Question: Which party led New Jersey's legislature when Mr. Fox was hired?

The United States attorney’s office in Newark is investigating whether United reinstated flights to a South Carolina airport close to the weekend home of David Samson, the former Port Authority chairman, in exchange for concessions the airline sought from the agency. Mr. Samson is said to have raised the issue with United officials at a dinner that Mr. Fox attended in Manhattan in September 2011. Mr. Christie, a Republican, nominated Mr. Fox to be commissioner a year ago. He was hired in hopes that he could broker a deal with New Jersey’s Legislature, led by Democrats, to replenish the state’s fund for roads and transportation, which, if current trends continue, would be out of money next year.

Answer: Democrats

The United States attorney’s office in Newark is investigating whether United reinstated flights to a South Carolina airport close to the weekend home of David Samson, the former Port Authority chairman, in exchange for concessions the airline sought from the agency. Mr. Samson is said to have raised the issue with United officials at a dinner that Mr. Fox attended in Manhattan in September 2011. Mr. Christie, a Republican, nominated Mr. Fox to be commissioner a year ago. <hl> He was hired in hopes that he could broker a deal with New Jersey’s Legislature, led by Democrats , to replenish the state’s fund for roads and transportation, which, if current trends continue, would be out of money next year. <hl>

The United States attorney’s office in Newark is investigating whether United reinstated flights to a South Carolina airport close to the weekend home of David Samson, the former Port Authority chairman, in exchange for concessions the airline sought from the agency. Mr. Samson is said to have raised the issue with United officials at a dinner that Mr. Fox attended in Manhattan in September 2011. Mr. Christie, a Republican, nominated Mr. Fox to be commissioner a year ago. He was hired in hopes that he could broker a deal with New Jersey’s Legislature, led by <hl> Democrats <hl>, to replenish the state’s fund for roads and transportation, which, if current trends continue, would be out of money next year.

He was hired in hopes that he could broker a deal with New Jersey’s Legislature, led by <hl> Democrats <hl> , to replenish the state’s fund for roads and transportation, which, if current trends continue, would be out of money next year.


Question: What does Amano head?

In a statement, the atomic agency, the nuclear-monitoring arm of the United Nations, said that as of Thursday, its requests for materials clarifying “past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program were completed.” Under the timeline for all preparatory steps required to put the nuclear agreement into effect, the atomic agency’s director general, Yukiya Amano, now has until Dec. 15 to provide “the final assessment on the resolution of all past and present outstanding issues,” the statement said. Iran always has asserted that its nuclear work is peaceful. But questions about past Iranian activities, and what atomic agency inspectors had described as Iran’s resistance in resolving them, became an acute obstacle in the negotiations.

Answer: the atomic agency

<hl> In a statement, the atomic agency , the nuclear-monitoring arm of the United Nations, said that as of Thursday, its requests for materials clarifying “past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program were completed.” <hl> Under the timeline for all preparatory steps required to put the nuclear agreement into effect, the atomic agency’s director general, Yukiya Amano, now has until Dec. 15 to provide “the final assessment on the resolution of all past and present outstanding issues,” the statement said. Iran always has asserted that its nuclear work is peaceful. But questions about past Iranian activities, and what atomic agency inspectors had described as Iran’s resistance in resolving them, became an acute obstacle in the negotiations.

In a statement, <hl> the atomic agency <hl>, the nuclear-monitoring arm of the United Nations, said that as of Thursday, its requests for materials clarifying “past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program were completed.” Under the timeline for all preparatory steps required to put the nuclear agreement into effect, the atomic agency’s director general, Yukiya Amano, now has until Dec. 15 to provide “the final assessment on the resolution of all past and present outstanding issues,” the statement said. Iran always has asserted that its nuclear work is peaceful. But questions about past Iranian activities, and what atomic agency inspectors had described as Iran’s resistance in resolving them, became an acute obstacle in the negotiations.

In a statement, <hl> the atomic agency <hl> , the nuclear-monitoring arm of the United Nations, said that as of Thursday, its requests for materials clarifying “past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program were completed.”


Question: What needs to be made tomorrow afternoon?

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? Get a few of those and you can make some stock tomorrow afternoon. It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.

Answer: stock

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? <hl> Get a few of those and you can make some stock tomorrow afternoon. <hl> It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? Get a few of those and you can make some <hl> stock <hl> tomorrow afternoon. It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.


Question: Why did Ms. Santana come forward later as a witness?

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. The judge noted Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing, while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only that their statements be discovered after the trial.

Answer: Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. <hl> The judge noted Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing , while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. <hl> He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only that their statements be discovered after the trial.

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. The judge noted <hl> Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing <hl>, while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only that their statements be discovered after the trial.

The judge noted <hl> Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing <hl> , while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify.


Question: Where can you stream the first half of Season 7 of Mad Men?

10 P.M. (FX) JUSTIFIED Timothy Olyphant plays Raylan Givens, the fictional United States marshal created by Elmore Leonard in his novel “Pronto.” In this episode Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) tries to take money from Avery Markham (Sam Elliott). 10 P.M. (CBS) PERSON OF INTEREST John Reese (Jim Caviezel) has to protect a reckless bounty hunter. Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) follows through on the plot he hatched in Hong Kong. 10:30 (HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL Prospective buyers set a budget and work with a real estate agent to find a home abroad. In this episode a couple with a $240,000 budget looks for places in the Turks and Caicos. Conflict sets in when it is revealed that they have different motives for the purchase. What’s Streaming Now MAD MEN This AMC series’s final episodes will be broadcast starting on April 5. The first half of Season 7 is available for streaming now on Netflix. (netflix.com)

Answer: Netflix

10 P.M. (FX) JUSTIFIED Timothy Olyphant plays Raylan Givens, the fictional United States marshal created by Elmore Leonard in his novel “Pronto.” In this episode Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) tries to take money from Avery Markham (Sam Elliott). 10 P.M. (CBS) PERSON OF INTEREST John Reese (Jim Caviezel) has to protect a reckless bounty hunter. Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) follows through on the plot he hatched in Hong Kong. 10:30 (HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL Prospective buyers set a budget and work with a real estate agent to find a home abroad. In this episode a couple with a $240,000 budget looks for places in the Turks and Caicos. Conflict sets in when it is revealed that they have different motives for the purchase. What’s Streaming Now MAD MEN This AMC series’s final episodes will be broadcast starting on April 5. <hl> The first half of Season 7 is available for streaming now on Netflix . <hl> (netflix.com)

10 P.M. (FX) JUSTIFIED Timothy Olyphant plays Raylan Givens, the fictional United States marshal created by Elmore Leonard in his novel “Pronto.” In this episode Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) tries to take money from Avery Markham (Sam Elliott). 10 P.M. (CBS) PERSON OF INTEREST John Reese (Jim Caviezel) has to protect a reckless bounty hunter. Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) follows through on the plot he hatched in Hong Kong. 10:30 (HGTV) HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL Prospective buyers set a budget and work with a real estate agent to find a home abroad. In this episode a couple with a $240,000 budget looks for places in the Turks and Caicos. Conflict sets in when it is revealed that they have different motives for the purchase. What’s Streaming Now MAD MEN This AMC series’s final episodes will be broadcast starting on April 5. The first half of Season 7 is available for streaming now on <hl> Netflix <hl>. (netflix.com)

The first half of Season 7 is available for streaming now on <hl> Netflix <hl> .


Question: Which player debuted in the day's second game?

The rain led to a 21-minute delay from the scheduled start time of 1:10 p.m. Even after the Mets recorded the first three outs of the day, bringing about an early seventh-inning stretch, patrons were still trickling in, a mix of fans taking advantage of the opportunity to watch 11-plus innings of baseball and others anticipating the debut of Steven Matz in the second game. Saturday’s attendees were allowed to exchange their tickets for Sunday but were placed in different locations. The confusion even affected those not at the park: WPIX broadcast the end of Saturday’s game before SNY took over for the second game. Collins said his players’ routines would not change much, but the unorthodox circumstances befuddled him to a degree. He was not certain of the technicalities of the rule, but he said he planned to carry Matz as a 26th player because the team was playing an extra game on Sunday and therefore did not have to make a corresponding move to make room for him.

Answer: Steven Matz

<hl> The rain led to a 21-minute delay from the scheduled start time of 1:10 p.m. Even after the Mets recorded the first three outs of the day, bringing about an early seventh-inning stretch, patrons were still trickling in, a mix of fans taking advantage of the opportunity to watch 11-plus innings of baseball and others anticipating the debut of Steven Matz in the second game. <hl> Saturday’s attendees were allowed to exchange their tickets for Sunday but were placed in different locations. The confusion even affected those not at the park: WPIX broadcast the end of Saturday’s game before SNY took over for the second game. Collins said his players’ routines would not change much, but the unorthodox circumstances befuddled him to a degree. He was not certain of the technicalities of the rule, but he said he planned to carry Matz as a 26th player because the team was playing an extra game on Sunday and therefore did not have to make a corresponding move to make room for him.

The rain led to a 21-minute delay from the scheduled start time of 1:10 p.m. Even after the Mets recorded the first three outs of the day, bringing about an early seventh-inning stretch, patrons were still trickling in, a mix of fans taking advantage of the opportunity to watch 11-plus innings of baseball and others anticipating the debut of <hl> Steven Matz <hl> in the second game. Saturday’s attendees were allowed to exchange their tickets for Sunday but were placed in different locations. The confusion even affected those not at the park: WPIX broadcast the end of Saturday’s game before SNY took over for the second game. Collins said his players’ routines would not change much, but the unorthodox circumstances befuddled him to a degree. He was not certain of the technicalities of the rule, but he said he planned to carry Matz as a 26th player because the team was playing an extra game on Sunday and therefore did not have to make a corresponding move to make room for him.


Question: What did Mr. Fraser say?

Router manufacturers have more recently improved Wi-Fi technology with mobile devices in mind, said Mr. Fraser. New routers often include smarter antennas that do a better job of assembling signals and beaming energy toward devices that are moving around. Some features inside newer routers also help reduce signal interference. Newer routers typically can transmit data over two radio frequencies — 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz — and give you the option to split them up into two separate Wi-Fi networks. In general, the 2.4 GHz band transmits data farther and is more crowded because many types of devices, like cordless phones and microwaves, use that frequency. The 5 GHz band is less congested but typically travels a shorter distance. Consumer behavior is also to blame for Wi-Fi headaches. People may wait years before buying a new router, so their devices might be more up-to-date than their infrastructure. An outdated router becomes a bottleneck that hinders the speeds of web downloads and file transfers between connected devices.

Answer: Router manufacturers have more recently improved Wi-Fi technology with mobile devices in mind,

<hl> Router manufacturers have more recently improved Wi-Fi technology with mobile devices in mind, said Mr. Fraser. <hl> New routers often include smarter antennas that do a better job of assembling signals and beaming energy toward devices that are moving around. Some features inside newer routers also help reduce signal interference. Newer routers typically can transmit data over two radio frequencies — 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz — and give you the option to split them up into two separate Wi-Fi networks. In general, the 2.4 GHz band transmits data farther and is more crowded because many types of devices, like cordless phones and microwaves, use that frequency. The 5 GHz band is less congested but typically travels a shorter distance. Consumer behavior is also to blame for Wi-Fi headaches. People may wait years before buying a new router, so their devices might be more up-to-date than their infrastructure. An outdated router becomes a bottleneck that hinders the speeds of web downloads and file transfers between connected devices.

<hl> Router manufacturers have more recently improved Wi-Fi technology with mobile devices in mind, <hl> said Mr. Fraser. New routers often include smarter antennas that do a better job of assembling signals and beaming energy toward devices that are moving around. Some features inside newer routers also help reduce signal interference. Newer routers typically can transmit data over two radio frequencies — 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz — and give you the option to split them up into two separate Wi-Fi networks. In general, the 2.4 GHz band transmits data farther and is more crowded because many types of devices, like cordless phones and microwaves, use that frequency. The 5 GHz band is less congested but typically travels a shorter distance. Consumer behavior is also to blame for Wi-Fi headaches. People may wait years before buying a new router, so their devices might be more up-to-date than their infrastructure. An outdated router becomes a bottleneck that hinders the speeds of web downloads and file transfers between connected devices.


Question: What daylong event is being held at the museum?

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong pi scavenger hunt. (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with candy, and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.

Answer: pi scavenger hunt

<hl> The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong pi scavenger hunt . <hl> (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with candy, and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong <hl> pi scavenger hunt <hl>. (It closes at 5 p.m.) “The idea is to find places where aspects of pi come up in the exhibits,” said Glen Whitney, co-founder of the museum and president of its board. Children can also do pi puzzles there and play a circular version of tick-tack-toe involving four concentric loops divided into wedges. Visitors can explore pi further by filling the spaces on a circular grid with candy, and feeding a chosen set of digits (a birthday, a phone number) into a computer and learning where that sequence appears in pi.

The museum will open early, at 9:30, with a daylong <hl> pi scavenger hunt <hl> .


Question: Who is the first pianist to double up on a solo recital since Vladimir Horowitz?

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. Mr. Kissin is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in 1979 to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry.

Answer: Mr. Kissin

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. <hl> Mr. Kissin is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in 1979 to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry. <hl>

On Tuesday evening, this star pianist presented an uncommonly introspective solo recital built around Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata and selections of Spanish music. On Friday he will repeat the program. <hl> Mr. Kissin <hl> is the first pianist at Carnegie since Vladimir Horowitz in 1979 to double up like this on a solo recital, and his ability to draw big crowds, with additional seats set up behind him onstage, proves the depth of the public’s craving for his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry.


Question: "Top Gear" is supposedly the world's most popular program of what sort?

After Mr. Clarkson’s suspension, more than a million people signed an online petition seeking his reinstatement, and he received remarkable statements of support from prominent friends, including Prime Minister David Cameron. “Top Gear,” which began as a straight show about cars, has in its current incarnation become popular worldwide, watched by about 350 million viewers in 170 countries. It has been called the world’s most popular fact-based program, and it earns millions for the BBC and for Mr. Clarkson himself. Overseas sales are worth an estimated $74 million a year for the corporation’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, according to the BBC.

Answer: fact-based

After Mr. Clarkson’s suspension, more than a million people signed an online petition seeking his reinstatement, and he received remarkable statements of support from prominent friends, including Prime Minister David Cameron. “Top Gear,” which began as a straight show about cars, has in its current incarnation become popular worldwide, watched by about 350 million viewers in 170 countries. <hl> It has been called the world’s most popular fact-based program, and it earns millions for the BBC and for Mr. Clarkson himself. <hl> Overseas sales are worth an estimated $74 million a year for the corporation’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, according to the BBC.

After Mr. Clarkson’s suspension, more than a million people signed an online petition seeking his reinstatement, and he received remarkable statements of support from prominent friends, including Prime Minister David Cameron. “Top Gear,” which began as a straight show about cars, has in its current incarnation become popular worldwide, watched by about 350 million viewers in 170 countries. It has been called the world’s most popular <hl> fact-based <hl> program, and it earns millions for the BBC and for Mr. Clarkson himself. Overseas sales are worth an estimated $74 million a year for the corporation’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, according to the BBC.


Question: How long have the activists been protesting?

BEIJING — The young Chinese feminists shaved their heads to protest inequality in higher education and stormed men’s restrooms to highlight the indignities women face in their prolonged waits at public toilets. To publicize domestic violence, two prominent activists, Li Tingting and Wei Tingting, put on white wedding gowns, splashed them with red paint and marched through one of the capital’s most popular tourist districts chanting, “Yes to love, no to violence.” Media-savvy, fearless and well-connected to feminists outside China, the young activists over the last three years have taken their righteous indignation to the streets, pioneering a brand of guerrilla theater familiar in the West but largely unheard-of in this authoritarian nation.

Answer: three years

BEIJING — The young Chinese feminists shaved their heads to protest inequality in higher education and stormed men’s restrooms to highlight the indignities women face in their prolonged waits at public toilets. To publicize domestic violence, two prominent activists, Li Tingting and Wei Tingting, put on white wedding gowns, splashed them with red paint and marched through one of the capital’s most popular tourist districts chanting, “Yes to love, no to violence.” <hl> Media-savvy, fearless and well-connected to feminists outside China, the young activists over the last three years have taken their righteous indignation to the streets, pioneering a brand of guerrilla theater familiar in the West but largely unheard-of in this authoritarian nation. <hl>

BEIJING — The young Chinese feminists shaved their heads to protest inequality in higher education and stormed men’s restrooms to highlight the indignities women face in their prolonged waits at public toilets. To publicize domestic violence, two prominent activists, Li Tingting and Wei Tingting, put on white wedding gowns, splashed them with red paint and marched through one of the capital’s most popular tourist districts chanting, “Yes to love, no to violence.” Media-savvy, fearless and well-connected to feminists outside China, the young activists over the last <hl> three years <hl> have taken their righteous indignation to the streets, pioneering a brand of guerrilla theater familiar in the West but largely unheard-of in this authoritarian nation.


Question: What did Sather's team reach in 9 of the last 10 years?

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the postseason in nine of the last 10 years. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.

Answer: postseason

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. <hl> After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the postseason in nine of the last 10 years. <hl> They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the <hl> postseason <hl> in nine of the last 10 years. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.


Question: What is the name of the chief who directed the waterborne response?

But as flames engulfed a waterfront warehouse stuffed with old court papers and medical records in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this weekend, there they were: two fireboats pouring frigid water from the East River onto the inferno. The larger of the vessels, a 140-foot boat known as the Firefighter II, also used its main cannon as a water-powered battering ram. The impact of 17,000 gallons of water a minute was used to collapse walls, exposing the flames inside the warehouse. “Without that force, we wouldn’t have been able to hit any of the fire,” said Rick Ferro, the chief who directed the waterborne response. It was the first time the state-of-the-art boat, added to the fleet about four years ago, had put water on an actual fire.

Answer: Rick Ferro

But as flames engulfed a waterfront warehouse stuffed with old court papers and medical records in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this weekend, there they were: two fireboats pouring frigid water from the East River onto the inferno. The larger of the vessels, a 140-foot boat known as the Firefighter II, also used its main cannon as a water-powered battering ram. The impact of 17,000 gallons of water a minute was used to collapse walls, exposing the flames inside the warehouse. <hl> “Without that force, we wouldn’t have been able to hit any of the fire,” said Rick Ferro , the chief who directed the waterborne response. <hl> It was the first time the state-of-the-art boat, added to the fleet about four years ago, had put water on an actual fire.

But as flames engulfed a waterfront warehouse stuffed with old court papers and medical records in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this weekend, there they were: two fireboats pouring frigid water from the East River onto the inferno. The larger of the vessels, a 140-foot boat known as the Firefighter II, also used its main cannon as a water-powered battering ram. The impact of 17,000 gallons of water a minute was used to collapse walls, exposing the flames inside the warehouse. “Without that force, we wouldn’t have been able to hit any of the fire,” said <hl> Rick Ferro <hl>, the chief who directed the waterborne response. It was the first time the state-of-the-art boat, added to the fleet about four years ago, had put water on an actual fire.

“Without that force, we wouldn’t have been able to hit any of the fire,” said <hl> Rick Ferro <hl> , the chief who directed the waterborne response.


Question: According to the motion, what sort of care are inmates not receiving?

Many inmates do not get the required medical care, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Answer: medical care

<hl> Many inmates do not get the required medical care , the motion says. <hl> “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Many inmates do not get the required <hl> medical care <hl>, the motion says. “It must be remembered that the great majority of those confined in B.C.D.C. are awaiting trial, and so, under our Constitution, may not be punished,” the motion said, referring to the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Moreover, even for those confined in the jail who have been convicted, the Constitution does not permit them to be punished by denial of medical or mental health care, or by subjecting them to conditions of confinement that are unreasonably dangerous or inconsistent with human dignity.” The problem has been long in the making as Baltimore did not invest in upkeep of the jail, the oldest sections of which date from the 1850s, said Elizabeth Alexander, the former director of the National Prison Project of the A.C.L.U. and one of the lawyers who filed the motion. “There have been decades of neglect; this didn’t just happen in a day,” she said. “Lack of staff, lack of resources and ultimately a lack of priority for people who don’t have much influence in society all led to this.”

Many inmates do not get the required <hl> medical care <hl> , the motion says.


Question: What can sometimes happen when early spending on health matters?

But what about prevention? In certain situations, early spending on someone’s health will stop an expensive disease in its tracks, reducing future spending. Giving people health insurance often enables them to get just this sort of preventive care — and Obamacare requires insurers to offer most preventive services without charging any co-payments. You might expect health spending to jump initially, then slow in future years as people benefit from new prevention. But research shows that even preventive care rarely ends up saving money.

Answer: will stop an expensive disease in its tracks

But what about prevention? <hl> In certain situations, early spending on someone’s health will stop an expensive disease in its tracks , reducing future spending. <hl> Giving people health insurance often enables them to get just this sort of preventive care — and Obamacare requires insurers to offer most preventive services without charging any co-payments. You might expect health spending to jump initially, then slow in future years as people benefit from new prevention. But research shows that even preventive care rarely ends up saving money.

But what about prevention? In certain situations, early spending on someone’s health <hl> will stop an expensive disease in its tracks <hl>, reducing future spending. Giving people health insurance often enables them to get just this sort of preventive care — and Obamacare requires insurers to offer most preventive services without charging any co-payments. You might expect health spending to jump initially, then slow in future years as people benefit from new prevention. But research shows that even preventive care rarely ends up saving money.

In certain situations, early spending on someone’s health <hl> will stop an expensive disease in its tracks <hl> , reducing future spending.


Question: How old is Omar Shalabi?

TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian for incitement and for supporting a terrorist organization based on Facebook posts that applauded militant attacks, his lawyer said. It was a rare case in which statements on social media were regarded as a crime. The defendant, Omar Shalabi, 45, a father of six from East Jerusalem, was sentenced to nine months in jail for 10 posts to his 5,000 friends and 755 followers that urged them to undertake “violent acts and acts of terrorism,” said the Hebrew-language indictment. Legal rights groups said it was unusual for an Israeli court to accept speech on social media as a basis for conviction. But they said that in recent months the Israeli police had detained several Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Arab citizens of Israel for incitement over comments made on their social media networks.

Answer: 45

TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian for incitement and for supporting a terrorist organization based on Facebook posts that applauded militant attacks, his lawyer said. It was a rare case in which statements on social media were regarded as a crime. <hl> The defendant, Omar Shalabi, 45 , a father of six from East Jerusalem, was sentenced to nine months in jail for 10 posts to his 5,000 friends and 755 followers that urged them to undertake “violent acts and acts of terrorism,” said the Hebrew-language indictment. <hl> Legal rights groups said it was unusual for an Israeli court to accept speech on social media as a basis for conviction. But they said that in recent months the Israeli police had detained several Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Arab citizens of Israel for incitement over comments made on their social media networks.

TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian for incitement and for supporting a terrorist organization based on Facebook posts that applauded militant attacks, his lawyer said. It was a rare case in which statements on social media were regarded as a crime. The defendant, Omar Shalabi, <hl> 45 <hl>, a father of six from East Jerusalem, was sentenced to nine months in jail for 10 posts to his 5,000 friends and 755 followers that urged them to undertake “violent acts and acts of terrorism,” said the Hebrew-language indictment. Legal rights groups said it was unusual for an Israeli court to accept speech on social media as a basis for conviction. But they said that in recent months the Israeli police had detained several Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Arab citizens of Israel for incitement over comments made on their social media networks.

The defendant, Omar Shalabi, <hl> 45 <hl> , a father of six from East Jerusalem, was sentenced to nine months in jail for 10 posts to his 5,000 friends and 755 followers that urged them to undertake “violent acts and acts of terrorism,” said the Hebrew-language indictment.


Question: Which month did the case make headline?

The case, which made headlines in December, incited local officials to temporarily ban the ride-hailing service in the Delhi region after details emerged that the driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, had previously been detained on suspicion of raping another female passenger in 2011. While officials said that case was ultimately closed and Mr. Yadav was acquitted, the fallout around the episode raised questions about Uber’s security screening process for drivers. An Uber spokeswoman declined to comment on the withdrawal of the case. Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer representing the plaintiff, who filed as Jane Doe, also declined to comment.

Answer: December

<hl> The case, which made headlines in December , incited local officials to temporarily ban the ride-hailing service in the Delhi region after details emerged that the driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, had previously been detained on suspicion of raping another female passenger in 2011. <hl> While officials said that case was ultimately closed and Mr. Yadav was acquitted, the fallout around the episode raised questions about Uber’s security screening process for drivers. An Uber spokeswoman declined to comment on the withdrawal of the case. Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer representing the plaintiff, who filed as Jane Doe, also declined to comment.

The case, which made headlines in <hl> December <hl>, incited local officials to temporarily ban the ride-hailing service in the Delhi region after details emerged that the driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, had previously been detained on suspicion of raping another female passenger in 2011. While officials said that case was ultimately closed and Mr. Yadav was acquitted, the fallout around the episode raised questions about Uber’s security screening process for drivers. An Uber spokeswoman declined to comment on the withdrawal of the case. Douglas Wigdor, a lawyer representing the plaintiff, who filed as Jane Doe, also declined to comment.

The case, which made headlines in <hl> December <hl> , incited local officials to temporarily ban the ride-hailing service in the Delhi region after details emerged that the driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, had previously been detained on suspicion of raping another female passenger in 2011.


Question: Around what time in the morning did a German battleship begin its attack?

The peninsula, a sickle of land jutting into the Baltic Sea, was the site of the first fighting between Polish and German forces on Sept. 1, 1939, widely regarded as the start of World War II. Just before 5 a.m. that day, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, which had anchored off the coast of what was then known as the free city of Danzig, opened fire on the Polish military transit depot on the peninsula. The depot’s 182 soldiers and 27 reservists managed to hold out for seven days in what is known as the Battle of Westerplatte and have been celebrated ever since as an example of Polish resistance.

Answer: 5 a.m.

The peninsula, a sickle of land jutting into the Baltic Sea, was the site of the first fighting between Polish and German forces on Sept. 1, 1939, widely regarded as the start of World War II. <hl> Just before 5 a.m. that day, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, which had anchored off the coast of what was then known as the free city of Danzig, opened fire on the Polish military transit depot on the peninsula. <hl> The depot’s 182 soldiers and 27 reservists managed to hold out for seven days in what is known as the Battle of Westerplatte and have been celebrated ever since as an example of Polish resistance.

The peninsula, a sickle of land jutting into the Baltic Sea, was the site of the first fighting between Polish and German forces on Sept. 1, 1939, widely regarded as the start of World War II. Just before <hl> 5 a.m. <hl> that day, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, which had anchored off the coast of what was then known as the free city of Danzig, opened fire on the Polish military transit depot on the peninsula. The depot’s 182 soldiers and 27 reservists managed to hold out for seven days in what is known as the Battle of Westerplatte and have been celebrated ever since as an example of Polish resistance.


Question: Who sent a statement in 1993 that shocked the Catholic community?

“Sooner or later you fall on one side or the other,” he added. “Ortega has shown us that he has a tendency to do that.” There have certainly been times when the church has challenged the government. In the early 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro, knowing that he needed new allies and new sources of money, began to soften his stance on the church. The move seemed to energize the church, which issued a statement in 1993 that sent waves through the Catholic community — and the government — in its calls for more openness to ideas outside of the state.

Answer: the church

“Sooner or later you fall on one side or the other,” he added. “Ortega has shown us that he has a tendency to do that.” <hl> There have certainly been times when the church has challenged the government. <hl> In the early 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro, knowing that he needed new allies and new sources of money, began to soften his stance on the church. The move seemed to energize the church, which issued a statement in 1993 that sent waves through the Catholic community — and the government — in its calls for more openness to ideas outside of the state.

“Sooner or later you fall on one side or the other,” he added. “Ortega has shown us that he has a tendency to do that.” There have certainly been times when <hl> the church <hl> has challenged the government. In the early 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Fidel Castro, knowing that he needed new allies and new sources of money, began to soften his stance on the church. The move seemed to energize the church, which issued a statement in 1993 that sent waves through the Catholic community — and the government — in its calls for more openness to ideas outside of the state.


Question: What type of monitors would be the ones holding the 50 billion euros worth of state assets?

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. Many claim that austerity is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have international monitors. The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.

Answer: international

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. Many claim that austerity is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. <hl> Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have international monitors. <hl> The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. Many claim that austerity is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have <hl> international <hl> monitors. The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.


Question: Who is Andrew Zimbalist?

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.

Answer: a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,”

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. <hl> Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. <hl> He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.

One problem, he said, was the $128 million figure for insurance. “They don’t explain how they got it and whether it’s sufficient for what they’re talking about,” he said, questioning whether any carrier would provide insurance for cost overruns since they are virtually assured of happening. Mr. Pagliuca said there were willing insurers, and he would have more to say soon. Andrew Zimbalist, <hl> a sports economist at Smith College and author of “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup,” <hl> questioned whether the organizers could get any “master developers” to sign on for the village and the stadium. He also said that a temporary Olympic Stadium might be cheaper to build but that it might not offer the luxury boxes and other amenities that would generate more revenue. “It’s just more smoke and mirrors, as far as I can tell,” he said.


Question: What would be the true cost of the tax cut?

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable. For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, would most likely be much less than its static score.

Answer: would most likely be much less than its static score

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable. For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. <hl> The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, would most likely be much less than its static score . <hl>

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable. For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, <hl> would most likely be much less than its static score <hl>.

The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, <hl> would most likely be much less than its static score <hl> .


Question: What happened to the Glad Hand building after the establishment closed?

Mr. Connell’s drinking buddies included the novelist Calvin Kentfield, who like Mr. Connell was an early editor of Contact, an old Bay Area literary magazine that had been restarted in 1958. Early issues of this new Contact, with offices on the Bridgeway, near the No Name Bar, featured young writers like Mr. Connell, Updike and Ray Bradbury, as well as established hands like William Saroyan and William Carlos Williams. It also featured early works by Gina Berriault, Donald Barthelme and Wallace Stegner. In the convivial, hard-drinking Sausalito writing crowd, Mr. Connell kept his distance. “Whatever social life he had going, he was pretty private about,” Mr. Seymour said. They knew one another mainly through the bars. After I left Mr. Seymour’s house, I walked by the old Glad Hand, the defunct bar where the idea for the No Name was born. The building is still there, on a pier cantilevered over the bay. After the Glad Hand closed around 1959, the building became a coffee shop. Since 1965 it has been Scoma’s, a popular seafood house.

Answer: became a coffee shop

Mr. Connell’s drinking buddies included the novelist Calvin Kentfield, who like Mr. Connell was an early editor of Contact, an old Bay Area literary magazine that had been restarted in 1958. Early issues of this new Contact, with offices on the Bridgeway, near the No Name Bar, featured young writers like Mr. Connell, Updike and Ray Bradbury, as well as established hands like William Saroyan and William Carlos Williams. It also featured early works by Gina Berriault, Donald Barthelme and Wallace Stegner. In the convivial, hard-drinking Sausalito writing crowd, Mr. Connell kept his distance. “Whatever social life he had going, he was pretty private about,” Mr. Seymour said. They knew one another mainly through the bars. After I left Mr. Seymour’s house, I walked by the old Glad Hand, the defunct bar where the idea for the No Name was born. The building is still there, on a pier cantilevered over the bay. <hl> After the Glad Hand closed around 1959, the building became a coffee shop . <hl> Since 1965 it has been Scoma’s, a popular seafood house.

Mr. Connell’s drinking buddies included the novelist Calvin Kentfield, who like Mr. Connell was an early editor of Contact, an old Bay Area literary magazine that had been restarted in 1958. Early issues of this new Contact, with offices on the Bridgeway, near the No Name Bar, featured young writers like Mr. Connell, Updike and Ray Bradbury, as well as established hands like William Saroyan and William Carlos Williams. It also featured early works by Gina Berriault, Donald Barthelme and Wallace Stegner. In the convivial, hard-drinking Sausalito writing crowd, Mr. Connell kept his distance. “Whatever social life he had going, he was pretty private about,” Mr. Seymour said. They knew one another mainly through the bars. After I left Mr. Seymour’s house, I walked by the old Glad Hand, the defunct bar where the idea for the No Name was born. The building is still there, on a pier cantilevered over the bay. After the Glad Hand closed around 1959, the building <hl> became a coffee shop <hl>. Since 1965 it has been Scoma’s, a popular seafood house.

After the Glad Hand closed around 1959, the building <hl> became a coffee shop <hl> .


Question: How many of the reduced-sodium trials showed a reduction in all-cause mortality?

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. Eight trials involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. None of the trials, including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.

Answer: None of the trials

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. Eight trials involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. <hl> None of the trials , including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. <hl> Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. Eight trials involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. <hl> None of the trials <hl>, including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.

<hl> None of the trials <hl> , including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality.


Question: What state did Mattingly hit the last grand slam in?

Don Mattingly is the author of one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies. In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. The last one, in Texas against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”

Answer: Texas

Don Mattingly is the author of one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies. In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. <hl> The last one, in Texas against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. <hl> “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”

Don Mattingly is the author of one of baseball’s most preposterous statistical anomalies. In 1987, he set the major league record (it has since been tied) for most grand slams in a season — six — and those were the only ones he ever hit. Two of them came during a streak in mid-July when he matched the record for most consecutive games with a home run — eight — actually hitting 10 in eight games. The last one, in <hl> Texas <hl> against the Rangers, just barely sailed over the wall in left-center field, not exactly the left-handed Mattingly’s power alley. “Holy cow, he did it!” Phil Rizzuto screamed, announcing the feat on TV. “Holy cow, Mattingly is unbelievable.”


Question: In what year did the most homicides occur in New York Cities history?

9 P.M. (NBC) DATELINE NBC: TIPPING POINT It was the case that pushed the public over the edge. In 1990 — the most violent year in New York City history, with 2,245 homicides — Brian Watkins, a tourist, was stabbed on a subway platform while trying to protect his family from muggers. This month, Johnny Hincapie, one of seven men convicted of felony murder in Mr. Watkins’s death, was released after 25 years in prison, his conviction overturned by new evidence and his contention that his confession was coerced. Lester Holt interviews Mr. Hincapie, his family and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. 9 P.M. (CUNY) TIMESTALKS Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett discuss “Truth,” their film about the controversy over a CBS report that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment from the Air National Guard. When Mary Mapes, the producer, could not authenticate documents that supported the charges, she was fired, and Dan Rather later stepped down as anchorman. Also appearing: Ms. Mapes and Mr. Rather. (Image: Mr. Redford) 10 P.M. (Discovery) PACIFIC WARRIORS Some brave souls use ancient techniques and modern sea kayaks to chase monster fish in Hawaii. The high point: “Hawaiian sleigh rides,” when they hook a behemoth that drags them out to sea 10 miles or more. 10 P.M. (Cinemax) THE KNICK Would you want a heroin addict operating on you? The board of the Knickerbocker Hospital doesn’t think so and tries to prevent Dr. Thackery from returning.

Answer: 1990

9 P.M. (NBC) DATELINE NBC: TIPPING POINT It was the case that pushed the public over the edge. <hl> In 1990 — the most violent year in New York City history, with 2,245 homicides — Brian Watkins, a tourist, was stabbed on a subway platform while trying to protect his family from muggers. <hl> This month, Johnny Hincapie, one of seven men convicted of felony murder in Mr. Watkins’s death, was released after 25 years in prison, his conviction overturned by new evidence and his contention that his confession was coerced. Lester Holt interviews Mr. Hincapie, his family and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. 9 P.M. (CUNY) TIMESTALKS Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett discuss “Truth,” their film about the controversy over a CBS report that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment from the Air National Guard. When Mary Mapes, the producer, could not authenticate documents that supported the charges, she was fired, and Dan Rather later stepped down as anchorman. Also appearing: Ms. Mapes and Mr. Rather. (Image: Mr. Redford) 10 P.M. (Discovery) PACIFIC WARRIORS Some brave souls use ancient techniques and modern sea kayaks to chase monster fish in Hawaii. The high point: “Hawaiian sleigh rides,” when they hook a behemoth that drags them out to sea 10 miles or more. 10 P.M. (Cinemax) THE KNICK Would you want a heroin addict operating on you? The board of the Knickerbocker Hospital doesn’t think so and tries to prevent Dr. Thackery from returning.

9 P.M. (NBC) DATELINE NBC: TIPPING POINT It was the case that pushed the public over the edge. In <hl> 1990 <hl> — the most violent year in New York City history, with 2,245 homicides — Brian Watkins, a tourist, was stabbed on a subway platform while trying to protect his family from muggers. This month, Johnny Hincapie, one of seven men convicted of felony murder in Mr. Watkins’s death, was released after 25 years in prison, his conviction overturned by new evidence and his contention that his confession was coerced. Lester Holt interviews Mr. Hincapie, his family and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton. 9 P.M. (CUNY) TIMESTALKS Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett discuss “Truth,” their film about the controversy over a CBS report that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment from the Air National Guard. When Mary Mapes, the producer, could not authenticate documents that supported the charges, she was fired, and Dan Rather later stepped down as anchorman. Also appearing: Ms. Mapes and Mr. Rather. (Image: Mr. Redford) 10 P.M. (Discovery) PACIFIC WARRIORS Some brave souls use ancient techniques and modern sea kayaks to chase monster fish in Hawaii. The high point: “Hawaiian sleigh rides,” when they hook a behemoth that drags them out to sea 10 miles or more. 10 P.M. (Cinemax) THE KNICK Would you want a heroin addict operating on you? The board of the Knickerbocker Hospital doesn’t think so and tries to prevent Dr. Thackery from returning.


Question: How much did it cost for an additional child on top of the initial 17 dollars?

Chime’s sitters in New York cost $17 an hour for one child and an extra dollar an hour for each additional child (the company keeps 10 percent of every transaction), and the app’s automatic payment feature can help ease the awkwardness of settling up at the end of the night. Given the credibility that Chime seems to have earned among parents who have already used the app, it’s a shame that one of its failings is so much more ordinary. I ran across some technical trouble while taking the app through its paces. Mr. Conrad admitted that “there might be a few rough edges,” and another of the mothers I interviewed, Jamie Kosmar, said she had yet to successfully use the app because it still has “a couple of bugs.” The app’s website does not seem to have any of the same problems, however. And as Chime is still brand-new, it seems likely that its developers will be able to clean up its technical troubles. If it does, it could become a reliable alternative to the old-fashioned sitter next door.

Answer: extra dollar

<hl> Chime’s sitters in New York cost $17 an hour for one child and an extra dollar an hour for each additional child (the company keeps 10 percent of every transaction), and the app’s automatic payment feature can help ease the awkwardness of settling up at the end of the night. <hl> Given the credibility that Chime seems to have earned among parents who have already used the app, it’s a shame that one of its failings is so much more ordinary. I ran across some technical trouble while taking the app through its paces. Mr. Conrad admitted that “there might be a few rough edges,” and another of the mothers I interviewed, Jamie Kosmar, said she had yet to successfully use the app because it still has “a couple of bugs.” The app’s website does not seem to have any of the same problems, however. And as Chime is still brand-new, it seems likely that its developers will be able to clean up its technical troubles. If it does, it could become a reliable alternative to the old-fashioned sitter next door.

Chime’s sitters in New York cost $17 an hour for one child and an <hl> extra dollar <hl> an hour for each additional child (the company keeps 10 percent of every transaction), and the app’s automatic payment feature can help ease the awkwardness of settling up at the end of the night. Given the credibility that Chime seems to have earned among parents who have already used the app, it’s a shame that one of its failings is so much more ordinary. I ran across some technical trouble while taking the app through its paces. Mr. Conrad admitted that “there might be a few rough edges,” and another of the mothers I interviewed, Jamie Kosmar, said she had yet to successfully use the app because it still has “a couple of bugs.” The app’s website does not seem to have any of the same problems, however. And as Chime is still brand-new, it seems likely that its developers will be able to clean up its technical troubles. If it does, it could become a reliable alternative to the old-fashioned sitter next door.


Question: Where does Dr. Kenneth Covinsky practice?

On average, the out-of-pocket cost for a patient with dementia was $61,522 — more than 80 percent higher than the cost for someone with heart disease or cancer. The reason is that dementia patients need caregivers to watch them, help with basic activities like eating, dressing and bathing, and provide constant supervision to make sure they do not wander off or harm themselves. None of those costs were covered by Medicare. For many families, the cost of caring for a dementia patient often “consumed almost their entire household wealth,” said Dr. Amy S. Kelley, a geriatrician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York and the lead author of the paper published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “It’s stunning that people who start out with the least end up with even less,” said Dr. Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician at the University of California in San Francisco. “It’s scary. And they haven’t even counted some of the costs, like the daughter who gave up time from work and is losing part of her retirement and her children’s college fund.”

Answer: University of California

On average, the out-of-pocket cost for a patient with dementia was $61,522 — more than 80 percent higher than the cost for someone with heart disease or cancer. The reason is that dementia patients need caregivers to watch them, help with basic activities like eating, dressing and bathing, and provide constant supervision to make sure they do not wander off or harm themselves. None of those costs were covered by Medicare. For many families, the cost of caring for a dementia patient often “consumed almost their entire household wealth,” said Dr. Amy S. Kelley, a geriatrician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York and the lead author of the paper published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. <hl> “It’s stunning that people who start out with the least end up with even less,” said Dr. Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician at the University of California in San Francisco. <hl> “It’s scary. And they haven’t even counted some of the costs, like the daughter who gave up time from work and is losing part of her retirement and her children’s college fund.”

On average, the out-of-pocket cost for a patient with dementia was $61,522 — more than 80 percent higher than the cost for someone with heart disease or cancer. The reason is that dementia patients need caregivers to watch them, help with basic activities like eating, dressing and bathing, and provide constant supervision to make sure they do not wander off or harm themselves. None of those costs were covered by Medicare. For many families, the cost of caring for a dementia patient often “consumed almost their entire household wealth,” said Dr. Amy S. Kelley, a geriatrician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York and the lead author of the paper published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “It’s stunning that people who start out with the least end up with even less,” said Dr. Kenneth Covinsky, a geriatrician at the <hl> University of California <hl> in San Francisco. “It’s scary. And they haven’t even counted some of the costs, like the daughter who gave up time from work and is losing part of her retirement and her children’s college fund.”


Question: What has happened in Boeing's defense?

In Boeing’s defense, an army has massed. The United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, with Boeing’s help, have organized Exporters for Ex-Im, which has mobilized dozens of Boeing suppliers and other small companies to knock on Capitol Hill doors, call lawmakers and generally do the public work that the biggest recipients of Ex-Im help — Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar and Applied Materials — avoid. Representatives of small businesses, like William Schubert, president of a small infrastructure export firm outside Houston, flooded the hallways of Congress in February and confronted usual Republican allies on the other side of the Ex-Im divide. But the so-called fly-in, from hotel reservations to meeting schedules, was arranged by professionals.

Answer: an army has massed

<hl> In Boeing’s defense, an army has massed . <hl> The United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, with Boeing’s help, have organized Exporters for Ex-Im, which has mobilized dozens of Boeing suppliers and other small companies to knock on Capitol Hill doors, call lawmakers and generally do the public work that the biggest recipients of Ex-Im help — Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar and Applied Materials — avoid. Representatives of small businesses, like William Schubert, president of a small infrastructure export firm outside Houston, flooded the hallways of Congress in February and confronted usual Republican allies on the other side of the Ex-Im divide. But the so-called fly-in, from hotel reservations to meeting schedules, was arranged by professionals.

In Boeing’s defense, <hl> an army has massed <hl>. The United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, with Boeing’s help, have organized Exporters for Ex-Im, which has mobilized dozens of Boeing suppliers and other small companies to knock on Capitol Hill doors, call lawmakers and generally do the public work that the biggest recipients of Ex-Im help — Boeing, General Electric, Caterpillar and Applied Materials — avoid. Representatives of small businesses, like William Schubert, president of a small infrastructure export firm outside Houston, flooded the hallways of Congress in February and confronted usual Republican allies on the other side of the Ex-Im divide. But the so-called fly-in, from hotel reservations to meeting schedules, was arranged by professionals.

In Boeing’s defense, <hl> an army has massed <hl> .


Question: What happened to the gender researcher member while in custody?

Now five of them — core members of China’s new feminist movement — sit in jail, accused of provoking social instability. One of the women, Wu Rongrong, 30, an AIDS activist, is said to be ailing after the police withheld the medication she takes for hepatitis. Another, Wang Man, 33, a gender researcher, was said to have had a mild heart attack while in custody. Lawyers for the detainees, who include Zheng Churan, 25, affectionately known as Big Rabbit, say the women have been subjected to near-constant interrogation.

Answer: had a mild heart attack

Now five of them — core members of China’s new feminist movement — sit in jail, accused of provoking social instability. One of the women, Wu Rongrong, 30, an AIDS activist, is said to be ailing after the police withheld the medication she takes for hepatitis. <hl> Another, Wang Man, 33, a gender researcher, was said to have had a mild heart attack while in custody. <hl> Lawyers for the detainees, who include Zheng Churan, 25, affectionately known as Big Rabbit, say the women have been subjected to near-constant interrogation.

Now five of them — core members of China’s new feminist movement — sit in jail, accused of provoking social instability. One of the women, Wu Rongrong, 30, an AIDS activist, is said to be ailing after the police withheld the medication she takes for hepatitis. Another, Wang Man, 33, a gender researcher, was said to have <hl> had a mild heart attack <hl> while in custody. Lawyers for the detainees, who include Zheng Churan, 25, affectionately known as Big Rabbit, say the women have been subjected to near-constant interrogation.


Question: What were the skydivers convicted of?

Three sky divers who parachuted off the 1 World Trade Center tower were acquitted on Monday of the most serious felony charge against them but convicted of three misdemeanors after a two-week trial in Manhattan. A jury in State Supreme Court found the sky divers — James Brady, Marko Markovich and Andrew Rossig — not guilty of burglary, rejecting the prosecution’s argument that the three had entered the tower intending to commit a crime inside it. The jurors decided, however, that the defendants were each guilty of two counts of reckless endangerment and of breaking a New York City ordinance against parachuting off buildings and bridges. They face up to a year in jail on the top misdemeanor conviction.

Answer: two counts of reckless endangerment and of breaking a New York City ordinance against parachuting off buildings and bridges

Three sky divers who parachuted off the 1 World Trade Center tower were acquitted on Monday of the most serious felony charge against them but convicted of three misdemeanors after a two-week trial in Manhattan. A jury in State Supreme Court found the sky divers — James Brady, Marko Markovich and Andrew Rossig — not guilty of burglary, rejecting the prosecution’s argument that the three had entered the tower intending to commit a crime inside it. <hl> The jurors decided, however, that the defendants were each guilty of two counts of reckless endangerment and of breaking a New York City ordinance against parachuting off buildings and bridges . <hl> They face up to a year in jail on the top misdemeanor conviction.

Three sky divers who parachuted off the 1 World Trade Center tower were acquitted on Monday of the most serious felony charge against them but convicted of three misdemeanors after a two-week trial in Manhattan. A jury in State Supreme Court found the sky divers — James Brady, Marko Markovich and Andrew Rossig — not guilty of burglary, rejecting the prosecution’s argument that the three had entered the tower intending to commit a crime inside it. The jurors decided, however, that the defendants were each guilty of <hl> two counts of reckless endangerment and of breaking a New York City ordinance against parachuting off buildings and bridges <hl>. They face up to a year in jail on the top misdemeanor conviction.

The jurors decided, however, that the defendants were each guilty of <hl> two counts of reckless endangerment and of breaking a New York City ordinance against parachuting off buildings and bridges <hl> .


Question: How are dams hurting the area?

More than 15 percent of the approximately 150,000 acres of pistachio trees in the main producing area in Kerman Province have died in the last decade or so. A nationwide network of dams, often heralded by state television as a sign of progress and water management, is adding to water shortages in many places while helping deplete groundwater. In Isfahan, the once-iconic Zayanderud River is now a dusty scar the size of the Seine snaking through the city, because officials were forced to divert its water to the desert city of Yazd.

Answer: adding to water shortages in many places while helping deplete groundwater

More than 15 percent of the approximately 150,000 acres of pistachio trees in the main producing area in Kerman Province have died in the last decade or so. <hl> A nationwide network of dams, often heralded by state television as a sign of progress and water management, is adding to water shortages in many places while helping deplete groundwater . <hl> In Isfahan, the once-iconic Zayanderud River is now a dusty scar the size of the Seine snaking through the city, because officials were forced to divert its water to the desert city of Yazd.

More than 15 percent of the approximately 150,000 acres of pistachio trees in the main producing area in Kerman Province have died in the last decade or so. A nationwide network of dams, often heralded by state television as a sign of progress and water management, is <hl> adding to water shortages in many places while helping deplete groundwater <hl>. In Isfahan, the once-iconic Zayanderud River is now a dusty scar the size of the Seine snaking through the city, because officials were forced to divert its water to the desert city of Yazd.

A nationwide network of dams, often heralded by state television as a sign of progress and water management, is <hl> adding to water shortages in many places while helping deplete groundwater <hl> .


Question: What star may not be powered by fusion?

Maybe the sun wasn’t really powered by fusion. Or maybe neutrinos were eaten by a black hole lurking inside. By the time I met Dr. McDonald, theorists had rallied around a less radical thought.

Answer: sun

<hl> Maybe the sun wasn’t really powered by fusion. <hl> Or maybe neutrinos were eaten by a black hole lurking inside. By the time I met Dr. McDonald, theorists had rallied around a less radical thought.

Maybe the <hl> sun <hl> wasn’t really powered by fusion. Or maybe neutrinos were eaten by a black hole lurking inside. By the time I met Dr. McDonald, theorists had rallied around a less radical thought.


Question: What team is Mattingly currently the manager of?

After retiring as a player, Mattingly was successful as a coach for the Yankees. In 2004, when he was the hitting coach, the team belted 242 homers, the most of any Yankee team in history. Now, of course, he’s the manager of the Dodgers, which strikes me as ridiculous — wrong shade of blue. After Joe Torre stepped down as manager of the Yankees, I favored Mattingly over Joe Girardi to replace him. Girardi is like the new stadium — he’s fine, spiffy, a good face for the organization. But not for the fans who saw Mattingly in his prime.

Answer: the Dodgers

After retiring as a player, Mattingly was successful as a coach for the Yankees. In 2004, when he was the hitting coach, the team belted 242 homers, the most of any Yankee team in history. <hl> Now, of course, he’s the manager of the Dodgers , which strikes me as ridiculous — wrong shade of blue. <hl> After Joe Torre stepped down as manager of the Yankees, I favored Mattingly over Joe Girardi to replace him. Girardi is like the new stadium — he’s fine, spiffy, a good face for the organization. But not for the fans who saw Mattingly in his prime.

After retiring as a player, Mattingly was successful as a coach for the Yankees. In 2004, when he was the hitting coach, the team belted 242 homers, the most of any Yankee team in history. Now, of course, he’s the manager of <hl> the Dodgers <hl>, which strikes me as ridiculous — wrong shade of blue. After Joe Torre stepped down as manager of the Yankees, I favored Mattingly over Joe Girardi to replace him. Girardi is like the new stadium — he’s fine, spiffy, a good face for the organization. But not for the fans who saw Mattingly in his prime.

Now, of course, he’s the manager of <hl> the Dodgers <hl> , which strikes me as ridiculous — wrong shade of blue.


Question: How many did Jerome Williams walk?

Jerome Williams (2-3) lasted just five innings, giving up three runs and four hits. He struck out four and walked two. BREWERS 10, WHITE SOX 7  Elian Herrera hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Khris Davis followed with a solo shot for host Milwaukee. Herrera, filling in at third for the injured starter Aramis Ramirez, homered for the second straight night. His shot into the left-field stands off reliever Zach Duke (1-2) broke a 7-all tie. Davis followed two batters later with his pinch-hit homer high and deep to left. RANGERS 8, ROYALS 2  Adrian Beltre hit his 399th career home run, and Thomas Field hit his first as Texas beat visiting Kansas City. Prince Fielder also homered for the Rangers to back Colby Lewis (3-2), who beat the Royals for the first time since 2003 by limiting them to one run and three hits over seven innings. Lewis struck out five and walked two.

Answer: two

He struck out four and walked two .

Jerome Williams (2-3) lasted just five innings, giving up three runs and four hits. <hl> He struck out four and walked two . <hl> BREWERS 10, WHITE SOX 7 Elian Herrera hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Khris Davis followed with a solo shot for host Milwaukee. Herrera, filling in at third for the injured starter Aramis Ramirez, homered for the second straight night. His shot into the left-field stands off reliever Zach Duke (1-2) broke a 7-all tie. Davis followed two batters later with his pinch-hit homer high and deep to left. RANGERS 8, ROYALS 2 Adrian Beltre hit his 399th career home run, and Thomas Field hit his first as Texas beat visiting Kansas City. Prince Fielder also homered for the Rangers to back Colby Lewis (3-2), who beat the Royals for the first time since 2003 by limiting them to one run and three hits over seven innings. Lewis struck out five and walked two.

Jerome Williams (2-3) lasted just five innings, giving up three runs and four hits. He struck out four and walked <hl> two <hl>. BREWERS 10, WHITE SOX 7 Elian Herrera hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Khris Davis followed with a solo shot for host Milwaukee. Herrera, filling in at third for the injured starter Aramis Ramirez, homered for the second straight night. His shot into the left-field stands off reliever Zach Duke (1-2) broke a 7-all tie. Davis followed two batters later with his pinch-hit homer high and deep to left. RANGERS 8, ROYALS 2 Adrian Beltre hit his 399th career home run, and Thomas Field hit his first as Texas beat visiting Kansas City. Prince Fielder also homered for the Rangers to back Colby Lewis (3-2), who beat the Royals for the first time since 2003 by limiting them to one run and three hits over seven innings. Lewis struck out five and walked two.

He struck out four and walked <hl> two <hl> .


Question: What night did the Mustangs play on?

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

Answer: Friday night

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

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

On <hl> Friday night <hl> , the Mustangs played for the first time since the controversial game.


Question: Who had a combative manner that hindered the governments ability to get major budget measure through the houses of Parliament?

Mr. Rudd was ousted in an internal party coup in 2010 and replaced by Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister. As Ms. Gillard’s poll numbers fell, the party reinstalled Mr. Rudd months before the election of 2013, which Mr. Abbott’s conservative coalition won. Already a polarizing figure when he took office, Mr. Abbott saw his popularity decline amid a slowing economy as he made a series of political missteps and alienated many voters with his strongly conservative stances and often abrasive style. His combative manner contributed to his government’s inability to get major budget measures through the lower and upper houses of Parliament.

Answer: Mr. Abbott

Mr. Rudd was ousted in an internal party coup in 2010 and replaced by Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister. <hl> As Ms. Gillard’s poll numbers fell, the party reinstalled Mr. Rudd months before the election of 2013, which Mr. Abbott ’s conservative coalition won. <hl> Already a polarizing figure when he took office, Mr. Abbott saw his popularity decline amid a slowing economy as he made a series of political missteps and alienated many voters with his strongly conservative stances and often abrasive style. His combative manner contributed to his government’s inability to get major budget measures through the lower and upper houses of Parliament.

Mr. Rudd was ousted in an internal party coup in 2010 and replaced by Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister. As Ms. Gillard’s poll numbers fell, the party reinstalled Mr. Rudd months before the election of 2013, which <hl> Mr. Abbott <hl>’s conservative coalition won. Already a polarizing figure when he took office, Mr. Abbott saw his popularity decline amid a slowing economy as he made a series of political missteps and alienated many voters with his strongly conservative stances and often abrasive style. His combative manner contributed to his government’s inability to get major budget measures through the lower and upper houses of Parliament.

As Ms. Gillard’s poll numbers fell, the party reinstalled Mr. Rudd months before the election of 2013, which <hl> Mr. Abbott <hl> ’s conservative coalition won.


Question: What note was Symphony No. 10 conducted in?

I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in E minor that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.

Answer: E minor

<hl> I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in E minor that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. <hl> The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.

I could devote a whole report to the wrenching, blazing and vehement account of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in <hl> E minor <hl> that Mr. Gilbert conducted after intermission. The composer completed this hourlong symphony months after the death of Stalin. How explicitly it was intended as bitter commentary on Stalinist repression is a topic of debate. Whatever one’s take, Mr. Gilbert led a commanding performance, especially the spacious gravity he summoned during the expansive opening movement and the intensity bordering on sheer terror of the short Allegro.


Question: For what company is Matthew Wing a spokesman for?

Matthew L. Wing, a spokesman for Uber, a ride-hailing service, said, “The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable, and we appreciate the N.Y.P.D. investigating the incident.” Michael J. Palladino, the president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, the union for city police detectives, defended the detective, saying “cops are just like everyone else” with complicated lives. “Detective Cherry is a person of good character and an excellent detective,” he said. “He really should not be judged by one isolated incident.” In the video footage, apparently from an encounter in the West Village, Detective Cherry can be seen berating the driver, Humayun Chaudhry, while standing at the driver’s door.

Answer: Uber

<hl> Matthew L. Wing, a spokesman for Uber , a ride-hailing service, said, “The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable, and we appreciate the N.Y.P.D. investigating the incident.” <hl> Michael J. Palladino, the president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, the union for city police detectives, defended the detective, saying “cops are just like everyone else” with complicated lives. “Detective Cherry is a person of good character and an excellent detective,” he said. “He really should not be judged by one isolated incident.” In the video footage, apparently from an encounter in the West Village, Detective Cherry can be seen berating the driver, Humayun Chaudhry, while standing at the driver’s door.

Matthew L. Wing, a spokesman for <hl> Uber <hl>, a ride-hailing service, said, “The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable, and we appreciate the N.Y.P.D. investigating the incident.” Michael J. Palladino, the president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, the union for city police detectives, defended the detective, saying “cops are just like everyone else” with complicated lives. “Detective Cherry is a person of good character and an excellent detective,” he said. “He really should not be judged by one isolated incident.” In the video footage, apparently from an encounter in the West Village, Detective Cherry can be seen berating the driver, Humayun Chaudhry, while standing at the driver’s door.

Matthew L. Wing, a spokesman for <hl> Uber <hl> , a ride-hailing service, said, “The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable, and we appreciate the N.Y.P.D. investigating the incident.”


Question: What does the right believe is the problem with wall street?

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

Answer: government intrusion

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. <hl> For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that government intrusion , they argue, is stifling the financial system. <hl> But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

The N.Y.U. research cuts against both the standard left- and right-leaning critiques of Wall Street. The perception of many on the left is that banks were once well regulated and then the oversight stopped. But banking regulation has in fact grown over the past 30 years, with more regulators enforcing more (and more complicated) rules. For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that <hl> government intrusion <hl>, they argue, is stifling the financial system. But Richardson and Acharya’s research shows that we’re in a scarier place than either side realizes. By freeing banks’ hands, reducing regulation might incentivize them to engage in more rent-seeking. But by increasing the complexity of the rules, overregulation can enable rent-seeking just as easily.

For many on the right, of course, this is itself the problem: All that <hl> government intrusion <hl> , they argue, is stifling the financial system.


Question: Who ordered the studies begun from the Bureau of Reclamation?

President Obama has already started to grapple with that change. Under orders from the White House, the Bureau of Reclamation has begun studies on the impact of global warming on 22 Western water basins and is drawing up multidecade plans to begin rebuilding its Western water management systems. But a new water infrastructure across half of the United States could cost taxpayers billions of dollars — at a moment when Republicans are still focused on cutting taxes and lowering government spending. In Congress, the Republican majority has targeted climate change research as well as federal policies intended to stop climate change.

Answer: the White House

President Obama has already started to grapple with that change. <hl> Under orders from the White House , the Bureau of Reclamation has begun studies on the impact of global warming on 22 Western water basins and is drawing up multidecade plans to begin rebuilding its Western water management systems. <hl> But a new water infrastructure across half of the United States could cost taxpayers billions of dollars — at a moment when Republicans are still focused on cutting taxes and lowering government spending. In Congress, the Republican majority has targeted climate change research as well as federal policies intended to stop climate change.

President Obama has already started to grapple with that change. Under orders from <hl> the White House <hl>, the Bureau of Reclamation has begun studies on the impact of global warming on 22 Western water basins and is drawing up multidecade plans to begin rebuilding its Western water management systems. But a new water infrastructure across half of the United States could cost taxpayers billions of dollars — at a moment when Republicans are still focused on cutting taxes and lowering government spending. In Congress, the Republican majority has targeted climate change research as well as federal policies intended to stop climate change.

Under orders from <hl> the White House <hl> , the Bureau of Reclamation has begun studies on the impact of global warming on 22 Western water basins and is drawing up multidecade plans to begin rebuilding its Western water management systems.