Question: What is Hilary Benn's role for the Labour Party?

The run-up to the vote also amounted to a low point for Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the opposition Labour Party. While Mr. Corbyn opposes British military action over Syria, some of Labour’s senior figures, including the party’s spokesman on foreign affairs, Hilary Benn, supported it, and Mr. Corbyn was forced to allow his lawmakers to vote freely on the issue in an effort to avoid a intraparty clash amid threatened resignations. In an impassioned speech that won a rousing reception Wednesday night, Mr. Benn argued that “every state has the right to defend itself” and asked “why would we not uphold the settled will of the United Nations?”

Answer: spokesman on foreign affairs

The run-up to the vote also amounted to a low point for Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the opposition Labour Party. <hl> While Mr. Corbyn opposes British military action over Syria, some of Labour’s senior figures, including the party’s spokesman on foreign affairs , Hilary Benn, supported it, and Mr. Corbyn was forced to allow his lawmakers to vote freely on the issue in an effort to avoid a intraparty clash amid threatened resignations. <hl> In an impassioned speech that won a rousing reception Wednesday night, Mr. Benn argued that “every state has the right to defend itself” and asked “why would we not uphold the settled will of the United Nations?”

The run-up to the vote also amounted to a low point for Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the opposition Labour Party. While Mr. Corbyn opposes British military action over Syria, some of Labour’s senior figures, including the party’s <hl> spokesman on foreign affairs <hl>, Hilary Benn, supported it, and Mr. Corbyn was forced to allow his lawmakers to vote freely on the issue in an effort to avoid a intraparty clash amid threatened resignations. In an impassioned speech that won a rousing reception Wednesday night, Mr. Benn argued that “every state has the right to defend itself” and asked “why would we not uphold the settled will of the United Nations?”

While Mr. Corbyn opposes British military action over Syria, some of Labour’s senior figures, including the party’s <hl> spokesman on foreign affairs <hl> , Hilary Benn, supported it, and Mr. Corbyn was forced to allow his lawmakers to vote freely on the issue in an effort to avoid a intraparty clash amid threatened resignations.


Question: How many pieces are there in the collection?

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème. Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Answer: 18

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème. <hl> Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. <hl> “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème. Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the <hl> 18 <hl> pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.


Question: What is the name of the person who was watching a game in the day room?

Mr. Camara said he was in the day room, watching a playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, when he heard a commotion in the hallway. “Me and other inmates, we hear the walls shaking, doom, doom, doom, doom,” he recalled. “Somebody opened up the door and looked outside, and said, ‘Yo, that’s JRock they got out there.’ ” He was on the floor, face down and handcuffed, several inmates said. In short order, a large group of officers converged around him. The inmates in their affidavits and letters identified nine officers by name as being involved.

Answer: Camara

Mr. <hl> Camara said he was in the day room, watching a playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, when he heard a commotion in the hallway. <hl> “Me and other inmates, we hear the walls shaking, doom, doom, doom, doom,” he recalled. “Somebody opened up the door and looked outside, and said, ‘Yo, that’s JRock they got out there.’ ” He was on the floor, face down and handcuffed, several inmates said. In short order, a large group of officers converged around him. The inmates in their affidavits and letters identified nine officers by name as being involved.

Mr. <hl> Camara <hl> said he was in the day room, watching a playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, when he heard a commotion in the hallway. “Me and other inmates, we hear the walls shaking, doom, doom, doom, doom,” he recalled. “Somebody opened up the door and looked outside, and said, ‘Yo, that’s JRock they got out there.’ ” He was on the floor, face down and handcuffed, several inmates said. In short order, a large group of officers converged around him. The inmates in their affidavits and letters identified nine officers by name as being involved.


Question: Kathleen says Mr. Rasputin is too bold with his nostalgia for what?

Kathleen Parthé, the director of Russian studies at the University of Rochester and the author of two books that address village prose, said of Mr. Rasputin in an email, “Like many of Russia’s best-known writers, he was always slightly out of step with the times — too bold in the 1960s and 1970s with his nostalgia for the radiant village past, too critical of the Soviet destruction of the environment around his beloved Lake Baikal, too disdainful of Western-style democracy, too bitter about those he said had brought a millennium-old civilization to an end in 1917.” She added, “As a writer he may have been a spent force, but as a cultural icon who helped legitimize the latest version of Russian authoritarianism,” he was receiving “a very grand send-off.”

Answer: radiant village past

<hl> Kathleen Parthé, the director of Russian studies at the University of Rochester and the author of two books that address village prose, said of Mr. Rasputin in an email, “Like many of Russia’s best-known writers, he was always slightly out of step with the times — too bold in the 1960s and 1970s with his nostalgia for the radiant village past , too critical of the Soviet destruction of the environment around his beloved Lake Baikal, too disdainful of Western-style democracy, too bitter about those he said had brought a millennium-old civilization to an end in 1917.” <hl> She added, “As a writer he may have been a spent force, but as a cultural icon who helped legitimize the latest version of Russian authoritarianism,” he was receiving “a very grand send-off.”

Kathleen Parthé, the director of Russian studies at the University of Rochester and the author of two books that address village prose, said of Mr. Rasputin in an email, “Like many of Russia’s best-known writers, he was always slightly out of step with the times — too bold in the 1960s and 1970s with his nostalgia for the <hl> radiant village past <hl>, too critical of the Soviet destruction of the environment around his beloved Lake Baikal, too disdainful of Western-style democracy, too bitter about those he said had brought a millennium-old civilization to an end in 1917.” She added, “As a writer he may have been a spent force, but as a cultural icon who helped legitimize the latest version of Russian authoritarianism,” he was receiving “a very grand send-off.”

Kathleen Parthé, the director of Russian studies at the University of Rochester and the author of two books that address village prose, said of Mr. Rasputin in an email, “Like many of Russia’s best-known writers, he was always slightly out of step with the times — too bold in the 1960s and 1970s with his nostalgia for the <hl> radiant village past <hl> , too critical of the Soviet destruction of the environment around his beloved Lake Baikal, too disdainful of Western-style democracy, too bitter about those he said had brought a millennium-old civilization to an end in 1917.”


Question: What year did the military takeover occur?

CAIRO — At least 18 people were killed in political violence on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, a reminder of the ruthless crackdown the military-backed government has used to silence any echoes of that revolt. Security officials said three of those killed were militants trying to plant bombs that accidentally exploded in two Nile Delta towns, and three others were police conscripts. At least 12 others were civilians killed by security forces. As many as 10 civilians were killed in clashes in the Matariya district, a frequent flash point on the northern edge of Cairo, and dozens of civilians were reportedly injured in clashes at scattered protests around the country. After nearly 18 months of recurring police shootings at street protests since the military takeover in 2013, it was the deaths of two others killed over the weekend that most captured Egypt’s attention. Sondos Reda Abu Bakr, a 17-year-old high school student, was killed Friday by police officers firing birdshot at a demonstration in Alexandria in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. And Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, 31, a left-leaning poet and activist, was killed in Cairo. She was a member of a socialist political party that had supported President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the military takeover he led in 2013.

Answer: 2013

CAIRO — At least 18 people were killed in political violence on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, a reminder of the ruthless crackdown the military-backed government has used to silence any echoes of that revolt. Security officials said three of those killed were militants trying to plant bombs that accidentally exploded in two Nile Delta towns, and three others were police conscripts. At least 12 others were civilians killed by security forces. As many as 10 civilians were killed in clashes in the Matariya district, a frequent flash point on the northern edge of Cairo, and dozens of civilians were reportedly injured in clashes at scattered protests around the country. <hl> After nearly 18 months of recurring police shootings at street protests since the military takeover in 2013 , it was the deaths of two others killed over the weekend that most captured Egypt’s attention. <hl> Sondos Reda Abu Bakr, a 17-year-old high school student, was killed Friday by police officers firing birdshot at a demonstration in Alexandria in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. And Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, 31, a left-leaning poet and activist, was killed in Cairo. She was a member of a socialist political party that had supported President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the military takeover he led in 2013.

CAIRO — At least 18 people were killed in political violence on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, a reminder of the ruthless crackdown the military-backed government has used to silence any echoes of that revolt. Security officials said three of those killed were militants trying to plant bombs that accidentally exploded in two Nile Delta towns, and three others were police conscripts. At least 12 others were civilians killed by security forces. As many as 10 civilians were killed in clashes in the Matariya district, a frequent flash point on the northern edge of Cairo, and dozens of civilians were reportedly injured in clashes at scattered protests around the country. After nearly 18 months of recurring police shootings at street protests since the military takeover in <hl> 2013 <hl>, it was the deaths of two others killed over the weekend that most captured Egypt’s attention. Sondos Reda Abu Bakr, a 17-year-old high school student, was killed Friday by police officers firing birdshot at a demonstration in Alexandria in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. And Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, 31, a left-leaning poet and activist, was killed in Cairo. She was a member of a socialist political party that had supported President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the military takeover he led in 2013.

After nearly 18 months of recurring police shootings at street protests since the military takeover in <hl> 2013 <hl> , it was the deaths of two others killed over the weekend that most captured Egypt’s attention.


Question: What is the most reasonable course of action for DuPont?

The May 13 investor vote is fast approaching. Some 30 percent of DuPont’s shareholder base is made up of retail investors, many of whom may cast votes (but like much of the American electorate, probably won’t). This leaves DuPont’s fate to be decided by the mutual funds. Until the I.S.S. report, DuPont seemed to be on an upward track; now, it is hard to say whether the company will win. In truth, a settlement is still the logical course – it’s a fact of life these days, as Mr. Lipton points out. Both sides know DuPont’s performance quite well and can work through all of these issues better than anyone.

Answer: a settlement

The May 13 investor vote is fast approaching. Some 30 percent of DuPont’s shareholder base is made up of retail investors, many of whom may cast votes (but like much of the American electorate, probably won’t). This leaves DuPont’s fate to be decided by the mutual funds. Until the I.S.S. report, DuPont seemed to be on an upward track; now, it is hard to say whether the company will win. <hl> In truth, a settlement is still the logical course – it’s a fact of life these days, as Mr. Lipton points out. <hl> Both sides know DuPont’s performance quite well and can work through all of these issues better than anyone.

The May 13 investor vote is fast approaching. Some 30 percent of DuPont’s shareholder base is made up of retail investors, many of whom may cast votes (but like much of the American electorate, probably won’t). This leaves DuPont’s fate to be decided by the mutual funds. Until the I.S.S. report, DuPont seemed to be on an upward track; now, it is hard to say whether the company will win. In truth, <hl> a settlement <hl> is still the logical course – it’s a fact of life these days, as Mr. Lipton points out. Both sides know DuPont’s performance quite well and can work through all of these issues better than anyone.


Question: What effect on government building project spending did the construction and maintenance of highways and streets have?

Answer: risen over the last year

<hl> Spending on government building projects slipped 1 percent, although it has risen over the last year largely because of the construction and maintenance of highways and streets. <hl>

Spending on government building projects slipped 1 percent, although it has <hl> risen over the last year <hl> largely because of the construction and maintenance of highways and streets.


Question: Who deplored both cabdrivers and Luberisation?

Although strikes come and go here, the violence of the Uber brawl seemed to shock even the French. While commentators deplored the thuggery of some cabdrivers, they deplored “L’uberisation” even more. “The uberisation of the economy is a godless and lawless development model,” wrote Jean-Michel Bouguereau in La République des Pyrénées. Yves Théard in Le Figaro warned that “the invasion of the digital economy” risked loosening the screws of the French economic model, with its emphasis on workers’ rights and social protection, “one by one.” Yves Dusart in the newspaper L’Est Républicain, summed up, “The French model, snug in its padded jewelry box, is cracking.”

Answer: commentators

Although strikes come and go here, the violence of the Uber brawl seemed to shock even the French. <hl> While commentators deplored the thuggery of some cabdrivers, they deplored “L’uberisation” even more. <hl> “The uberisation of the economy is a godless and lawless development model,” wrote Jean-Michel Bouguereau in La République des Pyrénées. Yves Théard in Le Figaro warned that “the invasion of the digital economy” risked loosening the screws of the French economic model, with its emphasis on workers’ rights and social protection, “one by one.” Yves Dusart in the newspaper L’Est Républicain, summed up, “The French model, snug in its padded jewelry box, is cracking.”

Although strikes come and go here, the violence of the Uber brawl seemed to shock even the French. While <hl> commentators <hl> deplored the thuggery of some cabdrivers, they deplored “L’uberisation” even more. “The uberisation of the economy is a godless and lawless development model,” wrote Jean-Michel Bouguereau in La République des Pyrénées. Yves Théard in Le Figaro warned that “the invasion of the digital economy” risked loosening the screws of the French economic model, with its emphasis on workers’ rights and social protection, “one by one.” Yves Dusart in the newspaper L’Est Républicain, summed up, “The French model, snug in its padded jewelry box, is cracking.”


Question: Who is President Ashraf Ghani's uncle?

The Afghan government side included a diverse array of representatives, among them former members of the Taliban who have reconciled with the government; Tajik, Pashtun and Uzbek leaders; and President Ashraf Ghani’s uncle, Abdul Qayoum Kochai, according to Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen. Mr. Mutmaeen is an Afghan writer and journalist who previously served as an official in the Taliban government but now lives in Kabul openly. He is known to have good contacts among Taliban officials in Qatar and elsewhere. Mr. Mutmaeen said that the Taliban had agreed on the list of those attending the Pugwash Conference, but overruled some, such as the High Peace Council’s secretary general, Masoom Stanikzai, if they seemed too obviously representative of the government. It also insisted that members of the government delegation come as individuals in personal capacities. Mr. Mutmaeen said that at least two and possibly three women were among the government delegation. Afghan women’s groups have long complained that they had been bypassed in previous attempts to open talks with the Taliban, and noted that they would have the most to lose if repressive Taliban-era restrictions on women’s public roles were to return.

Answer: Abdul Qayoum Kochai

<hl> The Afghan government side included a diverse array of representatives, among them former members of the Taliban who have reconciled with the government; Tajik, Pashtun and Uzbek leaders; and President Ashraf Ghani’s uncle, Abdul Qayoum Kochai , according to Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen. <hl> Mr. Mutmaeen is an Afghan writer and journalist who previously served as an official in the Taliban government but now lives in Kabul openly. He is known to have good contacts among Taliban officials in Qatar and elsewhere. Mr. Mutmaeen said that the Taliban had agreed on the list of those attending the Pugwash Conference, but overruled some, such as the High Peace Council’s secretary general, Masoom Stanikzai, if they seemed too obviously representative of the government. It also insisted that members of the government delegation come as individuals in personal capacities. Mr. Mutmaeen said that at least two and possibly three women were among the government delegation. Afghan women’s groups have long complained that they had been bypassed in previous attempts to open talks with the Taliban, and noted that they would have the most to lose if repressive Taliban-era restrictions on women’s public roles were to return.

The Afghan government side included a diverse array of representatives, among them former members of the Taliban who have reconciled with the government; Tajik, Pashtun and Uzbek leaders; and President Ashraf Ghani’s uncle, <hl> Abdul Qayoum Kochai <hl>, according to Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen. Mr. Mutmaeen is an Afghan writer and journalist who previously served as an official in the Taliban government but now lives in Kabul openly. He is known to have good contacts among Taliban officials in Qatar and elsewhere. Mr. Mutmaeen said that the Taliban had agreed on the list of those attending the Pugwash Conference, but overruled some, such as the High Peace Council’s secretary general, Masoom Stanikzai, if they seemed too obviously representative of the government. It also insisted that members of the government delegation come as individuals in personal capacities. Mr. Mutmaeen said that at least two and possibly three women were among the government delegation. Afghan women’s groups have long complained that they had been bypassed in previous attempts to open talks with the Taliban, and noted that they would have the most to lose if repressive Taliban-era restrictions on women’s public roles were to return.

The Afghan government side included a diverse array of representatives, among them former members of the Taliban who have reconciled with the government; Tajik, Pashtun and Uzbek leaders; and President Ashraf Ghani’s uncle, <hl> Abdul Qayoum Kochai <hl> , according to Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen.


Question: What is the name of a federal appeals court judge and a prominent legal theorist?

Warning of the business impact of legal uncertainty, the National Association of Manufacturers wrote a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to take the case. The group said it took no position on the criminal or civil cases. Instead, the trade association called for clarity. “Companies,” the brief states, “need to know where the legal lines are drawn in order to structure their transactions for goods intended for eventual import into the United States.” Richard A. Posner, a federal appeals court judge and a prominent legal theorist, wrote the opinion in the Motorola case. His opinions, law scholars note, are as much conceptual essays as legal documents — often debated, and never boring. His ruling in a smartphone patent case in 2012, for example, was a sweeping critique of the patent system, describing it as a system in “chaos.”

Answer: Richard A. Posner

Warning of the business impact of legal uncertainty, the National Association of Manufacturers wrote a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to take the case. The group said it took no position on the criminal or civil cases. Instead, the trade association called for clarity. <hl> “Companies,” the brief states, “need to know where the legal lines are drawn in order to structure their transactions for goods intended for eventual import into the United States.” Richard A. Posner , a federal appeals court judge and a prominent legal theorist, wrote the opinion in the Motorola case. <hl> His opinions, law scholars note, are as much conceptual essays as legal documents — often debated, and never boring. His ruling in a smartphone patent case in 2012, for example, was a sweeping critique of the patent system, describing it as a system in “chaos.”

Warning of the business impact of legal uncertainty, the National Association of Manufacturers wrote a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to take the case. The group said it took no position on the criminal or civil cases. Instead, the trade association called for clarity. “Companies,” the brief states, “need to know where the legal lines are drawn in order to structure their transactions for goods intended for eventual import into the United States.” <hl> Richard A. Posner <hl>, a federal appeals court judge and a prominent legal theorist, wrote the opinion in the Motorola case. His opinions, law scholars note, are as much conceptual essays as legal documents — often debated, and never boring. His ruling in a smartphone patent case in 2012, for example, was a sweeping critique of the patent system, describing it as a system in “chaos.”

“Companies,” the brief states, “need to know where the legal lines are drawn in order to structure their transactions for goods intended for eventual import into the United States.” <hl> Richard A. Posner <hl> , a federal appeals court judge and a prominent legal theorist, wrote the opinion in the Motorola case.


Question: how many fans showed up for the Mustang game?

John Jay also has one of the largest high school R.O.T.C. programs in the country, and its Silver Eagles armed drill team has won national competitions. “We’re about the business of educating children and educating students, and that has to be our focus moving forward,” Mr. Harris said. On Friday night, the Mustangs played for the first time since the controversial game. The players jogged onto the field holding hands, drawing a roar from the crowd of 3,139 fans at Gustafson Stadium. Without on-field incidents, John Jay was defeated by Del Rio, 37-14. Still, “I think they sent a message of perseverance,” said Mr. Woods, the superintendent.

Answer: 3,139

John Jay also has one of the largest high school R.O.T.C. programs in the country, and its Silver Eagles armed drill team has won national competitions. “We’re about the business of educating children and educating students, and that has to be our focus moving forward,” Mr. Harris said. On Friday night, the Mustangs played for the first time since the controversial game. <hl> The players jogged onto the field holding hands, drawing a roar from the crowd of 3,139 fans at Gustafson Stadium. <hl> Without on-field incidents, John Jay was defeated by Del Rio, 37-14. Still, “I think they sent a message of perseverance,” said Mr. Woods, the superintendent.

John Jay also has one of the largest high school R.O.T.C. programs in the country, and its Silver Eagles armed drill team has won national competitions. “We’re about the business of educating children and educating students, and that has to be our focus moving forward,” Mr. Harris said. On Friday night, the Mustangs played for the first time since the controversial game. The players jogged onto the field holding hands, drawing a roar from the crowd of <hl> 3,139 <hl> fans at Gustafson Stadium. Without on-field incidents, John Jay was defeated by Del Rio, 37-14. Still, “I think they sent a message of perseverance,” said Mr. Woods, the superintendent.


Question: Acoording to Mr. Coehn and Mr. Pertschuk what was Judge Bork known as?

Two weeks after President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987, according to Ethan Bronner’s book “Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook America” (1989), Mr. Cohen and Mr. Pertschuk, at the Advocacy Institute, issued a game plan to appeal to pivotal Senate centrists on how to cast Judge Bork as a “judicial extremist” and an “ideological activist” whom genuine conservatives who cared about personal rights and feared government intrusion could comfortably oppose. Judge Bork was rejected by a Senate vote of 58-42. “I’m proud that I helped make some constructive changes happen and helped block harmful ones from happening,” Mr. Cohen said in the Pacific Standard interview. “Obviously, you compromise all the time, but I don’t think I’ve ever had to do anything I was ashamed of. And I’ve enjoyed it all — immensely. It’s what John Adams called ‘the public happiness.’ ”

Answer: judicial extremist” and an “ideological activist

<hl> Two weeks after President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987, according to Ethan Bronner’s book “Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook America” (1989), Mr. Cohen and Mr. Pertschuk, at the Advocacy Institute, issued a game plan to appeal to pivotal Senate centrists on how to cast Judge Bork as a “ judicial extremist” and an “ideological activist ” whom genuine conservatives who cared about personal rights and feared government intrusion could comfortably oppose. <hl> Judge Bork was rejected by a Senate vote of 58-42. “I’m proud that I helped make some constructive changes happen and helped block harmful ones from happening,” Mr. Cohen said in the Pacific Standard interview. “Obviously, you compromise all the time, but I don’t think I’ve ever had to do anything I was ashamed of. And I’ve enjoyed it all — immensely. It’s what John Adams called ‘the public happiness.’ ”

Two weeks after President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987, according to Ethan Bronner’s book “Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook America” (1989), Mr. Cohen and Mr. Pertschuk, at the Advocacy Institute, issued a game plan to appeal to pivotal Senate centrists on how to cast Judge Bork as a “<hl> judicial extremist” and an “ideological activist <hl>” whom genuine conservatives who cared about personal rights and feared government intrusion could comfortably oppose. Judge Bork was rejected by a Senate vote of 58-42. “I’m proud that I helped make some constructive changes happen and helped block harmful ones from happening,” Mr. Cohen said in the Pacific Standard interview. “Obviously, you compromise all the time, but I don’t think I’ve ever had to do anything I was ashamed of. And I’ve enjoyed it all — immensely. It’s what John Adams called ‘the public happiness.’ ”

Two weeks after President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987, according to Ethan Bronner’s book “Battle for Justice: How the Bork Nomination Shook America” (1989), Mr. Cohen and Mr. Pertschuk, at the Advocacy Institute, issued a game plan to appeal to pivotal Senate centrists on how to cast Judge Bork as a “ <hl> judicial extremist” and an “ideological activist <hl> ” whom genuine conservatives who cared about personal rights and feared government intrusion could comfortably oppose.


Question: Who suggested some recommendations t reduce accidents?

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems

Answer: safety experts

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. <hl> But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. <hl> Correcting Problems

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that <hl> safety experts <hl> say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems


Question: What imagery fascinates Sally?

In her pictures of her own family — like “Damaged Child,” with its implication of battering, and “Flour Paste,” in which Jessie’s legs resemble a burn victim’s — Mann punches the buttons of her viewers. Upon discovering that she has stage-managed a scene, some people feel cheated, as if their emotions have been trifled with. “I hope you can get past that,” she argues. “You learn something about yourself and your own fears. Everyone surely has all those fears that I have for my children.” Mann has been criticized for treating violence with an esthete’s dispassion, for bringing out the subtle texture of blood and bruises without offering a clear political statement along the way. The imagery of death fascinates her. A picture of Virginia with a black eye moved her for a long time because “you couldn’t tell if she was living or dead. It looked like one of those Victorian post-mortem photographs.” In 1987, Emmett was struck by a car and thrown 50 feet. Though he escaped critical injury, Mann saw the real thing as a warning not to pretend again. Still, “Immediate Family” includes a picture from 1989 that may be the most gruesome so far: a nude Virginia seeming to have hanged herself by a rope from a tree.

Answer: death

The imagery of death fascinates her.

In her pictures of her own family — like “Damaged Child,” with its implication of battering, and “Flour Paste,” in which Jessie’s legs resemble a burn victim’s — Mann punches the buttons of her viewers. Upon discovering that she has stage-managed a scene, some people feel cheated, as if their emotions have been trifled with. “I hope you can get past that,” she argues. “You learn something about yourself and your own fears. Everyone surely has all those fears that I have for my children.” Mann has been criticized for treating violence with an esthete’s dispassion, for bringing out the subtle texture of blood and bruises without offering a clear political statement along the way. <hl> The imagery of death fascinates her. <hl> A picture of Virginia with a black eye moved her for a long time because “you couldn’t tell if she was living or dead. It looked like one of those Victorian post-mortem photographs.” In 1987, Emmett was struck by a car and thrown 50 feet. Though he escaped critical injury, Mann saw the real thing as a warning not to pretend again. Still, “Immediate Family” includes a picture from 1989 that may be the most gruesome so far: a nude Virginia seeming to have hanged herself by a rope from a tree.

In her pictures of her own family — like “Damaged Child,” with its implication of battering, and “Flour Paste,” in which Jessie’s legs resemble a burn victim’s — Mann punches the buttons of her viewers. Upon discovering that she has stage-managed a scene, some people feel cheated, as if their emotions have been trifled with. “I hope you can get past that,” she argues. “You learn something about yourself and your own fears. Everyone surely has all those fears that I have for my children.” Mann has been criticized for treating violence with an esthete’s dispassion, for bringing out the subtle texture of blood and bruises without offering a clear political statement along the way. The imagery of <hl> death <hl> fascinates her. A picture of Virginia with a black eye moved her for a long time because “you couldn’t tell if she was living or dead. It looked like one of those Victorian post-mortem photographs.” In 1987, Emmett was struck by a car and thrown 50 feet. Though he escaped critical injury, Mann saw the real thing as a warning not to pretend again. Still, “Immediate Family” includes a picture from 1989 that may be the most gruesome so far: a nude Virginia seeming to have hanged herself by a rope from a tree.


Question: Who will be benefited from that?

Russia has been accused of trying to create a so-called frozen conflict that it could heat up in order to destabilize Ukraine any time it draws too close to the West. Critics of the new agreement said it would help Moscow achieve that over the long run, even while Ukraine took financial responsibility for the rebel regions. “The practical, realistic expectation is a frozen conflict with no effective control by Kiev over those areas, but no formal responsibility of Russia,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of the journal Russia in Global Affairs.

Answer: Moscow

Russia has been accused of trying to create a so-called frozen conflict that it could heat up in order to destabilize Ukraine any time it draws too close to the West. <hl> Critics of the new agreement said it would help Moscow achieve that over the long run, even while Ukraine took financial responsibility for the rebel regions. <hl> “The practical, realistic expectation is a frozen conflict with no effective control by Kiev over those areas, but no formal responsibility of Russia,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of the journal Russia in Global Affairs.

Russia has been accused of trying to create a so-called frozen conflict that it could heat up in order to destabilize Ukraine any time it draws too close to the West. Critics of the new agreement said it would help <hl> Moscow <hl> achieve that over the long run, even while Ukraine took financial responsibility for the rebel regions. “The practical, realistic expectation is a frozen conflict with no effective control by Kiev over those areas, but no formal responsibility of Russia,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of the journal Russia in Global Affairs.


Question: where is the location with the highest accident prediction avenue?

Answer: Ashdown, Ark.

<hl> The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in Ashdown, Ark. — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. <hl> There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems

The location with the highest accident prediction value in the country is in <hl> Ashdown, Ark. <hl> — a freight railroad crossing that has been the site of 19 accidents since 1975. There are no warning lights or gates at the crossing. The site of the Metro-North crash, a less traveled crossing in Valhalla, N.Y., where the last accident was a fatal collision in 1984, is rated nowhere near as dangerous but is still in the top fifth of the most potentially hazardous crossings in the New York City region. Several factors make the mix of trains and humans in the region more dangerous than elsewhere. Commuter trains travel through densely populated areas at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. The freight trains that dominate the tracks in other parts of the country travel much slower through towns, often just 10 m.p.h. The commuter rail lines in the region bear more trains each day than many freight train crossings elsewhere see in a month. But some of the crossings The Times examined have problems that safety experts say can increase the chances of a collision, like roads and tracks meeting at harsh angles and traffic signals in proximity that, in heavy traffic, can contribute to drivers’ getting stuck on the tracks. Correcting Problems


Question: How much did it cost to train the Ukrainian soldier?

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Answer: $19 million

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. <hl> The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. <hl> The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of <hl> $19 million <hl> over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.


Question: Before the 401(k) and IRAs, how long did a long term employee continue to be paid by their employer after retirement?

Here is a short tale of how the way Americans save for retirement has changed over the last couple of generations. It helps explain what the Obama administration is up to with a new initiative this week: Once upon a time, companies took it as their responsibility to ensure that their workers could enjoy a comfortable retirement. They socked money away in a pension plan that paid longtime employees a healthy fraction of their salary from the day they retired to the day they died. Employers took on all the risk — the stock market dropping, people living longer than expected. And then along came new vehicles like the 401(k) and the Individual Retirement Account. These allowed ordinary Americans to take charge of their retirement savings themselves — to put money into tax-advantaged accounts and withdraw it when needed. But they also left people exposed to the vicissitudes of markets, the risk of saving too little or investing poorly, not to mention the possibility of outliving their savings. People were also at risk of getting advice from venal investment advisers guiding them toward investments with high fees or high risk because those products provided the advisers with high, frequently undisclosed commissions.

Answer: from the day they retired to the day they died

Here is a short tale of how the way Americans save for retirement has changed over the last couple of generations. It helps explain what the Obama administration is up to with a new initiative this week: Once upon a time, companies took it as their responsibility to ensure that their workers could enjoy a comfortable retirement. <hl> They socked money away in a pension plan that paid longtime employees a healthy fraction of their salary from the day they retired to the day they died . <hl> Employers took on all the risk — the stock market dropping, people living longer than expected. And then along came new vehicles like the 401(k) and the Individual Retirement Account. These allowed ordinary Americans to take charge of their retirement savings themselves — to put money into tax-advantaged accounts and withdraw it when needed. But they also left people exposed to the vicissitudes of markets, the risk of saving too little or investing poorly, not to mention the possibility of outliving their savings. People were also at risk of getting advice from venal investment advisers guiding them toward investments with high fees or high risk because those products provided the advisers with high, frequently undisclosed commissions.

Here is a short tale of how the way Americans save for retirement has changed over the last couple of generations. It helps explain what the Obama administration is up to with a new initiative this week: Once upon a time, companies took it as their responsibility to ensure that their workers could enjoy a comfortable retirement. They socked money away in a pension plan that paid longtime employees a healthy fraction of their salary <hl> from the day they retired to the day they died <hl>. Employers took on all the risk — the stock market dropping, people living longer than expected. And then along came new vehicles like the 401(k) and the Individual Retirement Account. These allowed ordinary Americans to take charge of their retirement savings themselves — to put money into tax-advantaged accounts and withdraw it when needed. But they also left people exposed to the vicissitudes of markets, the risk of saving too little or investing poorly, not to mention the possibility of outliving their savings. People were also at risk of getting advice from venal investment advisers guiding them toward investments with high fees or high risk because those products provided the advisers with high, frequently undisclosed commissions.

They socked money away in a pension plan that paid longtime employees a healthy fraction of their salary <hl> from the day they retired to the day they died <hl> .


Question: Who did he read about being involved in the riots?

Mr. Emmerich shot “Stonewall” over 42 days in Montreal, on a $17 million budget, he said. He was initially inspired by a friend who told him about his upbringing in Kansas. Then he read about homeless young people being involved in the riots. He brainstormed the fictional approach of a rural teenager taken in and being taught how to survive in New York. Asked if he would have done anything differently, given the backlash, Mr. Emmerich emphatically replied: “No. No.” He noted that he had shown the film to two veterans of the Stonewall riots, Martin Boyce and Williamson L. Henderson, “to make it as accurate as possible.”

Answer: homeless young people

Mr. Emmerich shot “Stonewall” over 42 days in Montreal, on a $17 million budget, he said. He was initially inspired by a friend who told him about his upbringing in Kansas. <hl> Then he read about homeless young people being involved in the riots. <hl> He brainstormed the fictional approach of a rural teenager taken in and being taught how to survive in New York. Asked if he would have done anything differently, given the backlash, Mr. Emmerich emphatically replied: “No. No.” He noted that he had shown the film to two veterans of the Stonewall riots, Martin Boyce and Williamson L. Henderson, “to make it as accurate as possible.”

Mr. Emmerich shot “Stonewall” over 42 days in Montreal, on a $17 million budget, he said. He was initially inspired by a friend who told him about his upbringing in Kansas. Then he read about <hl> homeless young people <hl> being involved in the riots. He brainstormed the fictional approach of a rural teenager taken in and being taught how to survive in New York. Asked if he would have done anything differently, given the backlash, Mr. Emmerich emphatically replied: “No. No.” He noted that he had shown the film to two veterans of the Stonewall riots, Martin Boyce and Williamson L. Henderson, “to make it as accurate as possible.”


Question: What genre of movie is "Spy?"

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a high-stakes espionage thriller — a comic espionage thriller — that cost $65 million to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.

Answer: high-stakes espionage thriller

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. <hl> “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a high-stakes espionage thriller — a comic espionage thriller — that cost $65 million to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. <hl> At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.

“That was so beautifully cringe-y,” Ms. McCarthy said afterward. Mr. Feig cheered. It was a wrap. “Spy,” which is to open on June 5, is the biggest-budget gamble of Mr. Feig’s career, a <hl> high-stakes espionage thriller <hl> — a comic espionage thriller — that cost $65 million to make and had the cast and crew on location here for months last year. At a moment when there’s extra scrutiny of women’s roles in studio films, behind and in front of the camera, “Spy” is a rejoinder to all the testosterone-fueled fantasies that dominate the summer box office. That action stars need not be superheroes is also a testament to Ms. McCarthy’s clout; it’s her highest-budget movie, too.


Question: In the long term how are people with progress?

Pope Francis is a wonderful example of how to be a truly good person. But if we had followed his line of analysis, neither the Asian economic miracle nor the technology-based American energy revolution would have happened. There’d be no awareness that though industrialization can lead to catastrophic pollution in the short term (China), over the long haul both people and nature are better off with technological progress, growth and regulated affluence.

Answer: better off

Pope Francis is a wonderful example of how to be a truly good person. But if we had followed his line of analysis, neither the Asian economic miracle nor the technology-based American energy revolution would have happened. <hl> There’d be no awareness that though industrialization can lead to catastrophic pollution in the short term (China), over the long haul both people and nature are better off with technological progress, growth and regulated affluence. <hl>

Pope Francis is a wonderful example of how to be a truly good person. But if we had followed his line of analysis, neither the Asian economic miracle nor the technology-based American energy revolution would have happened. There’d be no awareness that though industrialization can lead to catastrophic pollution in the short term (China), over the long haul both people and nature are <hl> better off <hl> with technological progress, growth and regulated affluence.


Question: Who lost 9.4 percent in a year?

The biggest names in the hedge fund industry have seen their gains for the year reversed. William A. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has lost 9.4 percent so far this year, while Marcato International, a hedge fund run by Mick McGuire, a protégé of Mr. Ackman, has lost 11.6 percent. Hedge fund managers who have gained sterling records in recent years are suffering, including Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management, who is down 13.5 percent. Among the worst-hit hedge fund managers are those who took large concentrated bets in the same stocks, so-called hedge fund hotels. Nine of the most popular stocks owned by hedge funds, including Valeant and Cheniere Energy, lost more than 20 percent over the quarter, according to research by Novus.

Answer: William A. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management

The biggest names in the hedge fund industry have seen their gains for the year reversed. <hl> William A. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has lost 9.4 percent so far this year, while Marcato International, a hedge fund run by Mick McGuire, a protégé of Mr. Ackman, has lost 11.6 percent. <hl> Hedge fund managers who have gained sterling records in recent years are suffering, including Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management, who is down 13.5 percent. Among the worst-hit hedge fund managers are those who took large concentrated bets in the same stocks, so-called hedge fund hotels. Nine of the most popular stocks owned by hedge funds, including Valeant and Cheniere Energy, lost more than 20 percent over the quarter, according to research by Novus.

The biggest names in the hedge fund industry have seen their gains for the year reversed. <hl> William A. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management <hl> has lost 9.4 percent so far this year, while Marcato International, a hedge fund run by Mick McGuire, a protégé of Mr. Ackman, has lost 11.6 percent. Hedge fund managers who have gained sterling records in recent years are suffering, including Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management, who is down 13.5 percent. Among the worst-hit hedge fund managers are those who took large concentrated bets in the same stocks, so-called hedge fund hotels. Nine of the most popular stocks owned by hedge funds, including Valeant and Cheniere Energy, lost more than 20 percent over the quarter, according to research by Novus.


Question: Why do women avoid calling themselves gamers?

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

Answer: sexist attitudes

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

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


Question: Where was RBG located during 1962 and 1963?

RBG: Justice O’Connor once said: “Suppose there had been no discrimination when we finished law school. We’d be retired partners from large law firms today.” She got her first job working for free for a county attorney, and she was very high in her class at Stanford. GS: The great thing about obstacles is that they cause you to identify with other groups of people who are facing obstacles. PG: When did you start thinking seriously about women’s equality? RBG: When I was working on a book about civil procedure in Sweden, in 1962 and ’63. GS: For which she learned Swedish. Is that not incredible?

Answer: Sweden

RBG: Justice O’Connor once said: “Suppose there had been no discrimination when we finished law school. We’d be retired partners from large law firms today.” She got her first job working for free for a county attorney, and she was very high in her class at Stanford. GS: The great thing about obstacles is that they cause you to identify with other groups of people who are facing obstacles. PG: When did you start thinking seriously about women’s equality? <hl> RBG: When I was working on a book about civil procedure in Sweden , in 1962 and ’63. <hl> GS: For which she learned Swedish. Is that not incredible?

RBG: Justice O’Connor once said: “Suppose there had been no discrimination when we finished law school. We’d be retired partners from large law firms today.” She got her first job working for free for a county attorney, and she was very high in her class at Stanford. GS: The great thing about obstacles is that they cause you to identify with other groups of people who are facing obstacles. PG: When did you start thinking seriously about women’s equality? RBG: When I was working on a book about civil procedure in <hl> Sweden <hl>, in 1962 and ’63. GS: For which she learned Swedish. Is that not incredible?

RBG: When I was working on a book about civil procedure in <hl> Sweden <hl> , in 1962 and ’63.


Question: What did she talk about at every single meal?

A. No. I think for women it wasn’t expected in my family, even though my sister ended up studying gemology. She was a diamond grader in New York and eventually worked for our gemstones division. When I did look to enter the business, the idea wasn’t rejected, but it was just not expected. Q. Why did you want to join? A. I think very innately I had a strong connection to the product and the business because I grew up in it. Every single meal conversation was about the company, and growing up as a child I was interested. But later on my first reaction was, “I’m not going to go into the business, I’m going to find my own identity, and do my own thing,” which is why I studied art history and languages and started working in the art world and then the fashion industry.

Answer: the company

A. No. I think for women it wasn’t expected in my family, even though my sister ended up studying gemology. She was a diamond grader in New York and eventually worked for our gemstones division. When I did look to enter the business, the idea wasn’t rejected, but it was just not expected. Q. Why did you want to join? A. I think very innately I had a strong connection to the product and the business because I grew up in it. <hl> Every single meal conversation was about the company , and growing up as a child I was interested. <hl> But later on my first reaction was, “I’m not going to go into the business, I’m going to find my own identity, and do my own thing,” which is why I studied art history and languages and started working in the art world and then the fashion industry.

A. No. I think for women it wasn’t expected in my family, even though my sister ended up studying gemology. She was a diamond grader in New York and eventually worked for our gemstones division. When I did look to enter the business, the idea wasn’t rejected, but it was just not expected. Q. Why did you want to join? A. I think very innately I had a strong connection to the product and the business because I grew up in it. Every single meal conversation was about <hl> the company <hl>, and growing up as a child I was interested. But later on my first reaction was, “I’m not going to go into the business, I’m going to find my own identity, and do my own thing,” which is why I studied art history and languages and started working in the art world and then the fashion industry.

Every single meal conversation was about <hl> the company <hl> , and growing up as a child I was interested.


Question: Mr. Carson was invited to what last spring?

More recently, however, Mr. Carson made clear that he would always defend his Adventist beliefs against skeptics. “I’m proud of the fact that I believe what God has said, and I’ve said many times that I’ll defend it before anyone,” Mr. Carson told the Adventist Report in 2013. “If they want to criticize the fact that I believe in a literal six-day creation, let’s have at it, because I will poke all kinds of holes in what they believe.” For theological reasons, Adventism has faced tensions with the Roman Catholic and Baptist Churches over the years. Last spring, Mr. Carson was invited to speak at a Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Ohio, but he faced opposition because of his beliefs and eventually backed out. “Dr. Carson is a Seventh-day Adventist,” a group of pastors from the Baptist organization B21 wrote in protest of his visit. “Their official theology denies the doctrine of hell in favor of annihilation,” they wrote, “and believes that those who worship on Sunday will bear the ‘mark of the beast.’ ” The church has also had a strongly anti-Catholic strain, and when Mr. Carson decided to attend Pope Francis’ visit to Congress last month, Adventist message boards lit up with questions about his presence with the pontiff. Some questioned his referring to the pope as the “Holy Leader” and wondered, “How do such words come from the mouth of a Seventh-day Adventist?”

Answer: Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference

More recently, however, Mr. Carson made clear that he would always defend his Adventist beliefs against skeptics. “I’m proud of the fact that I believe what God has said, and I’ve said many times that I’ll defend it before anyone,” Mr. Carson told the Adventist Report in 2013. “If they want to criticize the fact that I believe in a literal six-day creation, let’s have at it, because I will poke all kinds of holes in what they believe.” For theological reasons, Adventism has faced tensions with the Roman Catholic and Baptist Churches over the years. <hl> Last spring, Mr. Carson was invited to speak at a Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Ohio, but he faced opposition because of his beliefs and eventually backed out. <hl> “Dr. Carson is a Seventh-day Adventist,” a group of pastors from the Baptist organization B21 wrote in protest of his visit. “Their official theology denies the doctrine of hell in favor of annihilation,” they wrote, “and believes that those who worship on Sunday will bear the ‘mark of the beast.’ ” The church has also had a strongly anti-Catholic strain, and when Mr. Carson decided to attend Pope Francis’ visit to Congress last month, Adventist message boards lit up with questions about his presence with the pontiff. Some questioned his referring to the pope as the “Holy Leader” and wondered, “How do such words come from the mouth of a Seventh-day Adventist?”

More recently, however, Mr. Carson made clear that he would always defend his Adventist beliefs against skeptics. “I’m proud of the fact that I believe what God has said, and I’ve said many times that I’ll defend it before anyone,” Mr. Carson told the Adventist Report in 2013. “If they want to criticize the fact that I believe in a literal six-day creation, let’s have at it, because I will poke all kinds of holes in what they believe.” For theological reasons, Adventism has faced tensions with the Roman Catholic and Baptist Churches over the years. Last spring, Mr. Carson was invited to speak at a <hl> Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference <hl> in Ohio, but he faced opposition because of his beliefs and eventually backed out. “Dr. Carson is a Seventh-day Adventist,” a group of pastors from the Baptist organization B21 wrote in protest of his visit. “Their official theology denies the doctrine of hell in favor of annihilation,” they wrote, “and believes that those who worship on Sunday will bear the ‘mark of the beast.’ ” The church has also had a strongly anti-Catholic strain, and when Mr. Carson decided to attend Pope Francis’ visit to Congress last month, Adventist message boards lit up with questions about his presence with the pontiff. Some questioned his referring to the pope as the “Holy Leader” and wondered, “How do such words come from the mouth of a Seventh-day Adventist?”


Question: What kind of prices would be the force behind energy companies to shorten exploration and production short?

Oil had rallied over the previous four days as traders speculated that low prices would force more energy companies to curtail exploration and production. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many United States refineries, declined $3.75, or 6.5 percent, to close at $54.16 a barrel in London.

Answer: low

<hl> Oil had rallied over the previous four days as traders speculated that low prices would force more energy companies to curtail exploration and production. <hl> Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many United States refineries, declined $3.75, or 6.5 percent, to close at $54.16 a barrel in London.

Oil had rallied over the previous four days as traders speculated that <hl> low <hl> prices would force more energy companies to curtail exploration and production. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many United States refineries, declined $3.75, or 6.5 percent, to close at $54.16 a barrel in London.


Question: Mr. Draghi says the decline rate in the Euro is natural outcome of diverging policies between what two areas?

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in the U.S. and the euro area. Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “Low inflation is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

Answer: the U.S. and the euro area

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. <hl> The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in the U.S. and the euro area . <hl> Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “Low inflation is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

Mr. Draghi reiterated that the E.C.B. does not try to achieve a certain exchange rate for the euro. The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in <hl> the U.S. and the euro area <hl>. Markets expect a less accommodative monetary policy in the United States. This contributes to a stronger dollar.” Mr. Draghi and other top E.C.B. officials appear to be preparing financial markets for stronger action to combat low inflation. “Low inflation is already a serious obstacle to economic recovery and rebalancing within the eurozone,” Jean Pisani-Ferry, an economist who serves as a policy adviser to the French government, wrote in a blog post this week. “Outright deflation would be an even more dangerous threat.”

The recent decline in the euro, he said, is “a natural outcome of diverging monetary policy path in <hl> the U.S. and the euro area <hl> .


Question: Which country did the writer go for the first foreign assignment

WHAT a reporter carries out grows, inevitably, from the beliefs and standards carried in. For me, those were set out by the Times editor who first assigned me abroad in 1976, A. M. Rosenthal, and by his successors over the years. Abe called for “keeping the paper straight.” He issued the dictum before my first foreign assignment: apartheid South Africa, a country justly seen as an open-and-shut case of oppression. But even there the need to keep the paper straight demanded, Abe said, that we tell not only the story of the oppressed, but that of all the other major players in South Africa’s tragedy, including the Afrikaner people who built the fortress of racial prejudice that the country had become. Those stories might surprise us, he said, and give us a more textured sense of the truth.

Answer: South Africa

WHAT a reporter carries out grows, inevitably, from the beliefs and standards carried in. For me, those were set out by the Times editor who first assigned me abroad in 1976, A. M. Rosenthal, and by his successors over the years. Abe called for “keeping the paper straight.” <hl> He issued the dictum before my first foreign assignment: apartheid South Africa , a country justly seen as an open-and-shut case of oppression. <hl> But even there the need to keep the paper straight demanded, Abe said, that we tell not only the story of the oppressed, but that of all the other major players in South Africa’s tragedy, including the Afrikaner people who built the fortress of racial prejudice that the country had become. Those stories might surprise us, he said, and give us a more textured sense of the truth.

WHAT a reporter carries out grows, inevitably, from the beliefs and standards carried in. For me, those were set out by the Times editor who first assigned me abroad in 1976, A. M. Rosenthal, and by his successors over the years. Abe called for “keeping the paper straight.” He issued the dictum before my first foreign assignment: apartheid <hl> South Africa <hl>, a country justly seen as an open-and-shut case of oppression. But even there the need to keep the paper straight demanded, Abe said, that we tell not only the story of the oppressed, but that of all the other major players in South Africa’s tragedy, including the Afrikaner people who built the fortress of racial prejudice that the country had become. Those stories might surprise us, he said, and give us a more textured sense of the truth.

He issued the dictum before my first foreign assignment: apartheid <hl> South Africa <hl> , a country justly seen as an open-and-shut case of oppression.


Question: What are Leive and their associates never short of?

I also like asking, “What would you be doing if you weren’t in this business at all?” I’m always curious about who people are outside of work, and I think you want to hire people who have something going on in their lives besides work. I have definitely seen that people who have full lives are not just happier but also tend to be better at their jobs. They don’t take everything so personally. People who can come up with a great idea and execute it, soup to nuts, are really valuable. We are never at a shortage for great ideas. But then there are people who have the project management piece of it, and that’s not something that I think people were hired for in magazines 25 years ago. Now it’s indispensable. The people on my team who can come up with an idea, put together a plan and presentation for getting it done, pick up the phone and find partners, are gold.

Answer: great ideas

I also like asking, “What would you be doing if you weren’t in this business at all?” I’m always curious about who people are outside of work, and I think you want to hire people who have something going on in their lives besides work. I have definitely seen that people who have full lives are not just happier but also tend to be better at their jobs. They don’t take everything so personally. People who can come up with a great idea and execute it, soup to nuts, are really valuable. <hl> We are never at a shortage for great ideas . <hl> But then there are people who have the project management piece of it, and that’s not something that I think people were hired for in magazines 25 years ago. Now it’s indispensable. The people on my team who can come up with an idea, put together a plan and presentation for getting it done, pick up the phone and find partners, are gold.

I also like asking, “What would you be doing if you weren’t in this business at all?” I’m always curious about who people are outside of work, and I think you want to hire people who have something going on in their lives besides work. I have definitely seen that people who have full lives are not just happier but also tend to be better at their jobs. They don’t take everything so personally. People who can come up with a great idea and execute it, soup to nuts, are really valuable. We are never at a shortage for <hl> great ideas <hl>. But then there are people who have the project management piece of it, and that’s not something that I think people were hired for in magazines 25 years ago. Now it’s indispensable. The people on my team who can come up with an idea, put together a plan and presentation for getting it done, pick up the phone and find partners, are gold.

We are never at a shortage for <hl> great ideas <hl> .


Question: Which neighborhood was the expansion going to be in?

NEW YORK Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Saturday with an article about tensions at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum over the direction of its expansion misstated the cost of an annex to the museum in the Dumbo neighborhood. As the article correctly noted, the annex is being donated; it did not cost the museum $80 million. BUSINESS DAY The  State of the Art column on Tuesday, about the coming Apple Watch, misstated the price of one model in some copies. The middle-tier model, when fitted with the Milanese loop wristband, starts at $650; it does not cost about $1,000. SPORTS

Answer: Dumbo

NEW YORK <hl> Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Saturday with an article about tensions at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum over the direction of its expansion misstated the cost of an annex to the museum in the Dumbo neighborhood. <hl> As the article correctly noted, the annex is being donated; it did not cost the museum $80 million. BUSINESS DAY The State of the Art column on Tuesday, about the coming Apple Watch, misstated the price of one model in some copies. The middle-tier model, when fitted with the Milanese loop wristband, starts at $650; it does not cost about $1,000. SPORTS

NEW YORK Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Saturday with an article about tensions at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum over the direction of its expansion misstated the cost of an annex to the museum in the <hl> Dumbo <hl> neighborhood. As the article correctly noted, the annex is being donated; it did not cost the museum $80 million. BUSINESS DAY The State of the Art column on Tuesday, about the coming Apple Watch, misstated the price of one model in some copies. The middle-tier model, when fitted with the Milanese loop wristband, starts at $650; it does not cost about $1,000. SPORTS


Question: Who was the church obliged to evangelize to?

ROME —  Catholics should not try to convert Jews, but should work together with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a far-reaching document meant to solidify its increasingly positive relations with Jews. Despite a long history of mutual suspicion and conflict, Christianity and Judaism are deeply intertwined, and Christians should treat the subject of the Holocaust with sensitivity and repel any anti-Semitic tendencies, the Vatican wrote. Titled “The Gifts and Calling of God Are Irrevocable,” the document was issued by the Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews. Addressing an issue that has been a sore point between the two faiths for centuries, the commission wrote that the church was “obliged to view evangelization to Jews, who believe in the one God, in a different manner from that to people of other religions and world views.” It specified that “the Catholic Church neither conducts nor supports any specific institutional mission work directed towards Jews.” Analysts said the language in the document seemed intended to put the issue to rest.

Answer: Jews

<hl> ROME — Catholics should not try to convert Jews , but should work together with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a far-reaching document meant to solidify its increasingly positive relations with Jews. <hl> Despite a long history of mutual suspicion and conflict, Christianity and Judaism are deeply intertwined, and Christians should treat the subject of the Holocaust with sensitivity and repel any anti-Semitic tendencies, the Vatican wrote. Titled “The Gifts and Calling of God Are Irrevocable,” the document was issued by the Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews. Addressing an issue that has been a sore point between the two faiths for centuries, the commission wrote that the church was “obliged to view evangelization to Jews, who believe in the one God, in a different manner from that to people of other religions and world views.” It specified that “the Catholic Church neither conducts nor supports any specific institutional mission work directed towards Jews.” Analysts said the language in the document seemed intended to put the issue to rest.

ROME — Catholics should not try to convert <hl> Jews <hl>, but should work together with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a far-reaching document meant to solidify its increasingly positive relations with Jews. Despite a long history of mutual suspicion and conflict, Christianity and Judaism are deeply intertwined, and Christians should treat the subject of the Holocaust with sensitivity and repel any anti-Semitic tendencies, the Vatican wrote. Titled “The Gifts and Calling of God Are Irrevocable,” the document was issued by the Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews. Addressing an issue that has been a sore point between the two faiths for centuries, the commission wrote that the church was “obliged to view evangelization to Jews, who believe in the one God, in a different manner from that to people of other religions and world views.” It specified that “the Catholic Church neither conducts nor supports any specific institutional mission work directed towards Jews.” Analysts said the language in the document seemed intended to put the issue to rest.

ROME — Catholics should not try to convert <hl> Jews <hl> , but should work together with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday in a far-reaching document meant to solidify its increasingly positive relations with Jews.


Question: What do cities and states have an obligation to protect the public from due to Congress's inaction?

It was the 70th time since 2008 that the Supreme Court has declined to consider a lawsuit challenging a federal, state or local gun regulation. This creates a big opportunity for Americans to put pressure on their state and local leaders, especially since Congress refuses to approve even uncontroversial measures like universal background checks for gun sales, which are supported by nearly nine in 10 Americans. Until that changes, states and cities have the constitutional authority and moral obligation to protect the public from the scourge of gun violence.

Answer: gun violence

It was the 70th time since 2008 that the Supreme Court has declined to consider a lawsuit challenging a federal, state or local gun regulation. This creates a big opportunity for Americans to put pressure on their state and local leaders, especially since Congress refuses to approve even uncontroversial measures like universal background checks for gun sales, which are supported by nearly nine in 10 Americans. <hl> Until that changes, states and cities have the constitutional authority and moral obligation to protect the public from the scourge of gun violence . <hl>

It was the 70th time since 2008 that the Supreme Court has declined to consider a lawsuit challenging a federal, state or local gun regulation. This creates a big opportunity for Americans to put pressure on their state and local leaders, especially since Congress refuses to approve even uncontroversial measures like universal background checks for gun sales, which are supported by nearly nine in 10 Americans. Until that changes, states and cities have the constitutional authority and moral obligation to protect the public from the scourge of <hl> gun violence <hl>.

Until that changes, states and cities have the constitutional authority and moral obligation to protect the public from the scourge of <hl> gun violence <hl> .


Question: Fabrizio Donato won what medal at the 2912 London Olympics?

The Italian Olympic Committee requested two-year doping bans for 26 track and field athletes — several of whom were expected to compete at next year’s Rio de Janeiro Games. The list includes Fabrizio Donato, the bronze medalist in triple jump at the 2012 London Olympics, and Andrew Howe, the silver medalist in long jump at the 2007 world championships. All 26 are accused of evading doping tests, but they maintain there was an administrative error. They will face trials at the committee’s antidoping court, with decisions expected sometime next year. Five of the 26 had already qualified for the Rio Games; about 10 have retired.

Answer: bronze

The Italian Olympic Committee requested two-year doping bans for 26 track and field athletes — several of whom were expected to compete at next year’s Rio de Janeiro Games. <hl> The list includes Fabrizio Donato, the bronze medalist in triple jump at the 2012 London Olympics, and Andrew Howe, the silver medalist in long jump at the 2007 world championships. <hl> All 26 are accused of evading doping tests, but they maintain there was an administrative error. They will face trials at the committee’s antidoping court, with decisions expected sometime next year. Five of the 26 had already qualified for the Rio Games; about 10 have retired.

The Italian Olympic Committee requested two-year doping bans for 26 track and field athletes — several of whom were expected to compete at next year’s Rio de Janeiro Games. The list includes Fabrizio Donato, the <hl> bronze <hl> medalist in triple jump at the 2012 London Olympics, and Andrew Howe, the silver medalist in long jump at the 2007 world championships. All 26 are accused of evading doping tests, but they maintain there was an administrative error. They will face trials at the committee’s antidoping court, with decisions expected sometime next year. Five of the 26 had already qualified for the Rio Games; about 10 have retired.


Question: What mystery was deepened by the surprisingly simple technical fixes proposed by Volkswagen?

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: why the decision had been made to evade pollution testing with illicit software.

<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. Volkswagen said German regulators had approved the changes. <hl> Cars with 2-liter diesel motors can be repaired by simply updating the engine-control software, the company said.

The technical fixes proposed by Volkswagen appeared to be surprisingly simple, deepening the mystery over <hl> 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.


Question: How much did it cost to provide bodycam video per hour in Florida?

In Florida, the Sarasota Police Department has temporarily halted its body camera program after an American Civil Liberties Union of Florida lawyer sued over the cost of obtaining footage. The city said it would charge $18,000 for 84 hours of video to be placed on DVDs — about $214 an hour of video. Some of the most intense public discussion of the issue is taking place in Washington State, where state law allows anyone to file a public records request to obtain body camera recordings. In Bremerton, Chief Strachan tested body cameras last fall before deciding not to purchase them. He said the demands the department had received for video during the testing period had been too burdensome. “We got a request for any and all video shot by a police officer,” he said. “It’s pretty much impossible.”

Answer: $214

In Florida, the Sarasota Police Department has temporarily halted its body camera program after an American Civil Liberties Union of Florida lawyer sued over the cost of obtaining footage. <hl> The city said it would charge $18,000 for 84 hours of video to be placed on DVDs — about $214 an hour of video. <hl> Some of the most intense public discussion of the issue is taking place in Washington State, where state law allows anyone to file a public records request to obtain body camera recordings. In Bremerton, Chief Strachan tested body cameras last fall before deciding not to purchase them. He said the demands the department had received for video during the testing period had been too burdensome. “We got a request for any and all video shot by a police officer,” he said. “It’s pretty much impossible.”

In Florida, the Sarasota Police Department has temporarily halted its body camera program after an American Civil Liberties Union of Florida lawyer sued over the cost of obtaining footage. The city said it would charge $18,000 for 84 hours of video to be placed on DVDs — about <hl> $214 <hl> an hour of video. Some of the most intense public discussion of the issue is taking place in Washington State, where state law allows anyone to file a public records request to obtain body camera recordings. In Bremerton, Chief Strachan tested body cameras last fall before deciding not to purchase them. He said the demands the department had received for video during the testing period had been too burdensome. “We got a request for any and all video shot by a police officer,” he said. “It’s pretty much impossible.”


Question: What is the name of the fair that combines art and design?

The Salon Art + Design bills itself as a fair that combines art and design, echoing how people actually live — that is, with both art and furniture, rather than in sterile white cubes or furniture showrooms. It also sets out to reflect how architects and interior designers are behaving today, mixing historical periods and styles to achieve a casual, if studied, eclecticism. With that in mind, the fair runs the gamut from works that have made the rounds of museum shows to more experimental or even frivolous objects (which doesn’t mean cheap ones). Following are highlights from some of the 55 galleries in the show.

Answer: The Salon Art + Design

<hl> The Salon Art + Design bills itself as a fair that combines art and design, echoing how people actually live — that is, with both art and furniture, rather than in sterile white cubes or furniture showrooms. <hl> It also sets out to reflect how architects and interior designers are behaving today, mixing historical periods and styles to achieve a casual, if studied, eclecticism. With that in mind, the fair runs the gamut from works that have made the rounds of museum shows to more experimental or even frivolous objects (which doesn’t mean cheap ones). Following are highlights from some of the 55 galleries in the show.

<hl> The Salon Art + Design <hl> bills itself as a fair that combines art and design, echoing how people actually live — that is, with both art and furniture, rather than in sterile white cubes or furniture showrooms. It also sets out to reflect how architects and interior designers are behaving today, mixing historical periods and styles to achieve a casual, if studied, eclecticism. With that in mind, the fair runs the gamut from works that have made the rounds of museum shows to more experimental or even frivolous objects (which doesn’t mean cheap ones). Following are highlights from some of the 55 galleries in the show.


Question: Who is the creator of Killing and Dying?

KILLING AND DYING, by Adrian Tomine. (Drawn & Quarterly, $22.95.) The half-dozen vignettes in this graphic collection are pocket epics of romantic, creative and social frustration, set in drably picturesque American landscapes. M TRAIN, by Patti Smith. (Knopf, $25.) In rich, reflective language, the punk-rock poet and singer’s second memoir moves between her interior self and her life in the world. ST. MARKS IS DEAD: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street, by Ada Calhoun. (Norton, $27.95.) A spirited review of the many utopias, personal and political, that thrived in the East Village.

Answer: Adrian Tomine

KILLING AND DYING, by Adrian Tomine .

<hl> KILLING AND DYING, by Adrian Tomine . <hl> (Drawn & Quarterly, $22.95.) The half-dozen vignettes in this graphic collection are pocket epics of romantic, creative and social frustration, set in drably picturesque American landscapes. M TRAIN, by Patti Smith. (Knopf, $25.) In rich, reflective language, the punk-rock poet and singer’s second memoir moves between her interior self and her life in the world. ST. MARKS IS DEAD: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street, by Ada Calhoun. (Norton, $27.95.) A spirited review of the many utopias, personal and political, that thrived in the East Village.

KILLING AND DYING, by <hl> Adrian Tomine <hl>. (Drawn & Quarterly, $22.95.) The half-dozen vignettes in this graphic collection are pocket epics of romantic, creative and social frustration, set in drably picturesque American landscapes. M TRAIN, by Patti Smith. (Knopf, $25.) In rich, reflective language, the punk-rock poet and singer’s second memoir moves between her interior self and her life in the world. ST. MARKS IS DEAD: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street, by Ada Calhoun. (Norton, $27.95.) A spirited review of the many utopias, personal and political, that thrived in the East Village.

KILLING AND DYING, by <hl> Adrian Tomine <hl> .


Question: What team did Lionel Messi practice with while he was injured?

The only must-see club match this weekend — other than Cambuur’s visit to mighty Ajax on Saturday, of course — is the season’s first Clásico: Barcelona at Real Madrid on Saturday (12:15 p.m., beIN). And the only story to pay attention to related to that is Lionel Messi’s health; Messi has been out for months with a knee injury, but he trained with Barcelona’s B team over the weekend — reportedly looking sharp — and may make his return in Madrid. That would surely spice up things a bit.

Answer: Barcelona’s B team

The only must-see club match this weekend — other than Cambuur’s visit to mighty Ajax on Saturday, of course — is the season’s first Clásico: Barcelona at Real Madrid on Saturday (12:15 p.m., beIN). <hl> And the only story to pay attention to related to that is Lionel Messi’s health; Messi has been out for months with a knee injury, but he trained with Barcelona’s B team over the weekend — reportedly looking sharp — and may make his return in Madrid. <hl> That would surely spice up things a bit.

The only must-see club match this weekend — other than Cambuur’s visit to mighty Ajax on Saturday, of course — is the season’s first Clásico: Barcelona at Real Madrid on Saturday (12:15 p.m., beIN). And the only story to pay attention to related to that is Lionel Messi’s health; Messi has been out for months with a knee injury, but he trained with <hl> Barcelona’s B team <hl> over the weekend — reportedly looking sharp — and may make his return in Madrid. That would surely spice up things a bit.