Question: How long is the 5K?

A separate event, the Girls Prep Ultimate Pi Day 5K, a 3.14-mile run to raise funds for Girls Prep Schools, charter institutions in New York, is at 9:26:53 a.m. on Roosevelt Island, with a race for runners 9 and under at 10:30. (Registration is at publicprep.org/ultimatepiday.) And at 8:30 p.m., the museum will repeat the morning’s free demonstration of pi (location to be announced), with visitors standing in huge circles and holding glow sticks as measuring tools. After a countdown to 9:26:53, the event will conclude with hot chocolate and something even the math-averse can usually digest: pie.

Answer: 3.14-mile

<hl> A separate event, the Girls Prep Ultimate Pi Day 5K, a 3.14-mile run to raise funds for Girls Prep Schools, charter institutions in New York, is at 9:26:53 a.m. on Roosevelt Island, with a race for runners 9 and under at 10:30. <hl> (Registration is at publicprep.org/ultimatepiday.) And at 8:30 p.m., the museum will repeat the morning’s free demonstration of pi (location to be announced), with visitors standing in huge circles and holding glow sticks as measuring tools. After a countdown to 9:26:53, the event will conclude with hot chocolate and something even the math-averse can usually digest: pie.

A separate event, the Girls Prep Ultimate Pi Day 5K, a <hl> 3.14-mile <hl> run to raise funds for Girls Prep Schools, charter institutions in New York, is at 9:26:53 a.m. on Roosevelt Island, with a race for runners 9 and under at 10:30. (Registration is at publicprep.org/ultimatepiday.) And at 8:30 p.m., the museum will repeat the morning’s free demonstration of pi (location to be announced), with visitors standing in huge circles and holding glow sticks as measuring tools. After a countdown to 9:26:53, the event will conclude with hot chocolate and something even the math-averse can usually digest: pie.


Question: What did McConnell say the Paris Climate Accord was?

Mr. McConnell’s acknowledgment that Barack Obama is actually president might cheer some Democrats. But it doesn’t mean he intends to be too cooperative with Mr. Obama during the president’s final months in office. A die-hard protector of his state’s coal industry, Mr. McConnell immediately dismissed the new Paris climate change accord as nothing more than a “long-term planning document.” He told The Washington Post that the White House shouldn’t push the new Pacific trade pact until a lame-duck session next year — if at all — before the president leaves office.

Answer: a “long-term planning document

Mr. McConnell’s acknowledgment that Barack Obama is actually president might cheer some Democrats. But it doesn’t mean he intends to be too cooperative with Mr. Obama during the president’s final months in office. <hl> A die-hard protector of his state’s coal industry, Mr. McConnell immediately dismissed the new Paris climate change accord as nothing more than a “long-term planning document .” <hl> He told The Washington Post that the White House shouldn’t push the new Pacific trade pact until a lame-duck session next year — if at all — before the president leaves office.

Mr. McConnell’s acknowledgment that Barack Obama is actually president might cheer some Democrats. But it doesn’t mean he intends to be too cooperative with Mr. Obama during the president’s final months in office. A die-hard protector of his state’s coal industry, Mr. McConnell immediately dismissed the new Paris climate change accord as nothing more than <hl> a “long-term planning document <hl>.” He told The Washington Post that the White House shouldn’t push the new Pacific trade pact until a lame-duck session next year — if at all — before the president leaves office.

A die-hard protector of his state’s coal industry, Mr. McConnell immediately dismissed the new Paris climate change accord as nothing more than <hl> a “long-term planning document <hl> .”


Question: Who had done earlier research?

Dr. Coggan had earlier grown disappointed with the “establishment” science in which, he says, academic research and corporate profit priorities are increasingly indistinguishable. He bootstrapped the research laboratory with his own money and now supports it with funding from a variety of private individual contributions and scientific research grants. NeuroLinx now supports a range of research projects, including an exploration of the way dolphins sleep, an effort to create a computer simulation of the ubiquitous lab worm C. elegans (known as the Open Worm project), and an exploration of nerve damage in diseases like multiple sclerosis. Dr. Ohayon had done early research in the field of autonomous agents based on neural networks, computing models inspired by biological nervous systems, but stopped for almost a decade because of worries about military applications of the technology.

Answer: Dr. Ohayon

Dr. Coggan had earlier grown disappointed with the “establishment” science in which, he says, academic research and corporate profit priorities are increasingly indistinguishable. He bootstrapped the research laboratory with his own money and now supports it with funding from a variety of private individual contributions and scientific research grants. NeuroLinx now supports a range of research projects, including an exploration of the way dolphins sleep, an effort to create a computer simulation of the ubiquitous lab worm C. elegans (known as the Open Worm project), and an exploration of nerve damage in diseases like multiple sclerosis. <hl> Dr. Ohayon had done early research in the field of autonomous agents based on neural networks, computing models inspired by biological nervous systems, but stopped for almost a decade because of worries about military applications of the technology. <hl>

Dr. Coggan had earlier grown disappointed with the “establishment” science in which, he says, academic research and corporate profit priorities are increasingly indistinguishable. He bootstrapped the research laboratory with his own money and now supports it with funding from a variety of private individual contributions and scientific research grants. NeuroLinx now supports a range of research projects, including an exploration of the way dolphins sleep, an effort to create a computer simulation of the ubiquitous lab worm C. elegans (known as the Open Worm project), and an exploration of nerve damage in diseases like multiple sclerosis. <hl> Dr. Ohayon <hl> had done early research in the field of autonomous agents based on neural networks, computing models inspired by biological nervous systems, but stopped for almost a decade because of worries about military applications of the technology.


Question: How many are killed each year worldwide due to air pollution?

Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Nature. • Unsafe for teenagers? New research concludes that the antidepressant Paxil is not safe for teenagers, contradicting a drugmaker’s findings 14 years ago. • Pennant races heat up. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, two of the top baseball teams in the National League, play today (12:35 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network), and the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, two of the best in the American League, take the field tonight (8:05 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network). The playoffs begin in two and a half weeks. • What’s on TV. Some of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and other misconduct discuss why they came forward and what comes next on “Cosby: The Women Speak” at 9 p.m. Eastern on A&E.

Answer: 3.3 million people

<hl> Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Nature. <hl> • Unsafe for teenagers? New research concludes that the antidepressant Paxil is not safe for teenagers, contradicting a drugmaker’s findings 14 years ago. • Pennant races heat up. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, two of the top baseball teams in the National League, play today (12:35 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network), and the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, two of the best in the American League, take the field tonight (8:05 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network). The playoffs begin in two and a half weeks. • What’s on TV. Some of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and other misconduct discuss why they came forward and what comes next on “Cosby: The Women Speak” at 9 p.m. Eastern on A&E.

Air pollution is killing <hl> 3.3 million people <hl> a year worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Nature. • Unsafe for teenagers? New research concludes that the antidepressant Paxil is not safe for teenagers, contradicting a drugmaker’s findings 14 years ago. • Pennant races heat up. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, two of the top baseball teams in the National League, play today (12:35 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network), and the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, two of the best in the American League, take the field tonight (8:05 p.m. Eastern, MLB Network). The playoffs begin in two and a half weeks. • What’s on TV. Some of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and other misconduct discuss why they came forward and what comes next on “Cosby: The Women Speak” at 9 p.m. Eastern on A&E.


Question: Why are people requesting anonymity when providing information about the investigation?

The United investigation grew out of the federal inquiry into the 2013 closing of lanes at the George Washington Bridge, and Mr. Fox is the latest high-ranking figure to leave his post amid those investigations. Last month, the chief executive of United, Jeff Smisek, resigned, as did two other top United executives who also attended the September 2011 dinner. People close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it is continuing, told The New York Times that prosecutors had been asking witnesses before a grand jury questions about Mr. Fox.

Answer: because it is continuing

The United investigation grew out of the federal inquiry into the 2013 closing of lanes at the George Washington Bridge, and Mr. Fox is the latest high-ranking figure to leave his post amid those investigations. Last month, the chief executive of United, Jeff Smisek, resigned, as did two other top United executives who also attended the September 2011 dinner. <hl> People close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because it is continuing , told The New York Times that prosecutors had been asking witnesses before a grand jury questions about Mr. Fox. <hl>

The United investigation grew out of the federal inquiry into the 2013 closing of lanes at the George Washington Bridge, and Mr. Fox is the latest high-ranking figure to leave his post amid those investigations. Last month, the chief executive of United, Jeff Smisek, resigned, as did two other top United executives who also attended the September 2011 dinner. People close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity <hl> because it is continuing <hl>, told The New York Times that prosecutors had been asking witnesses before a grand jury questions about Mr. Fox.

People close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity <hl> because it is continuing <hl> , told The New York Times that prosecutors had been asking witnesses before a grand jury questions about Mr. Fox.


Question: How many people did police say were killed in Charleston?

The man who the police say killed nine Charleston churchgoers had not completed his background check, but he was allowed to buy a gun anyway under a so-called default proceed. Federal law permits a firearms dealer who has initiated a background check to proceed with a sale if the dealer has not been notified of violations within three business days. Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina, filed legislation that would close the loophole, but Republican leaders have not acted on it.

Answer: nine

<hl> The man who the police say killed nine Charleston churchgoers had not completed his background check, but he was allowed to buy a gun anyway under a so-called default proceed. <hl> Federal law permits a firearms dealer who has initiated a background check to proceed with a sale if the dealer has not been notified of violations within three business days. Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina, filed legislation that would close the loophole, but Republican leaders have not acted on it.

The man who the police say killed <hl> nine <hl> Charleston churchgoers had not completed his background check, but he was allowed to buy a gun anyway under a so-called default proceed. Federal law permits a firearms dealer who has initiated a background check to proceed with a sale if the dealer has not been notified of violations within three business days. Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina, filed legislation that would close the loophole, but Republican leaders have not acted on it.


Question: The ban would of affected people on what list?

Would it be absolutely cynical to say the Senate responded to what appears to be a terrorist mass shooting by declining to ban the sale of guns to people on the terrorist watch list? Nah. Let’s go for it.

Answer: terrorist watch

<hl> Would it be absolutely cynical to say the Senate responded to what appears to be a terrorist mass shooting by declining to ban the sale of guns to people on the terrorist watch list? <hl> Nah. Let’s go for it.

Would it be absolutely cynical to say the Senate responded to what appears to be a terrorist mass shooting by declining to ban the sale of guns to people on the <hl> terrorist watch <hl> list? Nah. Let’s go for it.


Question: Who did Sam Young vote for?

One was Representative Sam Young, Democrat of Glover, a town in northeastern Vermont near the Canadian border. His district, where many voters are unhappy about wind turbines favored by Mr. Shumlin, voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Milne, but on Thursday, Mr. Young voted for Mr. Shumlin. “I think the person who gets the most votes should win,” Mr. Young said. This is not academic for him; he won office in 2010 after a recount — by one vote. “If Milne had won the election statewide, I would have voted for him,” Mr. Young said. “I truly believe we should preserve the democratic process: one person, one vote.”

Answer: Mr. Shumlin

One was Representative Sam Young, Democrat of Glover, a town in northeastern Vermont near the Canadian border. <hl> His district, where many voters are unhappy about wind turbines favored by Mr. Shumlin , voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Milne, but on Thursday, Mr. Young voted for Mr. Shumlin. <hl> “I think the person who gets the most votes should win,” Mr. Young said. This is not academic for him; he won office in 2010 after a recount — by one vote. “If Milne had won the election statewide, I would have voted for him,” Mr. Young said. “I truly believe we should preserve the democratic process: one person, one vote.”

One was Representative Sam Young, Democrat of Glover, a town in northeastern Vermont near the Canadian border. His district, where many voters are unhappy about wind turbines favored by <hl> Mr. Shumlin <hl>, voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Milne, but on Thursday, Mr. Young voted for Mr. Shumlin. “I think the person who gets the most votes should win,” Mr. Young said. This is not academic for him; he won office in 2010 after a recount — by one vote. “If Milne had won the election statewide, I would have voted for him,” Mr. Young said. “I truly believe we should preserve the democratic process: one person, one vote.”

His district, where many voters are unhappy about wind turbines favored by <hl> Mr. Shumlin <hl> , voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Milne, but on Thursday, Mr. Young voted for Mr. Shumlin.


Question: Who are in charge for the renewal project?

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind David Smith’s welded sculptures.

Answer: the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener.

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. <hl> This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind David Smith’s welded sculptures. <hl>

Inside the elevator bank model, a short video of Hofmann at work is worth watching. On audio, Mr. Silver presents his thinking on the mosaics. First, His studies for the mosaics led him away from easel painting and spurred larger, more ambitious works. This is visible in nine paintings (oil on paper on board) executed in preparation for a 50-foot-tall mural for a campanile in Chimbote, a port city in Peru, as part of a renewal project by <hl> the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the urban planner Paul Lester Wiener. <hl> Measuring as much as 8 by 4 feet, the studies depict tilting, implicitly Constructivist crosses in red, yellow and blue, so cheerful they seem almost blasphemous, and more open figurative-like improvisations that bring to mind David Smith’s welded sculptures.


Question: What year was the statement given about the state falling apart?

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in 2012. “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these mistakes in other countries?” He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Answer: 2012

<hl> “No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in 2012 . <hl> “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these mistakes in other countries?” He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in <hl> 2012 <hl>. “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these mistakes in other countries?” He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in <hl> 2012 <hl> .


Question: Where is W. McIntyre Burnham a neurophamcologist?

But their rigid opposition to animal research in particular may come at a steep price. “They don’t want to play the game,” said W. McIntyre Burnham, a neuropharmacologist at the University of Toronto, with whom Dr. Ohayon studied. “They may be the wave of the future, but I think they may also have trouble getting support.” The two came to the idea of an alternative approach to neuroscience on a backpacking trip on Vancouver Island in 2011. Dr. Lam was ending a postdoctoral fellowship, and the two scientists were worried about the direction of neuroscience. As it turned out, they were not the only ones. Eventually they found a kindred spirit in the neuroscientist Jay S. Coggan. The Green Neuroscience Laboratory is affiliated with — and shares offices with — the NeuroLinx Research Institute, which he founded.

Answer: University of Toronto

But their rigid opposition to animal research in particular may come at a steep price. <hl> “They don’t want to play the game,” said W. McIntyre Burnham, a neuropharmacologist at the University of Toronto , with whom Dr. Ohayon studied. <hl> “They may be the wave of the future, but I think they may also have trouble getting support.” The two came to the idea of an alternative approach to neuroscience on a backpacking trip on Vancouver Island in 2011. Dr. Lam was ending a postdoctoral fellowship, and the two scientists were worried about the direction of neuroscience. As it turned out, they were not the only ones. Eventually they found a kindred spirit in the neuroscientist Jay S. Coggan. The Green Neuroscience Laboratory is affiliated with — and shares offices with — the NeuroLinx Research Institute, which he founded.

But their rigid opposition to animal research in particular may come at a steep price. “They don’t want to play the game,” said W. McIntyre Burnham, a neuropharmacologist at the <hl> University of Toronto <hl>, with whom Dr. Ohayon studied. “They may be the wave of the future, but I think they may also have trouble getting support.” The two came to the idea of an alternative approach to neuroscience on a backpacking trip on Vancouver Island in 2011. Dr. Lam was ending a postdoctoral fellowship, and the two scientists were worried about the direction of neuroscience. As it turned out, they were not the only ones. Eventually they found a kindred spirit in the neuroscientist Jay S. Coggan. The Green Neuroscience Laboratory is affiliated with — and shares offices with — the NeuroLinx Research Institute, which he founded.

“They don’t want to play the game,” said W. McIntyre Burnham, a neuropharmacologist at the <hl> University of Toronto <hl> , with whom Dr. Ohayon studied.


Question: Who are the "Whispered" glass and intaglio prints by?

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

Answer: Michael Rogers

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

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

MAMARONECK Bullseye New York Gallery “Whispered,” glass and intaglio prints by <hl> Michael Rogers <hl> .


Question: Who wanted Mr. Neto to be ousted?

Manuel Leite de Araújo, the president of a union representing prison employees, said some guards oppose Mr. Silva Neto’s “sentimental,” friendly approach with inmates, noting that a committee of guards asked the union to support ousting him from his position. Although many Brazilian evangelicals support tough-on-crime political movements, Mr. Silva Neto’s approach puts him closer to human rights activists on the left. He criticizes incarceration policies that he says target the poor for nonviolent drug charges.

Answer: a committee of guards

<hl> Manuel Leite de Araújo, the president of a union representing prison employees, said some guards oppose Mr. Silva Neto’s “sentimental,” friendly approach with inmates, noting that a committee of guards asked the union to support ousting him from his position. <hl> Although many Brazilian evangelicals support tough-on-crime political movements, Mr. Silva Neto’s approach puts him closer to human rights activists on the left. He criticizes incarceration policies that he says target the poor for nonviolent drug charges.

Manuel Leite de Araújo, the president of a union representing prison employees, said some guards oppose Mr. Silva Neto’s “sentimental,” friendly approach with inmates, noting that <hl> a committee of guards <hl> asked the union to support ousting him from his position. Although many Brazilian evangelicals support tough-on-crime political movements, Mr. Silva Neto’s approach puts him closer to human rights activists on the left. He criticizes incarceration policies that he says target the poor for nonviolent drug charges.


Question: What was Volkswagen planning to do to their diesel cars to bring them into line with European clean-air standards?

WOLFSBURG, Germany —  Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

Answer: by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels.

<hl> WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. <hl> Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards <hl> by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. <hl> The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.


Question: What is the topic of Ms. Wei's documentary?

In 2012, as she, Li Tingting and another woman prepared for a Valentine’s Day protest against domestic violence in Beijing, she described the childhood trauma of watching men pummel their wives in public — including her own father. “People thought that women deserved beating,” she said, according to a video made at the time. “The worst thing is people tolerate it and accept it as a natural part of life, but no one believes beating a man is O.K.” As a project manager at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, Ms. Wei helped stage an annual AIDS Walk on the Great Wall, attended women’s conferences in India and South Korea, and started collecting footage for a documentary about bisexuality in China.

Answer: bisexuality in China

In 2012, as she, Li Tingting and another woman prepared for a Valentine’s Day protest against domestic violence in Beijing, she described the childhood trauma of watching men pummel their wives in public — including her own father. “People thought that women deserved beating,” she said, according to a video made at the time. <hl> “The worst thing is people tolerate it and accept it as a natural part of life, but no one believes beating a man is O.K.” As a project manager at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, Ms. Wei helped stage an annual AIDS Walk on the Great Wall, attended women’s conferences in India and South Korea, and started collecting footage for a documentary about bisexuality in China . <hl>

In 2012, as she, Li Tingting and another woman prepared for a Valentine’s Day protest against domestic violence in Beijing, she described the childhood trauma of watching men pummel their wives in public — including her own father. “People thought that women deserved beating,” she said, according to a video made at the time. “The worst thing is people tolerate it and accept it as a natural part of life, but no one believes beating a man is O.K.” As a project manager at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, Ms. Wei helped stage an annual AIDS Walk on the Great Wall, attended women’s conferences in India and South Korea, and started collecting footage for a documentary about <hl> bisexuality in China <hl>.

“The worst thing is people tolerate it and accept it as a natural part of life, but no one believes beating a man is O.K.” As a project manager at the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, Ms. Wei helped stage an annual AIDS Walk on the Great Wall, attended women’s conferences in India and South Korea, and started collecting footage for a documentary about <hl> bisexuality in China <hl> .


Question: Who would assume responsibility for the loans if the banks failed?

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.”  Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for Greece, which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.

Answer: Greece,

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.” <hl> Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for Greece, which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. <hl> The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.” Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for <hl> Greece, <hl> which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.


Question: During the midterm the Republican Party gained the largest House majority since which President?

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

Answer: Herbert Hoover

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

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

The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since <hl> Herbert Hoover <hl> , slapped him from his stupor.


Question: Why were the Southern Tier hoping for a casino?

But the Southern Tier is not the only area with impoverished communities hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator — to take over the project.

Answer: impoverished communities

<hl> But the Southern Tier is not the only area with impoverished communities hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. <hl> Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator — to take over the project.

But the Southern Tier is not the only area with <hl> impoverished communities <hl> hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator — to take over the project.


Question: What was Dean Crutchfield said about the moving company ad?

The advertiser, Dumbo Moving and Storage, hoped the ad would make riders do a double take. The image hints at an intimate encounter without showing it and even promotes a positive message about safe sex, said Lior Rachmany, the company’s chief executive. “Obviously it’s kind of intriguing to the eye,” Mr. Rachmany said, “but it’s not too suggestive, if you ask me.” Dean Crutchfield, a senior vice president at Sterling Brands, a brand consulting firm, said the moving company ad clearly depicted sexual activity and had nothing to do with the business.

Answer: clearly depicted sexual activity

The advertiser, Dumbo Moving and Storage, hoped the ad would make riders do a double take. The image hints at an intimate encounter without showing it and even promotes a positive message about safe sex, said Lior Rachmany, the company’s chief executive. “Obviously it’s kind of intriguing to the eye,” Mr. Rachmany said, “but it’s not too suggestive, if you ask me.” <hl> Dean Crutchfield, a senior vice president at Sterling Brands, a brand consulting firm, said the moving company ad clearly depicted sexual activity and had nothing to do with the business. <hl>

The advertiser, Dumbo Moving and Storage, hoped the ad would make riders do a double take. The image hints at an intimate encounter without showing it and even promotes a positive message about safe sex, said Lior Rachmany, the company’s chief executive. “Obviously it’s kind of intriguing to the eye,” Mr. Rachmany said, “but it’s not too suggestive, if you ask me.” Dean Crutchfield, a senior vice president at Sterling Brands, a brand consulting firm, said the moving company ad <hl> clearly depicted sexual activity <hl> and had nothing to do with the business.


Question: Would some taxpayers pay more if the bill passes

Mr. Reid is using his power to filibuster bills and toss up chaff — a role Senate Republicans enjoyed for several years — to push back on anything Mr. McConnell may wish to accomplish. “There seems to be a pattern of Harry Reid whipping his members into a frenzy,” said Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia. For years, Congress has had to settle for temporary patches to prevent deep cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, like a 21 percent cut scheduled to take effect April 1 if Congress does not intervene. The House measure would permanently remove the threat of such cuts, and would require some higher-income Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums, a change Republicans hail as a major reform. It also would renew the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program and provide $7.2 billion for community health centers — crucial to both rural and urban areas where doctors are scarce — over two years.

Answer: require some higher-income Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums,

Mr. Reid is using his power to filibuster bills and toss up chaff — a role Senate Republicans enjoyed for several years — to push back on anything Mr. McConnell may wish to accomplish. “There seems to be a pattern of Harry Reid whipping his members into a frenzy,” said Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia. For years, Congress has had to settle for temporary patches to prevent deep cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, like a 21 percent cut scheduled to take effect April 1 if Congress does not intervene. <hl> The House measure would permanently remove the threat of such cuts, and would require some higher-income Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums, a change Republicans hail as a major reform. <hl> It also would renew the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program and provide $7.2 billion for community health centers — crucial to both rural and urban areas where doctors are scarce — over two years.

Mr. Reid is using his power to filibuster bills and toss up chaff — a role Senate Republicans enjoyed for several years — to push back on anything Mr. McConnell may wish to accomplish. “There seems to be a pattern of Harry Reid whipping his members into a frenzy,” said Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia. For years, Congress has had to settle for temporary patches to prevent deep cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, like a 21 percent cut scheduled to take effect April 1 if Congress does not intervene. The House measure would permanently remove the threat of such cuts, and would <hl> require some higher-income Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums, <hl> a change Republicans hail as a major reform. It also would renew the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program and provide $7.2 billion for community health centers — crucial to both rural and urban areas where doctors are scarce — over two years.


Question: This week a lot of good stuff was found where?

This article was initially published as a letter to subscribers of The Upshot’s newsletter. You can sign up for the email here to get this and all of the best of The Upshot. We found a lot of good stuff on the web this week. There was a lot of talk at the Republican debate about experience in running a government. The Washington Post tried to assess how well the candidates who are governors did in their states. You know, Jim Gilmore had a pretty good record.

Answer: on the web

This article was initially published as a letter to subscribers of The Upshot’s newsletter. You can sign up for the email here to get this and all of the best of The Upshot. <hl> We found a lot of good stuff on the web this week. <hl> There was a lot of talk at the Republican debate about experience in running a government. The Washington Post tried to assess how well the candidates who are governors did in their states. You know, Jim Gilmore had a pretty good record.

This article was initially published as a letter to subscribers of The Upshot’s newsletter. You can sign up for the email here to get this and all of the best of The Upshot. We found a lot of good stuff <hl> on the web <hl> this week. There was a lot of talk at the Republican debate about experience in running a government. The Washington Post tried to assess how well the candidates who are governors did in their states. You know, Jim Gilmore had a pretty good record.


Question: Was Collins ever drafted?

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. After he went undrafted, Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

Answer: he went undrafted

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. <hl> After he went undrafted , Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. <hl> ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

The Dallas Cowboys signed La’el Collins, a former Louisiana State offensive tackle who had been a projected first-round pick in last week’s N.F.L. draft until his name came up in a police investigation. Collins has never been named a suspect or person of interest in the shooting death of Brittney Mills, but the police acknowledged that they wanted to talk to him because he knew her. After <hl> he went undrafted <hl>, Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions. ■ Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety, formally announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him 24th over all in 2002.

After <hl> he went undrafted <hl> , Collins met with the police, who said he answered all their questions.


Question: Why did the residents criticize Cuomo?

The Gaming Facility Location Board reviewed 16 proposals for casino resorts in three regions north and west of New York City and recommended licenses for three projects on Dec. 17, but rebuffed two from the Southern Tier that it said were not viable. Governor Cuomo initially supported the decision, saying that a casino was not likely to spur economic development in the relatively sparsely populated area near Binghamton. But after hearing criticism from elected officials and local residents, Mr. Cuomo asked the board to consider a new round of bidding for a casino license specifically for the Southern Tier. At a board meeting Tuesday, Kevin Law, the chairman, said that he saw “no harm” in soliciting new proposals solely for the Southern Tier, as the governor suggested.

Answer: board to consider a new round of bidding for a casino license

The Gaming Facility Location Board reviewed 16 proposals for casino resorts in three regions north and west of New York City and recommended licenses for three projects on Dec. 17, but rebuffed two from the Southern Tier that it said were not viable. Governor Cuomo initially supported the decision, saying that a casino was not likely to spur economic development in the relatively sparsely populated area near Binghamton. <hl> But after hearing criticism from elected officials and local residents, Mr. Cuomo asked the board to consider a new round of bidding for a casino license specifically for the Southern Tier. <hl> At a board meeting Tuesday, Kevin Law, the chairman, said that he saw “no harm” in soliciting new proposals solely for the Southern Tier, as the governor suggested.

The Gaming Facility Location Board reviewed 16 proposals for casino resorts in three regions north and west of New York City and recommended licenses for three projects on Dec. 17, but rebuffed two from the Southern Tier that it said were not viable. Governor Cuomo initially supported the decision, saying that a casino was not likely to spur economic development in the relatively sparsely populated area near Binghamton. But after hearing criticism from elected officials and local residents, Mr. Cuomo asked the <hl> board to consider a new round of bidding for a casino license <hl> specifically for the Southern Tier. At a board meeting Tuesday, Kevin Law, the chairman, said that he saw “no harm” in soliciting new proposals solely for the Southern Tier, as the governor suggested.


Question: The diverging path of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into what currency?

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into dollars, on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of minus 0.11 percent. The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

Answer: dollars

<hl> The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into dollars , on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. <hl> The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of minus 0.11 percent. The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into <hl> dollars <hl>, on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling. The euro fell to 1.20 against the dollar on Friday, its lowest since June 2010, while the yield, or market interest rate, on German two-year government bonds fell to a new low of minus 0.11 percent. The yield has been below zero since September; investors were willing to effectively pay the German government to keep their money safe. The larger picture is not merely that the dollar is gaining against the euro. Signs that the Fed is getting closer to raising its benchmark interest rate from zero have helped the United States currency to soar against its counterparts in Japan, Britain and in major emerging markets. Against a broad basket of currencies, the dollar has risen more than 13 percent since September to its highest level in almost six years.

The diverging paths of the two central banks prompted investors to put money into <hl> dollars <hl> , on the expectation that interest rates in the United States will rise and offer a better return than in Europe, where interest rates are falling.


Question: The deal gives which country a legal path to an enrichment program?

Mr. McConnell said he thought it was telling that Mr. Cardin and Mr. Menendez, the two most senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee, both opposed the deal. In an interview, Mr. Cardin said, “I recognize the numbers, believe me, I do,” sounding anguished about opposing Mr. Obama, whom he normally supports. “It was a close call, and I acknowledge it was a close call,” Mr. Cardin said. On the agreement, he said, “It allows Iran a legal path to have such a sophisticated enrichment program,” as well as “additional financial resources after sanction relief has been granted.”

Answer: Iran

Mr. McConnell said he thought it was telling that Mr. Cardin and Mr. Menendez, the two most senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee, both opposed the deal. In an interview, Mr. Cardin said, “I recognize the numbers, believe me, I do,” sounding anguished about opposing Mr. Obama, whom he normally supports. “It was a close call, and I acknowledge it was a close call,” Mr. Cardin said. <hl> On the agreement, he said, “It allows Iran a legal path to have such a sophisticated enrichment program,” as well as “additional financial resources after sanction relief has been granted.” <hl>

Mr. McConnell said he thought it was telling that Mr. Cardin and Mr. Menendez, the two most senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee, both opposed the deal. In an interview, Mr. Cardin said, “I recognize the numbers, believe me, I do,” sounding anguished about opposing Mr. Obama, whom he normally supports. “It was a close call, and I acknowledge it was a close call,” Mr. Cardin said. On the agreement, he said, “It allows <hl> Iran <hl> a legal path to have such a sophisticated enrichment program,” as well as “additional financial resources after sanction relief has been granted.”


Question: Who scored 18 points for Kentucky?

KENTUCKY 74, MISSISSIPPI ST. 56 Top-ranked Kentucky fought off a slow start to cruise to a victory over host Mississippi State (12-16, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) and keep its undefeated season on track. Trey Lyles scored a career-high 18 points and Aaron Harrison added 16 for Kentucky (28-0, 15-0). BAYLOR 79, IOWA STATE 70 Taurean Prince scored 20 points and No. 19 Baylor upset No. 12 Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12) on the road for its third straight win. The Bears (21-7, 9-6) shot 14 of 26 from 3-point range and hit their last seven, becoming the first team other than Kansas to win in Ames since 2012.

Answer: Trey Lyles

KENTUCKY 74, MISSISSIPPI ST. 56 Top-ranked Kentucky fought off a slow start to cruise to a victory over host Mississippi State (12-16, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) and keep its undefeated season on track. <hl> Trey Lyles scored a career-high 18 points and Aaron Harrison added 16 for Kentucky (28-0, 15-0). <hl> BAYLOR 79, IOWA STATE 70 Taurean Prince scored 20 points and No. 19 Baylor upset No. 12 Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12) on the road for its third straight win. The Bears (21-7, 9-6) shot 14 of 26 from 3-point range and hit their last seven, becoming the first team other than Kansas to win in Ames since 2012.

KENTUCKY 74, MISSISSIPPI ST. 56 Top-ranked Kentucky fought off a slow start to cruise to a victory over host Mississippi State (12-16, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) and keep its undefeated season on track. <hl> Trey Lyles <hl> scored a career-high 18 points and Aaron Harrison added 16 for Kentucky (28-0, 15-0). BAYLOR 79, IOWA STATE 70 Taurean Prince scored 20 points and No. 19 Baylor upset No. 12 Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12) on the road for its third straight win. The Bears (21-7, 9-6) shot 14 of 26 from 3-point range and hit their last seven, becoming the first team other than Kansas to win in Ames since 2012.


Question: When does President Xi meet  the president of the US?

A court in China’s western region of Xinjiang tried two brothers of an American reporter on charges of endangering state security and leaking secrets, according to a spokesman for Radio Free Asia, the journalist’s employer. No verdict has yet been announced in the trials of Shawket Hoshur on Tuesday and his younger brother Rexim Hoshur, which took place on Aug. 19, Rohit Mahajan, a spokesman for the United States government-funded R.F.A., said in an interview. Their brother, Shohret Hoshur, is a United States citizen whose reports on the Chinese government’s crackdown on Xinjiang’s Uighur ethnic group have been criticized by Beijing. The plight of Shohret Hoshur’s brothers — a third brother, Tudaxun, was convicted of endangering state security last year and sentenced to five years in prison — has become an issue between the two countries before President Xi Jinping’s summit meeting with President Obama in Washington next month.

Answer: next month.

A court in China’s western region of Xinjiang tried two brothers of an American reporter on charges of endangering state security and leaking secrets, according to a spokesman for Radio Free Asia, the journalist’s employer. No verdict has yet been announced in the trials of Shawket Hoshur on Tuesday and his younger brother Rexim Hoshur, which took place on Aug. 19, Rohit Mahajan, a spokesman for the United States government-funded R.F.A., said in an interview. Their brother, Shohret Hoshur, is a United States citizen whose reports on the Chinese government’s crackdown on Xinjiang’s Uighur ethnic group have been criticized by Beijing. <hl> The plight of Shohret Hoshur’s brothers — a third brother, Tudaxun, was convicted of endangering state security last year and sentenced to five years in prison — has become an issue between the two countries before President Xi Jinping’s summit meeting with President Obama in Washington next month. <hl>

A court in China’s western region of Xinjiang tried two brothers of an American reporter on charges of endangering state security and leaking secrets, according to a spokesman for Radio Free Asia, the journalist’s employer. No verdict has yet been announced in the trials of Shawket Hoshur on Tuesday and his younger brother Rexim Hoshur, which took place on Aug. 19, Rohit Mahajan, a spokesman for the United States government-funded R.F.A., said in an interview. Their brother, Shohret Hoshur, is a United States citizen whose reports on the Chinese government’s crackdown on Xinjiang’s Uighur ethnic group have been criticized by Beijing. The plight of Shohret Hoshur’s brothers — a third brother, Tudaxun, was convicted of endangering state security last year and sentenced to five years in prison — has become an issue between the two countries before President Xi Jinping’s summit meeting with President Obama in Washington <hl> next month. <hl>


Question: What type of flour is needed for the gravy?

Here is the plan for the next few days. Settle the Thanksgiving menu. (Our menu planner will help with that, and our guide to cooking the meal will answer any questions you have on how to execute it.) Pick up your turkey and set it in the refrigerator to thaw or keep. If you’re brining the bird, you can do that on Tuesday. There’s no need to start now. Go shopping: potatoes both white and sweet; squash; onions; bacon; cauliflower; apples; cranberries; a lot of unsalted butter; flour, both of the all-purpose variety (for pies) and of the finely milled sort (for gravy, because it doesn’t lump); cornmeal; eggs; a case of sparkling water; wine; bourbon; anything you’ll need that will keep for a few days in the pantry or fridge. You can lay in herbs and other perishables on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Answer: finely milled

Here is the plan for the next few days. Settle the Thanksgiving menu. (Our menu planner will help with that, and our guide to cooking the meal will answer any questions you have on how to execute it.) Pick up your turkey and set it in the refrigerator to thaw or keep. If you’re brining the bird, you can do that on Tuesday. There’s no need to start now. <hl> Go shopping: potatoes both white and sweet; squash; onions; bacon; cauliflower; apples; cranberries; a lot of unsalted butter; flour, both of the all-purpose variety (for pies) and of the finely milled sort (for gravy, because it doesn’t lump); cornmeal; eggs; a case of sparkling water; wine; bourbon; anything you’ll need that will keep for a few days in the pantry or fridge. <hl> You can lay in herbs and other perishables on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Here is the plan for the next few days. Settle the Thanksgiving menu. (Our menu planner will help with that, and our guide to cooking the meal will answer any questions you have on how to execute it.) Pick up your turkey and set it in the refrigerator to thaw or keep. If you’re brining the bird, you can do that on Tuesday. There’s no need to start now. Go shopping: potatoes both white and sweet; squash; onions; bacon; cauliflower; apples; cranberries; a lot of unsalted butter; flour, both of the all-purpose variety (for pies) and of the <hl> finely milled <hl> sort (for gravy, because it doesn’t lump); cornmeal; eggs; a case of sparkling water; wine; bourbon; anything you’ll need that will keep for a few days in the pantry or fridge. You can lay in herbs and other perishables on Tuesday or Wednesday.


Question: What was Towns' stat line against the Lakers on Wednesday?

“I was like, ‘Where did you buy that jump shot?’ ” Muhammad said. “And he was kind of like: ‘I always had one! Coach Cal wouldn’t let me shoot it!’ And I was like: ‘Man, that’s pretty good. You’re the No. 1 pick, and you didn’t even show some parts of your game.’ ” Muhammad, a third-year wing and a part of the Timberwolves’ well-publicized kiddie corps, paused and considered the possibilities. “His ceiling,” Muhammad said, “is high.” Towns, who recently turned 20, has made an easy transition to life in the N.B.A., averaging 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds a game for the Timberwolves (9-13), who will visit the Knicks on Wednesday. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Towns, who grew up in Piscataway, N.J., and attended St. Joseph High School, a preparatory school in Metuchen, N.J. Towns’s teammates have watched him improve week by week — perhaps even day by day. On Wednesday, amid the hoopla of Kobe Bryant’s final game in Minneapolis, Towns clogged the box score in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Lakers, collecting 26 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11 of 19 from the field. One of his most impressive feats did not even count — cradling the ball up from his ankles for a dunk that came after the whistle. “That was nasty,” Muhammad said.

Answer: 26 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11 of 19 from the field

“I was like, ‘Where did you buy that jump shot?’ ” Muhammad said. “And he was kind of like: ‘I always had one! Coach Cal wouldn’t let me shoot it!’ And I was like: ‘Man, that’s pretty good. You’re the No. 1 pick, and you didn’t even show some parts of your game.’ ” Muhammad, a third-year wing and a part of the Timberwolves’ well-publicized kiddie corps, paused and considered the possibilities. “His ceiling,” Muhammad said, “is high.” Towns, who recently turned 20, has made an easy transition to life in the N.B.A., averaging 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds a game for the Timberwolves (9-13), who will visit the Knicks on Wednesday. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Towns, who grew up in Piscataway, N.J., and attended St. Joseph High School, a preparatory school in Metuchen, N.J. Towns’s teammates have watched him improve week by week — perhaps even day by day. <hl> On Wednesday, amid the hoopla of Kobe Bryant’s final game in Minneapolis, Towns clogged the box score in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Lakers, collecting 26 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11 of 19 from the field . <hl> One of his most impressive feats did not even count — cradling the ball up from his ankles for a dunk that came after the whistle. “That was nasty,” Muhammad said.

“I was like, ‘Where did you buy that jump shot?’ ” Muhammad said. “And he was kind of like: ‘I always had one! Coach Cal wouldn’t let me shoot it!’ And I was like: ‘Man, that’s pretty good. You’re the No. 1 pick, and you didn’t even show some parts of your game.’ ” Muhammad, a third-year wing and a part of the Timberwolves’ well-publicized kiddie corps, paused and considered the possibilities. “His ceiling,” Muhammad said, “is high.” Towns, who recently turned 20, has made an easy transition to life in the N.B.A., averaging 15.2 points and 9.3 rebounds a game for the Timberwolves (9-13), who will visit the Knicks on Wednesday. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Towns, who grew up in Piscataway, N.J., and attended St. Joseph High School, a preparatory school in Metuchen, N.J. Towns’s teammates have watched him improve week by week — perhaps even day by day. On Wednesday, amid the hoopla of Kobe Bryant’s final game in Minneapolis, Towns clogged the box score in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Lakers, collecting <hl> 26 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11 of 19 from the field <hl>. One of his most impressive feats did not even count — cradling the ball up from his ankles for a dunk that came after the whistle. “That was nasty,” Muhammad said.

On Wednesday, amid the hoopla of Kobe Bryant’s final game in Minneapolis, Towns clogged the box score in a 123-122 overtime victory over the Lakers, collecting <hl> 26 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11 of 19 from the field <hl> .


Question: Who did Mr. Faulkner fault for failing to reassure police officers?

Mr. Faulkner, who served on a task force on police relations under Mayor Giuliani, faulted Mr. de Blasio for failing to reassure police officers that he “has their back,” and for alienating the business community. Mr. Faulkner pledged that he would get along better with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is a Democrat, than Mr. de Blasio has. The two Democratic leaders have clashed, with increasingly open hostility. “This governor has been pretty independent of his party,” Mr. Faulkner said. “I have no doubt that I will have a much better relationship, a working relationship, with this governor.” And if Mr. Faulkner were to advance to a debate with Mr. de Blasio, he would at least be able to challenge the mayor eye-to-eye: At 6-foot-4, Mr. Faulkner is, at most, only one or two inches shorter than Mr. de Blasio.

Answer: Mr. de Blasio

<hl> Mr. Faulkner, who served on a task force on police relations under Mayor Giuliani, faulted Mr. de Blasio for failing to reassure police officers that he “has their back,” and for alienating the business community. <hl> Mr. Faulkner pledged that he would get along better with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is a Democrat, than Mr. de Blasio has. The two Democratic leaders have clashed, with increasingly open hostility. “This governor has been pretty independent of his party,” Mr. Faulkner said. “I have no doubt that I will have a much better relationship, a working relationship, with this governor.” And if Mr. Faulkner were to advance to a debate with Mr. de Blasio, he would at least be able to challenge the mayor eye-to-eye: At 6-foot-4, Mr. Faulkner is, at most, only one or two inches shorter than Mr. de Blasio.

Mr. Faulkner, who served on a task force on police relations under Mayor Giuliani, faulted <hl> Mr. de Blasio <hl> for failing to reassure police officers that he “has their back,” and for alienating the business community. Mr. Faulkner pledged that he would get along better with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is a Democrat, than Mr. de Blasio has. The two Democratic leaders have clashed, with increasingly open hostility. “This governor has been pretty independent of his party,” Mr. Faulkner said. “I have no doubt that I will have a much better relationship, a working relationship, with this governor.” And if Mr. Faulkner were to advance to a debate with Mr. de Blasio, he would at least be able to challenge the mayor eye-to-eye: At 6-foot-4, Mr. Faulkner is, at most, only one or two inches shorter than Mr. de Blasio.


Question: How many sections were in the exhibition?

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

Answer: three

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

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


Question: When was Emmett struck by a car?

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: 1987

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.” <hl> In 1987 , Emmett was struck by a car and thrown 50 feet. <hl> 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 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 <hl> 1987 <hl>, 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 <hl> 1987 <hl> , Emmett was struck by a car and thrown 50 feet.


Question: How did Jamal the Pepsi competition

Jamal and Cookie continue meeting furtively in studios at night, the two building a saccharine sound that is less progressive or scene-changing than their wildly satisfied grins let on. But the clandestine collaboration is endearing, if mostly because mother and son are bonding again despite the constant surveillance of Lucious and Thirsty. (If Cookie’s bedridden romp last week with The Man with the Longhorn Tattoo inspired fear that Delgado might destroy her too, her defense of her son against Delgado’s aggression provided a needed assurance). Loyalty lines across Cookie’s scrappy startup and Lucious’s rickety Wall Street behemoth have been eroding for quite some time, and Jamal’s nomination to be the next face of Pepsi surfaces as the fault-line. Jamal baits Cookie and Lucious into coming to a studio session, hoping that the two might meld their angelic flutes and brutish percussion into one electronic monster. Their petulance prevails, however, but it’s more a bruise to Jamal the son than a setback to the Jamal the Musician. Jamal ends up cutting and pasting the two songs together himself and winning the Pepsi competition. The rap battle between Freda and Hakeem was unambiguously presented as the episode’s cathartic zenith, and according to the performance logic undergirding the differences in street and studio rap, it was laughably obvious Freda would bring the carnage. Prep scenes showed Hakeem satisfactorily riffing on word associations, Freda annihilating her opponent with daggered lyrical quips. To me, and likely every viewer marginally familiar with commonly agreed-upon rules of battle rap engagement, Freda was obviously the winner. She zeroed in on Hakeem as her target, deftly weaving sophisticated lyrical attacks athletically and flamboyantly. And although it was meant to cut her opponent down, Freda’s expression of admiration for Cookie’s hustle makes me wonder what a Gatz/Dynasty track would sound like.

Answer: angelic flutes and brutish percussion

Jamal and Cookie continue meeting furtively in studios at night, the two building a saccharine sound that is less progressive or scene-changing than their wildly satisfied grins let on. But the clandestine collaboration is endearing, if mostly because mother and son are bonding again despite the constant surveillance of Lucious and Thirsty. (If Cookie’s bedridden romp last week with The Man with the Longhorn Tattoo inspired fear that Delgado might destroy her too, her defense of her son against Delgado’s aggression provided a needed assurance). Loyalty lines across Cookie’s scrappy startup and Lucious’s rickety Wall Street behemoth have been eroding for quite some time, and Jamal’s nomination to be the next face of Pepsi surfaces as the fault-line. <hl> Jamal baits Cookie and Lucious into coming to a studio session, hoping that the two might meld their angelic flutes and brutish percussion into one electronic monster. <hl> Their petulance prevails, however, but it’s more a bruise to Jamal the son than a setback to the Jamal the Musician. Jamal ends up cutting and pasting the two songs together himself and winning the Pepsi competition. The rap battle between Freda and Hakeem was unambiguously presented as the episode’s cathartic zenith, and according to the performance logic undergirding the differences in street and studio rap, it was laughably obvious Freda would bring the carnage. Prep scenes showed Hakeem satisfactorily riffing on word associations, Freda annihilating her opponent with daggered lyrical quips. To me, and likely every viewer marginally familiar with commonly agreed-upon rules of battle rap engagement, Freda was obviously the winner. She zeroed in on Hakeem as her target, deftly weaving sophisticated lyrical attacks athletically and flamboyantly. And although it was meant to cut her opponent down, Freda’s expression of admiration for Cookie’s hustle makes me wonder what a Gatz/Dynasty track would sound like.

Jamal and Cookie continue meeting furtively in studios at night, the two building a saccharine sound that is less progressive or scene-changing than their wildly satisfied grins let on. But the clandestine collaboration is endearing, if mostly because mother and son are bonding again despite the constant surveillance of Lucious and Thirsty. (If Cookie’s bedridden romp last week with The Man with the Longhorn Tattoo inspired fear that Delgado might destroy her too, her defense of her son against Delgado’s aggression provided a needed assurance). Loyalty lines across Cookie’s scrappy startup and Lucious’s rickety Wall Street behemoth have been eroding for quite some time, and Jamal’s nomination to be the next face of Pepsi surfaces as the fault-line. Jamal baits Cookie and Lucious into coming to a studio session, hoping that the two might meld their <hl> angelic flutes and brutish percussion <hl> into one electronic monster. Their petulance prevails, however, but it’s more a bruise to Jamal the son than a setback to the Jamal the Musician. Jamal ends up cutting and pasting the two songs together himself and winning the Pepsi competition. The rap battle between Freda and Hakeem was unambiguously presented as the episode’s cathartic zenith, and according to the performance logic undergirding the differences in street and studio rap, it was laughably obvious Freda would bring the carnage. Prep scenes showed Hakeem satisfactorily riffing on word associations, Freda annihilating her opponent with daggered lyrical quips. To me, and likely every viewer marginally familiar with commonly agreed-upon rules of battle rap engagement, Freda was obviously the winner. She zeroed in on Hakeem as her target, deftly weaving sophisticated lyrical attacks athletically and flamboyantly. And although it was meant to cut her opponent down, Freda’s expression of admiration for Cookie’s hustle makes me wonder what a Gatz/Dynasty track would sound like.


Question: Where is the Monastery of Christ located?

Let’s start with an update from our last episode, which you may recall concerned a battle between a monk and United Airlines. The confrontation between a tranquillity-seeking man and an immovable corporation proved irresistible to websites like Yahoo News, Gawker and Boing Boing, to name a few. And a reporter from a local TV station was dispatched to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Abiquiu, N.M., where the monk, Brother Noah, was asked to repeat his not very hostile kiss-off to an unyielding United phone rep: “Thank you for speaking. God bless you. I will pray for you. But you have not been helpful.” The column reverberated enough that the Haggler worried it had disturbed the otherwise placid life of the monastery. But Brother Noah emailed a few days after publication with reassuring words. “I am sure that nobody enters a monastery to become an Internet meme,” he wrote, “but the brothers and I are doing O.K.”

Answer: Abiquiu, N.M

Let’s start with an update from our last episode, which you may recall concerned a battle between a monk and United Airlines. The confrontation between a tranquillity-seeking man and an immovable corporation proved irresistible to websites like Yahoo News, Gawker and Boing Boing, to name a few. <hl> And a reporter from a local TV station was dispatched to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Abiquiu, N.M ., where the monk, Brother Noah, was asked to repeat his not very hostile kiss-off to an unyielding United phone rep: “Thank you for speaking. <hl> God bless you. I will pray for you. But you have not been helpful.” The column reverberated enough that the Haggler worried it had disturbed the otherwise placid life of the monastery. But Brother Noah emailed a few days after publication with reassuring words. “I am sure that nobody enters a monastery to become an Internet meme,” he wrote, “but the brothers and I are doing O.K.”

Let’s start with an update from our last episode, which you may recall concerned a battle between a monk and United Airlines. The confrontation between a tranquillity-seeking man and an immovable corporation proved irresistible to websites like Yahoo News, Gawker and Boing Boing, to name a few. And a reporter from a local TV station was dispatched to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in <hl> Abiquiu, N.M <hl>., where the monk, Brother Noah, was asked to repeat his not very hostile kiss-off to an unyielding United phone rep: “Thank you for speaking. God bless you. I will pray for you. But you have not been helpful.” The column reverberated enough that the Haggler worried it had disturbed the otherwise placid life of the monastery. But Brother Noah emailed a few days after publication with reassuring words. “I am sure that nobody enters a monastery to become an Internet meme,” he wrote, “but the brothers and I are doing O.K.”

And a reporter from a local TV station was dispatched to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in <hl> Abiquiu, N.M <hl> ., where the monk, Brother Noah, was asked to repeat his not very hostile kiss-off to an unyielding United phone rep: “Thank you for speaking.


Question: How much money do criminals sometimes ask of the victims?

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000.

Answer: sometimes more than $20,000

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. <hl> The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is sometimes more than $20,000 . <hl>

In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin. In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and even, in a few cases, threatened physical harm. The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is <hl> sometimes more than $20,000 <hl>.

The victims — who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments — are told that their only way out is through a Bitcoin payment that is <hl> sometimes more than $20,000 <hl> .


Question: what is the film A.F.P? it is a newspaper site

The film, A.F.P. said, “relied on documents, photos and videos, particularly from the months before Rabin’s assassination, including those showing speeches from politicians such as Netanyahu at rallies against the Oslo accords, where Rabin was depicted in a Nazi uniform.” I hope a lot of Americans see this film — for the warning it offers to those who ignore or rationalize the divisive, bigoted campaigns of Donald Trump and Ben Carson and how they’re dragging their whole party across civic redlines, with candidates saying, rationalizing or ignoring more and more crazy, ill-informed stuff each week.

Answer: A.F.P

<hl> The film, A.F.P . said, “relied on documents, photos and videos, particularly from the months before Rabin’s assassination, including those showing speeches from politicians such as Netanyahu at rallies against the Oslo accords, where Rabin was depicted in a Nazi uniform.” <hl> I hope a lot of Americans see this film — for the warning it offers to those who ignore or rationalize the divisive, bigoted campaigns of Donald Trump and Ben Carson and how they’re dragging their whole party across civic redlines, with candidates saying, rationalizing or ignoring more and more crazy, ill-informed stuff each week.

The film, <hl> A.F.P <hl>. said, “relied on documents, photos and videos, particularly from the months before Rabin’s assassination, including those showing speeches from politicians such as Netanyahu at rallies against the Oslo accords, where Rabin was depicted in a Nazi uniform.” I hope a lot of Americans see this film — for the warning it offers to those who ignore or rationalize the divisive, bigoted campaigns of Donald Trump and Ben Carson and how they’re dragging their whole party across civic redlines, with candidates saying, rationalizing or ignoring more and more crazy, ill-informed stuff each week.

The film, <hl> A.F.P <hl> . said, “relied on documents, photos and videos, particularly from the months before Rabin’s assassination, including those showing speeches from politicians such as Netanyahu at rallies against the Oslo accords, where Rabin was depicted in a Nazi uniform.”


Question: What have nine of the children I Keflezighi's family earned?

Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned college degrees. And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”

Answer: college degrees

<hl> Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned college degrees . <hl> And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”

Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned <hl> college degrees <hl>. And one has become a champion marathon runner, even if first impressions were unnerving. At his first New York City Marathon, in 2002, he finished ninth in 2:12:35 and grew so chilled that his father tried to massage warmth back into his legs and his mother told him, “No more marathons for you.” He remembers telling himself and others, “I don’t want to ever do that again.” Now he is back in New York for a 10th marathon. And after a break of four days or so, Keflezighi will begin his recovery and buildup toward the Olympic trials in February. He did this successfully before the 2012 London Olympics on an even shorter turnaround. Presumably, his attention to detail will avoid a repeat of what happened during the 2011 New York City Marathon, when Keflezighi forgot to put a breathing strip on his nose, leaving it in his running shoe as he finished sixth. An irritation developed and his foot became infected, costing him three weeks of training. Still, Keflezighi rebounded to win the Olympic trials. “He was a little embarrassed,” said Larsen, Keflezighi’s coach. “He’s very alert and precise at what he does. That was very unusual for him.”

Of the 11 children in the family, Meb said, nine have earned <hl> college degrees <hl> .


Question: What do the paintings depict?

But at the Hermitage Amsterdam, the Dutch outpost of the of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, a new exhibition approaches the occasion in the spirit of love and forgiveness. The exhibition — “Alexander, Napoleon & Josephine, A Story of Friendship, War and Art From the Hermitage” — dutifully includes a hall full of wartime wares, including pistols, swords, uniforms and large-scale paintings depicting battle scenes of the French invasion of Russia in 1812 (all of them commemorating Russian victories). But the predominant theme of the show is the relationship between Napoleon; his wife, Empress Josephine; and Czar Alexander I of Russia, who courted Josephine after defeating her husband in battle. “Of course, it was not a ménage à trois,” said Paul Mosterd, deputy director of the Hermitage Amsterdam, “but it was a friendship between the three of them, and a kind of romance as well.”

Answer: battle scenes of the French invasion of Russia in 1812

But at the Hermitage Amsterdam, the Dutch outpost of the of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, a new exhibition approaches the occasion in the spirit of love and forgiveness. <hl> The exhibition — “Alexander, Napoleon & Josephine, A Story of Friendship, War and Art From the Hermitage” — dutifully includes a hall full of wartime wares, including pistols, swords, uniforms and large-scale paintings depicting battle scenes of the French invasion of Russia in 1812 (all of them commemorating Russian victories). <hl> But the predominant theme of the show is the relationship between Napoleon; his wife, Empress Josephine; and Czar Alexander I of Russia, who courted Josephine after defeating her husband in battle. “Of course, it was not a ménage à trois,” said Paul Mosterd, deputy director of the Hermitage Amsterdam, “but it was a friendship between the three of them, and a kind of romance as well.”

But at the Hermitage Amsterdam, the Dutch outpost of the of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, a new exhibition approaches the occasion in the spirit of love and forgiveness. The exhibition — “Alexander, Napoleon & Josephine, A Story of Friendship, War and Art From the Hermitage” — dutifully includes a hall full of wartime wares, including pistols, swords, uniforms and large-scale paintings depicting <hl> battle scenes of the French invasion of Russia in 1812 <hl> (all of them commemorating Russian victories). But the predominant theme of the show is the relationship between Napoleon; his wife, Empress Josephine; and Czar Alexander I of Russia, who courted Josephine after defeating her husband in battle. “Of course, it was not a ménage à trois,” said Paul Mosterd, deputy director of the Hermitage Amsterdam, “but it was a friendship between the three of them, and a kind of romance as well.”


Question: how well did Flanagan do in the event in the prior year?

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

Answer: Flanagan finished fourth

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

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