mr. Hamid’s own life and his meditations on <hl> Pakistan <hl>’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.”

It’s the chapters about Mr. Hamid’s own life and his meditations on <hl> Pakistan <hl> ’s tumultuous recent history that command attention — and call out for a volume of their own.


Question: How much do economists expect consumer prices to have fallen in December?

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: 0.1 percent

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. <hl> 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. <hl> 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.

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 <hl> 0.1 percent <hl> 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.


Question: Who is the minority leader from the Finger Lakes region?

“I would be utterly shocked and dismayed and aghast if the Assembly Democrats were to offer Mr. Silver any leadership role whatsoever,” said Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb, a Republican from the Finger Lakes region who serves as minority leader. “But I never rule anything out.” One issue that both parties agree on is that the corruption trials of Mr. Silver and Dean G. Skelos, a Republican who was the leader of the State Senate and whose trial entered its second week on Monday, have cast much of Albany in an unsavory light, as have suggestions by defense lawyers that allegedly criminal behavior is merely part of “business as usual” in the state capital.

Answer: Brian M. Kolb

<hl> “I would be utterly shocked and dismayed and aghast if the Assembly Democrats were to offer Mr. Silver any leadership role whatsoever,” said Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb , a Republican from the Finger Lakes region who serves as minority leader. <hl> “But I never rule anything out.” One issue that both parties agree on is that the corruption trials of Mr. Silver and Dean G. Skelos, a Republican who was the leader of the State Senate and whose trial entered its second week on Monday, have cast much of Albany in an unsavory light, as have suggestions by defense lawyers that allegedly criminal behavior is merely part of “business as usual” in the state capital.

“I would be utterly shocked and dismayed and aghast if the Assembly Democrats were to offer Mr. Silver any leadership role whatsoever,” said Assemblyman <hl> Brian M. Kolb <hl>, a Republican from the Finger Lakes region who serves as minority leader. “But I never rule anything out.” One issue that both parties agree on is that the corruption trials of Mr. Silver and Dean G. Skelos, a Republican who was the leader of the State Senate and whose trial entered its second week on Monday, have cast much of Albany in an unsavory light, as have suggestions by defense lawyers that allegedly criminal behavior is merely part of “business as usual” in the state capital.

“I would be utterly shocked and dismayed and aghast if the Assembly Democrats were to offer Mr. Silver any leadership role whatsoever,” said Assemblyman <hl> Brian M. Kolb <hl> , a Republican from the Finger Lakes region who serves as minority leader.


Question: Who received the standing ovation?

“Going forward, we will have more security personnel inside,” he said, noting that the protester’s walk to the stage had been obscured by the standing ovation for Ms. Netrebko. “We will be extra careful to have personnel in all the strategic places where they need to be.” Mr. Torgovitsky said that he had tried to minimize the disruption he caused by waiting for the end of “Iolanta,” which he said he enjoyed. And he compared his actions with those of Mr. Putin, who he said had ignored international treaties in Ukraine and the Crimea. “I did just .001 percent of that,” he said. “I did ignore the feelings of Netrebko and Gergiev for sure, but basically hoping to bring this issue visibility and discussion.”

Answer: Ms. Netrebko

<hl> “Going forward, we will have more security personnel inside,” he said, noting that the protester’s walk to the stage had been obscured by the standing ovation for Ms. Netrebko . <hl> “We will be extra careful to have personnel in all the strategic places where they need to be.” Mr. Torgovitsky said that he had tried to minimize the disruption he caused by waiting for the end of “Iolanta,” which he said he enjoyed. And he compared his actions with those of Mr. Putin, who he said had ignored international treaties in Ukraine and the Crimea. “I did just .001 percent of that,” he said. “I did ignore the feelings of Netrebko and Gergiev for sure, but basically hoping to bring this issue visibility and discussion.”

“Going forward, we will have more security personnel inside,” he said, noting that the protester’s walk to the stage had been obscured by the standing ovation for <hl> Ms. Netrebko <hl>. “We will be extra careful to have personnel in all the strategic places where they need to be.” Mr. Torgovitsky said that he had tried to minimize the disruption he caused by waiting for the end of “Iolanta,” which he said he enjoyed. And he compared his actions with those of Mr. Putin, who he said had ignored international treaties in Ukraine and the Crimea. “I did just .001 percent of that,” he said. “I did ignore the feelings of Netrebko and Gergiev for sure, but basically hoping to bring this issue visibility and discussion.”

“Going forward, we will have more security personnel inside,” he said, noting that the protester’s walk to the stage had been obscured by the standing ovation for <hl> Ms. Netrebko <hl> .


Question: Who had goals in regulation for the Flyers?

Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux had goals in regulation for the host Flyers, who were shut out in the previous two games and entered averaging an N.H.L.-worst 1.70 goals per game. BLUES 2, SABRES 1 Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri scored third-period goals, and St. Louis came back to win in Buffalo. Jake Allen made 24 saves in the win, the Blues’ second against Buffalo in the last week. KINGS 3, PANTHERS 1 Jonathan Quick bounced back from a poor performance and Alec Martinez scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period to lift Los Angeles over Florida.

Answer: Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux

<hl> Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux had goals in regulation for the host Flyers, who were shut out in the previous two games and entered averaging an N.H.L.-worst 1.70 goals per game. <hl> BLUES 2, SABRES 1 Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri scored third-period goals, and St. Louis came back to win in Buffalo. Jake Allen made 24 saves in the win, the Blues’ second against Buffalo in the last week. KINGS 3, PANTHERS 1 Jonathan Quick bounced back from a poor performance and Alec Martinez scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period to lift Los Angeles over Florida.

<hl> Brayden Schenn and Claude Giroux <hl> had goals in regulation for the host Flyers, who were shut out in the previous two games and entered averaging an N.H.L.-worst 1.70 goals per game. BLUES 2, SABRES 1 Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri scored third-period goals, and St. Louis came back to win in Buffalo. Jake Allen made 24 saves in the win, the Blues’ second against Buffalo in the last week. KINGS 3, PANTHERS 1 Jonathan Quick bounced back from a poor performance and Alec Martinez scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period to lift Los Angeles over Florida.


Question: Who defeated South Africa in Rugby?

So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in February in Phoenix. They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. Japan’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.

Answer: Japan

So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in February in Phoenix. They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. <hl> Japan ’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. <hl> But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.

So it went in 2015, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, the top teams in professional football (the American version), met in Super Bowl XLIX in February in Phoenix. They kept it compelling down to the final minute, which featured an interception for the ages as well as a brawl that might have been the most watched brawl in history, in light of the record United States television audience of 120 million. Naturally, there were other candidates in the great game department. <hl> Japan <hl>’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force. But it ultimately did not reshuffle the deck: South Africa went on to finish third while Japan failed to advance even to the quarterfinals.

<hl> Japan <hl> ’s stirring upset of South Africa in their first match of pool play at the Rugby World Cup in England in September was a shock and an emotional tour de force.


Question: How many college hockey teams did Dr. Paul Echlin study?

Answer: two

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

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


Question: According to the article, the most important part of miracle finish is not the miracle but what?

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about the finish. Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to play offense.” He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

Answer: the finish

<hl> But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about the finish . <hl> Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to play offense.” He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about <hl> the finish <hl>. Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to play offense.” He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about <hl> the finish <hl> .


Question: Who was Steven Pifer?

“Minsk II raises tough questions and leaves difficult issues for later,” said Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador to Ukraine. “It is a fragile arrangement, requiring good faith and follow-through from parties that have shown little of that in the past.” The Obama administration, which has indicated that it would send antitank missiles, surveillance drones and other far more serious battlefield weapons to Ukraine, said those plans would be shelved, for now, but would be revived if the parties failed to honor the agreement.

Answer: Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador

<hl> “Minsk II raises tough questions and leaves difficult issues for later,” said Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador to Ukraine. <hl> “It is a fragile arrangement, requiring good faith and follow-through from parties that have shown little of that in the past.” The Obama administration, which has indicated that it would send antitank missiles, surveillance drones and other far more serious battlefield weapons to Ukraine, said those plans would be shelved, for now, but would be revived if the parties failed to honor the agreement.

“Minsk II raises tough questions and leaves difficult issues for later,” said <hl> Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador <hl> to Ukraine. “It is a fragile arrangement, requiring good faith and follow-through from parties that have shown little of that in the past.” The Obama administration, which has indicated that it would send antitank missiles, surveillance drones and other far more serious battlefield weapons to Ukraine, said those plans would be shelved, for now, but would be revived if the parties failed to honor the agreement.


Question: What is the name of the photo book that Ms. Simpson created?

Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who prefers female pronouns when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “Pages”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.

Answer: Pages

Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who prefers female pronouns when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. <hl> The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “ Pages ”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig. <hl>

Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who prefers female pronouns when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “<hl> Pages <hl>”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.

The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “ <hl> Pages <hl> ”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.


Question: What auto maker evaded pollution testing with illicit software?

The technical fixes proposed by Volkswagen appeared to be surprisingly simple, deepening the mystery over why the decision had been made to evade pollution testing with illicit software. Volkswagen said German regulators had approved the changes. Cars with 2-liter diesel motors can be repaired by simply updating the engine-control software, the company said.

Answer: Volkswagen

<hl> The technical fixes proposed by Volkswagen appeared to be surprisingly simple, deepening the mystery over why the decision had been made to evade pollution testing with illicit software. <hl> Volkswagen said German regulators had approved the changes. Cars with 2-liter diesel motors can be repaired by simply updating the engine-control software, the company said.

The technical fixes proposed by <hl> Volkswagen <hl> appeared to be surprisingly simple, deepening the mystery over why the decision had been made to evade pollution testing with illicit software. Volkswagen said German regulators had approved the changes. Cars with 2-liter diesel motors can be repaired by simply updating the engine-control software, the company said.


Question: How many buildings were being created for the fair?

Beside the nearly milelong road that is the spine of the fairgrounds, the British pavilion hunkers behind a massive aluminum-and-steel sculpture inspired by a beehive. Next to it sits Hungary’s pavilion, a ribbed structure alluding to Noah’s ark, but also reminiscent of Pinocchio’s whale. To the north, the Palazzo Italia can be seen with its wrapping of spidery threads of white concrete, a patented material that is said to remove impurities from the air. With more than 80 buildings being constructed for the fair, it was getting a workout.

Answer: more than 80

Beside the nearly milelong road that is the spine of the fairgrounds, the British pavilion hunkers behind a massive aluminum-and-steel sculpture inspired by a beehive. Next to it sits Hungary’s pavilion, a ribbed structure alluding to Noah’s ark, but also reminiscent of Pinocchio’s whale. To the north, the Palazzo Italia can be seen with its wrapping of spidery threads of white concrete, a patented material that is said to remove impurities from the air. <hl> With more than 80 buildings being constructed for the fair, it was getting a workout. <hl>

Beside the nearly milelong road that is the spine of the fairgrounds, the British pavilion hunkers behind a massive aluminum-and-steel sculpture inspired by a beehive. Next to it sits Hungary’s pavilion, a ribbed structure alluding to Noah’s ark, but also reminiscent of Pinocchio’s whale. To the north, the Palazzo Italia can be seen with its wrapping of spidery threads of white concrete, a patented material that is said to remove impurities from the air. With <hl> more than 80 <hl> buildings being constructed for the fair, it was getting a workout.


Question: What kind of plaintiffs were talked about?

Mr. Robins sued under a part of the credit law that provides damages of up to $1,000 without proof of direct harm, and he sought to represent a class of people with similar claims. Spokeo responded that Congress did not have the power to create a legal right to sue for plaintiffs who have suffered no direct and concrete injuries. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last year disagreed. “A plaintiff can suffer a violation of the statutory right without suffering actual damages,” a unanimous three-judge panel ruled.

Answer: who have suffered no direct and concrete injuries

Mr. Robins sued under a part of the credit law that provides damages of up to $1,000 without proof of direct harm, and he sought to represent a class of people with similar claims. <hl> Spokeo responded that Congress did not have the power to create a legal right to sue for plaintiffs who have suffered no direct and concrete injuries . <hl> The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last year disagreed. “A plaintiff can suffer a violation of the statutory right without suffering actual damages,” a unanimous three-judge panel ruled.

Mr. Robins sued under a part of the credit law that provides damages of up to $1,000 without proof of direct harm, and he sought to represent a class of people with similar claims. Spokeo responded that Congress did not have the power to create a legal right to sue for plaintiffs <hl> who have suffered no direct and concrete injuries <hl>. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last year disagreed. “A plaintiff can suffer a violation of the statutory right without suffering actual damages,” a unanimous three-judge panel ruled.

Spokeo responded that Congress did not have the power to create a legal right to sue for plaintiffs <hl> who have suffered no direct and concrete injuries <hl> .


Question: Whe were the first results of the elections in Venezuela released?

There are however, ways that the Assembly could pressure Mr. Maduro to shift course economically. It can remove cabinet ministers, like the finance minister, and it can vote to remove the directors of the central bank. An alternative would be for the Assembly and Mr. Maduro to find a way to work together, particularly on economic policy, perhaps even with the president appointing some opposition members to his cabinet. So far, Mr. Maduro has given no indication that he is open to that approach. He quickly accepted the opposition victory after results were released early Monday morning, but he also blamed what he called an economic war for his party’s defeat, a war that he said was being waged against his government and the country by shadowy capitalist forces.

Answer: early Monday morning

There are however, ways that the Assembly could pressure Mr. Maduro to shift course economically. It can remove cabinet ministers, like the finance minister, and it can vote to remove the directors of the central bank. An alternative would be for the Assembly and Mr. Maduro to find a way to work together, particularly on economic policy, perhaps even with the president appointing some opposition members to his cabinet. So far, Mr. Maduro has given no indication that he is open to that approach. <hl> He quickly accepted the opposition victory after results were released early Monday morning , but he also blamed what he called an economic war for his party’s defeat, a war that he said was being waged against his government and the country by shadowy capitalist forces. <hl>

There are however, ways that the Assembly could pressure Mr. Maduro to shift course economically. It can remove cabinet ministers, like the finance minister, and it can vote to remove the directors of the central bank. An alternative would be for the Assembly and Mr. Maduro to find a way to work together, particularly on economic policy, perhaps even with the president appointing some opposition members to his cabinet. So far, Mr. Maduro has given no indication that he is open to that approach. He quickly accepted the opposition victory after results were released <hl> early Monday morning <hl>, but he also blamed what he called an economic war for his party’s defeat, a war that he said was being waged against his government and the country by shadowy capitalist forces.

He quickly accepted the opposition victory after results were released <hl> early Monday morning <hl> , but he also blamed what he called an economic war for his party’s defeat, a war that he said was being waged against his government and the country by shadowy capitalist forces.


Question: who is the head coach of Texas Southern?

Texas Southern’s Madarious Gibbs led the Tigers with 15 points. But once behind minutes after tip-off, the Tigers never mustered a meaningful run to reverse Arizona’s momentum. “They just overwhelmed us with length, size, athleticism in the first half,” Texas Southern Coach Mike Davis said. Arizona, the Pacific-12 Conference regular-season and tournament champion, will meet No. 10 Ohio State on Saturday for a slot in the round of 16. Last year, Arizona was a No. 1 seed and lost in overtime to Wisconsin in the round of 8. But that team was without the 6-foot-9 forward Brandon Ashley, whose midseason foot injury kept him out of the postseason. Ashley, fully healthy, was the outstanding player in Arizona’s romp through the Pacific-12 tournament last week. Against Texas Southern (22-13), he scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.

Answer: Mike Davis

Texas Southern’s Madarious Gibbs led the Tigers with 15 points. But once behind minutes after tip-off, the Tigers never mustered a meaningful run to reverse Arizona’s momentum. <hl> “They just overwhelmed us with length, size, athleticism in the first half,” Texas Southern Coach Mike Davis said. <hl> Arizona, the Pacific-12 Conference regular-season and tournament champion, will meet No. 10 Ohio State on Saturday for a slot in the round of 16. Last year, Arizona was a No. 1 seed and lost in overtime to Wisconsin in the round of 8. But that team was without the 6-foot-9 forward Brandon Ashley, whose midseason foot injury kept him out of the postseason. Ashley, fully healthy, was the outstanding player in Arizona’s romp through the Pacific-12 tournament last week. Against Texas Southern (22-13), he scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.

Texas Southern’s Madarious Gibbs led the Tigers with 15 points. But once behind minutes after tip-off, the Tigers never mustered a meaningful run to reverse Arizona’s momentum. “They just overwhelmed us with length, size, athleticism in the first half,” Texas Southern Coach <hl> Mike Davis <hl> said. Arizona, the Pacific-12 Conference regular-season and tournament champion, will meet No. 10 Ohio State on Saturday for a slot in the round of 16. Last year, Arizona was a No. 1 seed and lost in overtime to Wisconsin in the round of 8. But that team was without the 6-foot-9 forward Brandon Ashley, whose midseason foot injury kept him out of the postseason. Ashley, fully healthy, was the outstanding player in Arizona’s romp through the Pacific-12 tournament last week. Against Texas Southern (22-13), he scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.


Question: What happened to Malik Zaire to end his season?

“At times it can be a little much, a little bit of a hassle,” Prosise said. “But it’s kind of cool to say you have your own TV show and you’re part of a TV show.” Showtime has shown Notre Dame in a positive light, though Kelly was not happy that it carried a teaser of him telling the team that tackle Ronnie Stanley was unable to accept being a captain. The scene was not included in the program, and Stanley later revealed that he could not accept because of parking violations. Stephen Espinoza, the executive vice president and general manager of Showtime sports and event programming, said the network had apologized. He also said that Showtime had worked with the university on story lines and on putting the show together and that it retained control over the program’s content. The university is aware of what scenes Showtime plans to use but does not see the full program until it runs. Espinoza said the network also understood it was about student-athletes and did not want to embarrass anyone. Players had the option of signing releases and could ask not to be filmed. “This show can only be produced in collaboration,” Espinoza said. Viewers have seen some lows, including the raw emotion of quarterback Malik Zaire after he broke his ankle, ending his season.

Answer: broke his ankle

“At times it can be a little much, a little bit of a hassle,” Prosise said. “But it’s kind of cool to say you have your own TV show and you’re part of a TV show.” Showtime has shown Notre Dame in a positive light, though Kelly was not happy that it carried a teaser of him telling the team that tackle Ronnie Stanley was unable to accept being a captain. The scene was not included in the program, and Stanley later revealed that he could not accept because of parking violations. Stephen Espinoza, the executive vice president and general manager of Showtime sports and event programming, said the network had apologized. He also said that Showtime had worked with the university on story lines and on putting the show together and that it retained control over the program’s content. The university is aware of what scenes Showtime plans to use but does not see the full program until it runs. Espinoza said the network also understood it was about student-athletes and did not want to embarrass anyone. Players had the option of signing releases and could ask not to be filmed. “This show can only be produced in collaboration,” Espinoza said. <hl> Viewers have seen some lows, including the raw emotion of quarterback Malik Zaire after he broke his ankle , ending his season. <hl>

“At times it can be a little much, a little bit of a hassle,” Prosise said. “But it’s kind of cool to say you have your own TV show and you’re part of a TV show.” Showtime has shown Notre Dame in a positive light, though Kelly was not happy that it carried a teaser of him telling the team that tackle Ronnie Stanley was unable to accept being a captain. The scene was not included in the program, and Stanley later revealed that he could not accept because of parking violations. Stephen Espinoza, the executive vice president and general manager of Showtime sports and event programming, said the network had apologized. He also said that Showtime had worked with the university on story lines and on putting the show together and that it retained control over the program’s content. The university is aware of what scenes Showtime plans to use but does not see the full program until it runs. Espinoza said the network also understood it was about student-athletes and did not want to embarrass anyone. Players had the option of signing releases and could ask not to be filmed. “This show can only be produced in collaboration,” Espinoza said. Viewers have seen some lows, including the raw emotion of quarterback Malik Zaire after he <hl> broke his ankle <hl>, ending his season.

Viewers have seen some lows, including the raw emotion of quarterback Malik Zaire after he <hl> broke his ankle <hl> , ending his season.


Question: This building would not be able to earn landmark status for what specific reason?

The Stonewall is not architecturally distinguished and would not earn landmark status on aesthetic grounds, several speakers noted. The Stonewall was already part of the city-designated Greenwich Village Historic District, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. But speakers at the hearing said the individual city landmark designation was necessary to preserve the Stonewall and recognize its historic importance. “It must be protected against rapacious developers who would destroy the history of this sacred place and all it represents,” Letitia James, the city’s public advocate, said.

Answer: aesthetic grounds

<hl> The Stonewall is not architecturally distinguished and would not earn landmark status on aesthetic grounds , several speakers noted. <hl> The Stonewall was already part of the city-designated Greenwich Village Historic District, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. But speakers at the hearing said the individual city landmark designation was necessary to preserve the Stonewall and recognize its historic importance. “It must be protected against rapacious developers who would destroy the history of this sacred place and all it represents,” Letitia James, the city’s public advocate, said.

The Stonewall is not architecturally distinguished and would not earn landmark status on <hl> aesthetic grounds <hl>, several speakers noted. The Stonewall was already part of the city-designated Greenwich Village Historic District, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. But speakers at the hearing said the individual city landmark designation was necessary to preserve the Stonewall and recognize its historic importance. “It must be protected against rapacious developers who would destroy the history of this sacred place and all it represents,” Letitia James, the city’s public advocate, said.

The Stonewall is not architecturally distinguished and would not earn landmark status on <hl> aesthetic grounds <hl> , several speakers noted.


Question: What is Shannon's profession?

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” Uber has contested the suit since its filing, asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.

Answer: lawyer

<hl> Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” <hl> Uber has contested the suit since its filing, asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.

Shannon Liss-Riordan, a <hl> lawyer <hl> representing the drivers, called the ruling “a major victory for Uber drivers.” Uber has contested the suit since its filing, asserting that the company is in the technology and logistics business, and is essentially an online marketplace that matches willing riders with available drivers. Uber has frequently also said that its drivers are able to set their own schedules and do not have to abide by the many other requirements that companies can impose on employees. In July, the company came out strongly against the class-action suit, presenting testimonials from more than 400 drivers who say they appreciate Uber’s flexibility.


Question: Who has higher profit margins?

PC sales are in a long decline, as customers increasingly use online services connected to mobile devices. While Microsoft and others try to revive the market with new designs and tabletlike models, in the most recent quarter worldwide PC shipments fell 10.8 percent from the year before, according to IDC. Making PC chips is still a big business, but not the way it once was. The data center group also has much higher profit margins: Operating profit from PC chips was $2.1 billion, down 20 percent from a year ago, while data center chips had an operating profit of $2.1 billion, up 9 percent. That matters, because Intel is already stressing products in networking and advanced cloud systems, to feed the profitability of cloud systems as PCs continue to wane. That means cloud computing leaders like Amazon and Google could benefit even more, and expand their online operations. Having missed much of the market for chips in mobile devices, Intel is also investing in sensors for devices connected to cloud systems.

Answer: The data center group

PC sales are in a long decline, as customers increasingly use online services connected to mobile devices. While Microsoft and others try to revive the market with new designs and tabletlike models, in the most recent quarter worldwide PC shipments fell 10.8 percent from the year before, according to IDC. Making PC chips is still a big business, but not the way it once was. <hl> The data center group also has much higher profit margins: Operating profit from PC chips was $2.1 billion, down 20 percent from a year ago, while data center chips had an operating profit of $2.1 billion, up 9 percent. <hl> That matters, because Intel is already stressing products in networking and advanced cloud systems, to feed the profitability of cloud systems as PCs continue to wane. That means cloud computing leaders like Amazon and Google could benefit even more, and expand their online operations. Having missed much of the market for chips in mobile devices, Intel is also investing in sensors for devices connected to cloud systems.

PC sales are in a long decline, as customers increasingly use online services connected to mobile devices. While Microsoft and others try to revive the market with new designs and tabletlike models, in the most recent quarter worldwide PC shipments fell 10.8 percent from the year before, according to IDC. Making PC chips is still a big business, but not the way it once was. <hl> The data center group <hl> also has much higher profit margins: Operating profit from PC chips was $2.1 billion, down 20 percent from a year ago, while data center chips had an operating profit of $2.1 billion, up 9 percent. That matters, because Intel is already stressing products in networking and advanced cloud systems, to feed the profitability of cloud systems as PCs continue to wane. That means cloud computing leaders like Amazon and Google could benefit even more, and expand their online operations. Having missed much of the market for chips in mobile devices, Intel is also investing in sensors for devices connected to cloud systems.


Question: How many ER visits in Mississippi were caused by synthetic cannabinoids in April?

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. More than 400 emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. Two of those cases involved Jeffrey and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.

Answer: More than 400

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. <hl> More than 400 emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. <hl> Two of those cases involved Jeffrey and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. <hl> More than 400 <hl> emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. Two of those cases involved Jeffrey and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.


Question: Where does Swenson think Mulholand's ideas should be?

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

Answer: in the grave

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

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

“William Mulholland is <hl> in the grave <hl> , and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said.


Question: How many sections were in the exhibition?

The exhibition comprises three sections: letters and artwork from the early years of the friendships; illustrations by Picasso that accompany Ramón’s literary works, including newspaper and magazine articles; and the renewed friendship with the Reventós family, beginning in the 1950s. Picasso and Jacint remained in touch until Jacint’s death in 1968. The lifelong connection between the two runs through the exhibition, from lengthy to spontaneous letters: “I’m spending a few days in Paris and would like to see you,” Jacint wrote to Picasso in 1921. “I’m staying at the Grand Hotel. If you have a minute, write me a note and we’ll meet where and when you suggest. I don’t have anything to do.”

Answer: three

<hl> The exhibition comprises three sections: letters and artwork from the early years of the friendships; illustrations by Picasso that accompany Ramón’s literary works, including newspaper and magazine articles; and the renewed friendship with the Reventós family, beginning in the 1950s. <hl> Picasso and Jacint remained in touch until Jacint’s death in 1968. The lifelong connection between the two runs through the exhibition, from lengthy to spontaneous letters: “I’m spending a few days in Paris and would like to see you,” Jacint wrote to Picasso in 1921. “I’m staying at the Grand Hotel. If you have a minute, write me a note and we’ll meet where and when you suggest. I don’t have anything to do.”

The exhibition comprises <hl> three <hl> sections: letters and artwork from the early years of the friendships; illustrations by Picasso that accompany Ramón’s literary works, including newspaper and magazine articles; and the renewed friendship with the Reventós family, beginning in the 1950s. Picasso and Jacint remained in touch until Jacint’s death in 1968. The lifelong connection between the two runs through the exhibition, from lengthy to spontaneous letters: “I’m spending a few days in Paris and would like to see you,” Jacint wrote to Picasso in 1921. “I’m staying at the Grand Hotel. If you have a minute, write me a note and we’ll meet where and when you suggest. I don’t have anything to do.”


Question: Where is the New York Gallery?

MAMARONECK Bullseye New York Gallery “Whispered,” glass and intaglio prints by Michael Rogers. Through May 16. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bullseye New York Gallery, 115 Hoyt Avenue. 914-835-3794; bullseyeglass.com. MOUNT KISCO Mount Kisco Public Library “Hudson River Moods,” landscape paintings by June Farnham. Through April 29. Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 East Main Street. mountkiscolibrary.org; 914-666-8041.

Answer: Bullseye New York Gallery, 115 Hoyt Avenue.

MAMARONECK Bullseye New York Gallery “Whispered,” glass and intaglio prints by Michael Rogers. Through May 16. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. <hl> Bullseye New York Gallery, 115 Hoyt Avenue. 914-835-3794; bullseyeglass.com. <hl> MOUNT KISCO Mount Kisco Public Library “Hudson River Moods,” landscape paintings by June Farnham. Through April 29. Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 East Main Street. mountkiscolibrary.org; 914-666-8041.

MAMARONECK Bullseye New York Gallery “Whispered,” glass and intaglio prints by Michael Rogers. Through May 16. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. <hl> Bullseye New York Gallery, 115 Hoyt Avenue. <hl> 914-835-3794; bullseyeglass.com. MOUNT KISCO Mount Kisco Public Library “Hudson River Moods,” landscape paintings by June Farnham. Through April 29. Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 East Main Street. mountkiscolibrary.org; 914-666-8041.


Question: How many members signed the letter?

London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. The letter was signed by eight other members of the Top Level Group.

Answer: eight

London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. <hl> The letter was signed by eight other members of the Top Level Group. <hl>

London The writers are, respectively, a former British defense secretary and the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. The letter was signed by <hl> eight <hl> other members of the Top Level Group.


Question: What has happened to Davis's legacy?

Barnum surely would have admired the puffing necessary to transform an archtraitor into an American hero. The commanding poses struck by Davis in statues across the country are anxious correctives to depictions that troubled his followers long after the war’s end. Recent debates over relics of the Confederacy — in South Carolina, the United States Capitol, and elsewhere — only underscore how successful 150 years of revisionism can be. If Jefferson Davis manages to survive current efforts to remove him from several of his pedestals, his old antagonist would likely know why. “The American people,” Barnum famously said, “like to be fooled.”

Answer: transform an archtraitor into an American hero

<hl> Barnum surely would have admired the puffing necessary to transform an archtraitor into an American hero . <hl> The commanding poses struck by Davis in statues across the country are anxious correctives to depictions that troubled his followers long after the war’s end. Recent debates over relics of the Confederacy — in South Carolina, the United States Capitol, and elsewhere — only underscore how successful 150 years of revisionism can be. If Jefferson Davis manages to survive current efforts to remove him from several of his pedestals, his old antagonist would likely know why. “The American people,” Barnum famously said, “like to be fooled.”

Barnum surely would have admired the puffing necessary to <hl> transform an archtraitor into an American hero <hl>. The commanding poses struck by Davis in statues across the country are anxious correctives to depictions that troubled his followers long after the war’s end. Recent debates over relics of the Confederacy — in South Carolina, the United States Capitol, and elsewhere — only underscore how successful 150 years of revisionism can be. If Jefferson Davis manages to survive current efforts to remove him from several of his pedestals, his old antagonist would likely know why. “The American people,” Barnum famously said, “like to be fooled.”

Barnum surely would have admired the puffing necessary to <hl> transform an archtraitor into an American hero <hl> .


Question: Who eased asylum requirements for Syrians?

3. The 30-year-old man charged with killing a Texas sheriff’s deputy said nothing as prosecutors described horrified witnesses at a gas station watching as he repeatedly shot the victim from behind. The district attorney said she did not know if anti-police sentiment was a factor. 4. Traffic in Hungary backed up for miles as Austria stepped up border checks. Last week’s discovery of the remains of 71 people in an abandoned, unventilated truck pushed Europe to the grim realization that homegrown trafficking rings were preying on the incoming floods of war refugees and other migrants. 5. Refugees packed trains from Hungary to Germany, which has eased its asylum requirements for Syrians. The German leader, Angela Merkel, warned that Europe faces the possible end of the open border policy that has defined the European Union.

Answer: Germany

3. The 30-year-old man charged with killing a Texas sheriff’s deputy said nothing as prosecutors described horrified witnesses at a gas station watching as he repeatedly shot the victim from behind. The district attorney said she did not know if anti-police sentiment was a factor. 4. Traffic in Hungary backed up for miles as Austria stepped up border checks. Last week’s discovery of the remains of 71 people in an abandoned, unventilated truck pushed Europe to the grim realization that homegrown trafficking rings were preying on the incoming floods of war refugees and other migrants. 5. <hl> Refugees packed trains from Hungary to Germany , which has eased its asylum requirements for Syrians. <hl> The German leader, Angela Merkel, warned that Europe faces the possible end of the open border policy that has defined the European Union.

3. The 30-year-old man charged with killing a Texas sheriff’s deputy said nothing as prosecutors described horrified witnesses at a gas station watching as he repeatedly shot the victim from behind. The district attorney said she did not know if anti-police sentiment was a factor. 4. Traffic in Hungary backed up for miles as Austria stepped up border checks. Last week’s discovery of the remains of 71 people in an abandoned, unventilated truck pushed Europe to the grim realization that homegrown trafficking rings were preying on the incoming floods of war refugees and other migrants. 5. Refugees packed trains from Hungary to <hl> Germany <hl>, which has eased its asylum requirements for Syrians. The German leader, Angela Merkel, warned that Europe faces the possible end of the open border policy that has defined the European Union.

Refugees packed trains from Hungary to <hl> Germany <hl> , which has eased its asylum requirements for Syrians.


Question: Who was Christopher Koopman?

The new services come after a long decline of car-pooling. According to a report released by the Census Bureau in August, car-pooling fell to a low of just over 9 percent in 2013, the last year for which figures are available, from nearly 20 percent in 1980. About 76 percent of people who traveled to work drove alone in 2013, according to the report. Christopher Koopman, a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, gained firsthand experience in the sharing economy. After landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, he considered the traditional options: taking a taxi or riding on mass transit. In the end, he used UberPool, a recent venture by Uber that offers shared rides on demand. Although the trip to his office took a detour to a hotel to drop off his traveling companion, the price of the ride fell to $8, from $12 if he had ridden solo.

Answer: a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

The new services come after a long decline of car-pooling. According to a report released by the Census Bureau in August, car-pooling fell to a low of just over 9 percent in 2013, the last year for which figures are available, from nearly 20 percent in 1980. About 76 percent of people who traveled to work drove alone in 2013, according to the report. <hl> Christopher Koopman, a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University , gained firsthand experience in the sharing economy. <hl> After landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, he considered the traditional options: taking a taxi or riding on mass transit. In the end, he used UberPool, a recent venture by Uber that offers shared rides on demand. Although the trip to his office took a detour to a hotel to drop off his traveling companion, the price of the ride fell to $8, from $12 if he had ridden solo.

The new services come after a long decline of car-pooling. According to a report released by the Census Bureau in August, car-pooling fell to a low of just over 9 percent in 2013, the last year for which figures are available, from nearly 20 percent in 1980. About 76 percent of people who traveled to work drove alone in 2013, according to the report. Christopher Koopman, <hl> a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University <hl>, gained firsthand experience in the sharing economy. After landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, he considered the traditional options: taking a taxi or riding on mass transit. In the end, he used UberPool, a recent venture by Uber that offers shared rides on demand. Although the trip to his office took a detour to a hotel to drop off his traveling companion, the price of the ride fell to $8, from $12 if he had ridden solo.

Christopher Koopman, <hl> a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University <hl> , gained firsthand experience in the sharing economy.


Question: How many coloring books for adults will Little Brown bear release this year?

Major publishers are seizing on the trend. This year, Little, Brown will release four illustrated coloring books for adults, all subtitled “Color Your Way to Calm.” The books, “Splendid Cities” by the British artists Rosie Goodwin and Alice Chadwick and three titles by the French illustrator Zoé de Las Cases, feature detailed cityscapes with famous landmarks, cafes and street life. Promotional materials for the books emphasize the health benefits of “mindful coloring,” noting that the activity “has been shown to be a stress reliever for adults.”

Answer: four

Major publishers are seizing on the trend. <hl> This year, Little, Brown will release four illustrated coloring books for adults, all subtitled “Color Your Way to Calm.” <hl> The books, “Splendid Cities” by the British artists Rosie Goodwin and Alice Chadwick and three titles by the French illustrator Zoé de Las Cases, feature detailed cityscapes with famous landmarks, cafes and street life. Promotional materials for the books emphasize the health benefits of “mindful coloring,” noting that the activity “has been shown to be a stress reliever for adults.”

Major publishers are seizing on the trend. This year, Little, Brown will release <hl> four <hl> illustrated coloring books for adults, all subtitled “Color Your Way to Calm.” The books, “Splendid Cities” by the British artists Rosie Goodwin and Alice Chadwick and three titles by the French illustrator Zoé de Las Cases, feature detailed cityscapes with famous landmarks, cafes and street life. Promotional materials for the books emphasize the health benefits of “mindful coloring,” noting that the activity “has been shown to be a stress reliever for adults.”


Question: What is the name of the chancellor for Irvine?

Students like Ms. Lopez are one reason that Irvine’s student body includes more students with Pell grants than all eight colleges of the Ivy League combined. It’s true that the California colleges have a built-in advantage: the many high-performing students from immigrant families who live there. But that’s hardly the only reason for the economic diversity. The University of California’s aggressive steps to recruit, admit, enroll and support low-income students are also crucial. “It takes a lot of systematic effort,” Mr. Gillman, the Irvine chancellor, said. And yet American society seems to be making less of this broad effort than it once did.

Answer: Mr. Gillman

Students like Ms. Lopez are one reason that Irvine’s student body includes more students with Pell grants than all eight colleges of the Ivy League combined. It’s true that the California colleges have a built-in advantage: the many high-performing students from immigrant families who live there. But that’s hardly the only reason for the economic diversity. The University of California’s aggressive steps to recruit, admit, enroll and support low-income students are also crucial. <hl> “It takes a lot of systematic effort,” Mr. Gillman , the Irvine chancellor, said. <hl> And yet American society seems to be making less of this broad effort than it once did.

Students like Ms. Lopez are one reason that Irvine’s student body includes more students with Pell grants than all eight colleges of the Ivy League combined. It’s true that the California colleges have a built-in advantage: the many high-performing students from immigrant families who live there. But that’s hardly the only reason for the economic diversity. The University of California’s aggressive steps to recruit, admit, enroll and support low-income students are also crucial. “It takes a lot of systematic effort,” <hl> Mr. Gillman <hl>, the Irvine chancellor, said. And yet American society seems to be making less of this broad effort than it once did.

“It takes a lot of systematic effort,” <hl> Mr. Gillman <hl> , the Irvine chancellor, said.


Question: Which shirts were given out for free?

Commercialism has long been one of hip-hop’s prime ambitions. Yet “Rap Tees” (powerHouse) suggests that for many years hip-hop had in fact been under-merchandised. It’s striking how many of the best shirts weren’t official or for sale. Several were promotional items, given out to tastemakers and fans. And many weren’t by the musicians at all, but bootlegs made on the cheap and distributed broadly. That means that this book begins as a document of the hip-hop industry’s efforts to branch out beyond music, and by the end shifts to the flea markets, swap meets, sidewalk stalls and parking lots where street-level entrepreneurs, recognizing that rabid fans were also underserved customers, collected money that the rappers and their record labels were leaving on the table.

Answer: promotional items

Commercialism has long been one of hip-hop’s prime ambitions. Yet “Rap Tees” (powerHouse) suggests that for many years hip-hop had in fact been under-merchandised. It’s striking how many of the best shirts weren’t official or for sale. <hl> Several were promotional items , given out to tastemakers and fans. <hl> And many weren’t by the musicians at all, but bootlegs made on the cheap and distributed broadly. That means that this book begins as a document of the hip-hop industry’s efforts to branch out beyond music, and by the end shifts to the flea markets, swap meets, sidewalk stalls and parking lots where street-level entrepreneurs, recognizing that rabid fans were also underserved customers, collected money that the rappers and their record labels were leaving on the table.

Commercialism has long been one of hip-hop’s prime ambitions. Yet “Rap Tees” (powerHouse) suggests that for many years hip-hop had in fact been under-merchandised. It’s striking how many of the best shirts weren’t official or for sale. Several were <hl> promotional items <hl>, given out to tastemakers and fans. And many weren’t by the musicians at all, but bootlegs made on the cheap and distributed broadly. That means that this book begins as a document of the hip-hop industry’s efforts to branch out beyond music, and by the end shifts to the flea markets, swap meets, sidewalk stalls and parking lots where street-level entrepreneurs, recognizing that rabid fans were also underserved customers, collected money that the rappers and their record labels were leaving on the table.

Several were <hl> promotional items <hl> , given out to tastemakers and fans.


Question: What team does Matt Harvey play for?

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey had not exactly had a good day at work. He felt off. He struggled stringing together what would normally be typical pitch sequences. He made two critical outs at the plate. He took his first loss in six starts this season. And the Rangers, his favorite hockey team, were heading to overtime in an elimination playoff game. Understandably, he might have wanted to go blow off steam and watch the end of the game. He was standing at his locker late Friday night when he was asked whether he had checked the score of the game yet. “No,” Harvey said gruffly. “I don’t know why you’re asking me that question.” And he walked away. The Mets lost to the Phillies, the last-place team in the National League East, 3-1. Harvey threw six innings, allowing three runs and recording four strikeouts. He might have gotten by with a start like that if Cole Hamels, the Phillies’ starter, had not stifled the Mets for seven strong innings.

Answer: The Mets

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey had not exactly had a good day at work. He felt off. He struggled stringing together what would normally be typical pitch sequences. He made two critical outs at the plate. He took his first loss in six starts this season. And the Rangers, his favorite hockey team, were heading to overtime in an elimination playoff game. Understandably, he might have wanted to go blow off steam and watch the end of the game. He was standing at his locker late Friday night when he was asked whether he had checked the score of the game yet. “No,” Harvey said gruffly. “I don’t know why you’re asking me that question.” And he walked away. <hl> The Mets lost to the Phillies, the last-place team in the National League East, 3-1. <hl> Harvey threw six innings, allowing three runs and recording four strikeouts. He might have gotten by with a start like that if Cole Hamels, the Phillies’ starter, had not stifled the Mets for seven strong innings.

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey had not exactly had a good day at work. He felt off. He struggled stringing together what would normally be typical pitch sequences. He made two critical outs at the plate. He took his first loss in six starts this season. And the Rangers, his favorite hockey team, were heading to overtime in an elimination playoff game. Understandably, he might have wanted to go blow off steam and watch the end of the game. He was standing at his locker late Friday night when he was asked whether he had checked the score of the game yet. “No,” Harvey said gruffly. “I don’t know why you’re asking me that question.” And he walked away. <hl> The Mets <hl> lost to the Phillies, the last-place team in the National League East, 3-1. Harvey threw six innings, allowing three runs and recording four strikeouts. He might have gotten by with a start like that if Cole Hamels, the Phillies’ starter, had not stifled the Mets for seven strong innings.