Question: How old is Mr. Silva Neto?

As he walked by their cells, this time as a prisoner, they shook the bars and menacingly called out his name. Men came to his cell to make death threats. “I started to live in hell,” said Mr. Silva Neto, 48. Friends gave him a knife and a revolver, which he hid in his bed. He said he witnessed a murder inside the compound. Another time, when he got up in the night to use the bathroom, he came upon a man being sexually assaulted by four others. In Paraíba, a poor state in the country’s northeast, inmate killings, including by decapitation, and prison rebellions are commonplace. Those scenes of chaos have become normalized across Brazil, as the country’s prisons have swelled over the past two decades and its incarcerated population surpassed half a million.

Answer: 48

As he walked by their cells, this time as a prisoner, they shook the bars and menacingly called out his name. Men came to his cell to make death threats. <hl> “I started to live in hell,” said Mr. Silva Neto, 48 . <hl> Friends gave him a knife and a revolver, which he hid in his bed. He said he witnessed a murder inside the compound. Another time, when he got up in the night to use the bathroom, he came upon a man being sexually assaulted by four others. In Paraíba, a poor state in the country’s northeast, inmate killings, including by decapitation, and prison rebellions are commonplace. Those scenes of chaos have become normalized across Brazil, as the country’s prisons have swelled over the past two decades and its incarcerated population surpassed half a million.

As he walked by their cells, this time as a prisoner, they shook the bars and menacingly called out his name. Men came to his cell to make death threats. “I started to live in hell,” said Mr. Silva Neto, <hl> 48 <hl>. Friends gave him a knife and a revolver, which he hid in his bed. He said he witnessed a murder inside the compound. Another time, when he got up in the night to use the bathroom, he came upon a man being sexually assaulted by four others. In Paraíba, a poor state in the country’s northeast, inmate killings, including by decapitation, and prison rebellions are commonplace. Those scenes of chaos have become normalized across Brazil, as the country’s prisons have swelled over the past two decades and its incarcerated population surpassed half a million.

“I started to live in hell,” said Mr. Silva Neto, <hl> 48 <hl> .


Question: How much does Interpublic reserve every year for company acquisitions?

Ad holding companies have also been looking elsewhere for longer-term growth opportunities. Omnicom, for instance, announced in November that one of its divisions, DDB Worldwide, had acquired Grupo ABC, an advertising group in Brazil. With the deal, Interpublic gains a majority stake in the Russian affiliates of three of its most well-known global creative agencies — McCann, Mullen Lowe and FCB. ADV shareholders will remain minority owners of the agencies. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the deal said it was valued at between $10 million and $20 million; Interpublic sets aside $150 million a year for acquisitions.

Answer: $150 million

Ad holding companies have also been looking elsewhere for longer-term growth opportunities. Omnicom, for instance, announced in November that one of its divisions, DDB Worldwide, had acquired Grupo ABC, an advertising group in Brazil. With the deal, Interpublic gains a majority stake in the Russian affiliates of three of its most well-known global creative agencies — McCann, Mullen Lowe and FCB. ADV shareholders will remain minority owners of the agencies. <hl> Financial terms were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the deal said it was valued at between $10 million and $20 million; Interpublic sets aside $150 million a year for acquisitions. <hl>

Ad holding companies have also been looking elsewhere for longer-term growth opportunities. Omnicom, for instance, announced in November that one of its divisions, DDB Worldwide, had acquired Grupo ABC, an advertising group in Brazil. With the deal, Interpublic gains a majority stake in the Russian affiliates of three of its most well-known global creative agencies — McCann, Mullen Lowe and FCB. ADV shareholders will remain minority owners of the agencies. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the deal said it was valued at between $10 million and $20 million; Interpublic sets aside <hl> $150 million <hl> a year for acquisitions.


Question: What list is marijuana currently on with the DEA's classifications?

A federal judge declined on Wednesday to order the removal of marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of the most harmful and addictive drugs, disappointing those who had hoped the courts might help settle growing conflicts between federal and state laws. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of United States District Court in Sacramento heard testimony on whether marijuana belonged alongside heroin and LSD on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Schedule I list: substances classified as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

Answer: Schedule I

A federal judge declined on Wednesday to order the removal of marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of the most harmful and addictive drugs, disappointing those who had hoped the courts might help settle growing conflicts between federal and state laws. <hl> Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of United States District Court in Sacramento heard testimony on whether marijuana belonged alongside heroin and LSD on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Schedule I list: substances classified as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. <hl>

A federal judge declined on Wednesday to order the removal of marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s list of the most harmful and addictive drugs, disappointing those who had hoped the courts might help settle growing conflicts between federal and state laws. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of United States District Court in Sacramento heard testimony on whether marijuana belonged alongside heroin and LSD on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s <hl> Schedule I <hl> list: substances classified as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.


Question: In which markets is insider trading rampant?

As part of their increased oversight, financial regulators have been cracking down recently on insider trading, which analysts say is rampant on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets. Suspicions of insider trading were cited this week in the arrest of the owner of one of the country’s top investment firms, Xu Xiang, a billionaire who has been called the Carl Icahn of China. With the resumption of I.P.O.s, the spokesman for the securities regulator, Deng Ge, said on Friday that the agency intended to simplify the approval process for smaller companies and heighten the responsibilities of the brokerages that bring new listings to the market. The new measures would “increase protections for the rights and interests of investors and further reform and perfect the I.P.O. system,” Mr. Deng said, according to Xinhua. In a separate development Friday evening, China’s central bank and securities regulator jointly published long-delayed guidelines for investment firms in mainland China and Hong Kong to gain access to each other’s markets.

Answer: Shanghai and Shenzhen

<hl> As part of their increased oversight, financial regulators have been cracking down recently on insider trading, which analysts say is rampant on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets. <hl> Suspicions of insider trading were cited this week in the arrest of the owner of one of the country’s top investment firms, Xu Xiang, a billionaire who has been called the Carl Icahn of China. With the resumption of I.P.O.s, the spokesman for the securities regulator, Deng Ge, said on Friday that the agency intended to simplify the approval process for smaller companies and heighten the responsibilities of the brokerages that bring new listings to the market. The new measures would “increase protections for the rights and interests of investors and further reform and perfect the I.P.O. system,” Mr. Deng said, according to Xinhua. In a separate development Friday evening, China’s central bank and securities regulator jointly published long-delayed guidelines for investment firms in mainland China and Hong Kong to gain access to each other’s markets.

As part of their increased oversight, financial regulators have been cracking down recently on insider trading, which analysts say is rampant on the <hl> Shanghai and Shenzhen <hl> stock markets. Suspicions of insider trading were cited this week in the arrest of the owner of one of the country’s top investment firms, Xu Xiang, a billionaire who has been called the Carl Icahn of China. With the resumption of I.P.O.s, the spokesman for the securities regulator, Deng Ge, said on Friday that the agency intended to simplify the approval process for smaller companies and heighten the responsibilities of the brokerages that bring new listings to the market. The new measures would “increase protections for the rights and interests of investors and further reform and perfect the I.P.O. system,” Mr. Deng said, according to Xinhua. In a separate development Friday evening, China’s central bank and securities regulator jointly published long-delayed guidelines for investment firms in mainland China and Hong Kong to gain access to each other’s markets.


Question: From where is Chicago coming home from?

Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players.  Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. He will go for his 20th in a row as Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN

Answer: Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip.

Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players. Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. <hl> He will go for his 20th in a row as Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. <hl> Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN

Every Tuesday, The New York Times will look at the week ahead in the N.H.L., highlighting hot — or not so hot — teams and players. Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has scored a point in 19 straight games, compiling 11 goals and 20 assists in that span. He will go for his 20th in a row as <hl> Chicago returns home from a six-game Western trip. <hl> Sidney Crosby in 2010 was the last player to record a point in 20 straight games. Don’t get too excited about Kane breaking the N.H.L. record for point streaks, though. It is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84. Rangers at Islanders, Wednesday, 8 p.m., NBCSN


Question: What did Mr. Lukyanov say?

“The Russians have fought what is largely a proxy war in eastern Ukraine — and on the cheap, too,” Mark Galeotti, a military analyst, wrote in Foreign Policy magazine. “Even the government in Kiev, which is prone to alarmism, estimates that Russia has deployed, at most, some 9,000 troops.” But the conflict has also reached a point where Russia would have to commit significant new resources for any further advance, which helped clear the way for a settlement to consolidate its gains, Mr. Lukyanov said. The separatists “cannot advance very much without direct Russian involvement, and Russia does not want to get directly involved,” he said.

Answer: Russia would have to commit significant new resources

“The Russians have fought what is largely a proxy war in eastern Ukraine — and on the cheap, too,” Mark Galeotti, a military analyst, wrote in Foreign Policy magazine. “Even the government in Kiev, which is prone to alarmism, estimates that Russia has deployed, at most, some 9,000 troops.” <hl> But the conflict has also reached a point where Russia would have to commit significant new resources for any further advance, which helped clear the way for a settlement to consolidate its gains, Mr. Lukyanov said. <hl> The separatists “cannot advance very much without direct Russian involvement, and Russia does not want to get directly involved,” he said.

“The Russians have fought what is largely a proxy war in eastern Ukraine — and on the cheap, too,” Mark Galeotti, a military analyst, wrote in Foreign Policy magazine. “Even the government in Kiev, which is prone to alarmism, estimates that Russia has deployed, at most, some 9,000 troops.” But the conflict has also reached a point where <hl> Russia would have to commit significant new resources <hl> for any further advance, which helped clear the way for a settlement to consolidate its gains, Mr. Lukyanov said. The separatists “cannot advance very much without direct Russian involvement, and Russia does not want to get directly involved,” he said.


Question: How many people can seat the Broadway theater?

In preparing for your show, did you think about how it would fit together with David Letterman’s “Late Show”? We would talk about it in terms of atmosphere, and we’d go, what’s the show that’s on before us? It’s “Late Show With David Letterman” and it’s going to come from a Broadway theater that seats about 400 to 500 people. OK, well, where would you go after you’ve been to the theater? You’d go to somewhere that feels more intimate. So then we were like, What if we have a bar, and we’ll bring the audience closer? And then what if we have all of our guests out at the same time? I don’t know if we’re right. We could be very, very wrong. Do you expect a recalibration after Stephen Colbert takes over?

Answer: about 400 to 500

In preparing for your show, did you think about how it would fit together with David Letterman’s “Late Show”? We would talk about it in terms of atmosphere, and we’d go, what’s the show that’s on before us? <hl> It’s “Late Show With David Letterman” and it’s going to come from a Broadway theater that seats about 400 to 500 people. <hl> OK, well, where would you go after you’ve been to the theater? You’d go to somewhere that feels more intimate. So then we were like, What if we have a bar, and we’ll bring the audience closer? And then what if we have all of our guests out at the same time? I don’t know if we’re right. We could be very, very wrong. Do you expect a recalibration after Stephen Colbert takes over?

In preparing for your show, did you think about how it would fit together with David Letterman’s “Late Show”? We would talk about it in terms of atmosphere, and we’d go, what’s the show that’s on before us? It’s “Late Show With David Letterman” and it’s going to come from a Broadway theater that seats <hl> about 400 to 500 <hl> people. OK, well, where would you go after you’ve been to the theater? You’d go to somewhere that feels more intimate. So then we were like, What if we have a bar, and we’ll bring the audience closer? And then what if we have all of our guests out at the same time? I don’t know if we’re right. We could be very, very wrong. Do you expect a recalibration after Stephen Colbert takes over?


Question: what two countries seem to dominate the race?

The Boston race has been dominated by East Africans, with Kenya and Ethiopia taking 16 of the last 18 women’s titles. Kenya and Ethiopia also won 24 of the 26 men’s races before Keflezighi gave the United States its first victory since 1983. Now it could be the women’s turn. Flanagan was fourth in the 2013 Boston race, crossing the finish line a few hours before two explosions there killed three people and wounded more than 260. She led early last year, when she conceded to being overanxious in the aftermath of the bombings. “Everyone knows that this is the one I want to win so badly,” Flanagan said. “That’s probably been one of my downfalls — that I want it too much.”

Answer: Kenya and Ethiopia

<hl> The Boston race has been dominated by East Africans, with Kenya and Ethiopia taking 16 of the last 18 women’s titles. <hl> Kenya and Ethiopia also won 24 of the 26 men’s races before Keflezighi gave the United States its first victory since 1983. Now it could be the women’s turn. Flanagan was fourth in the 2013 Boston race, crossing the finish line a few hours before two explosions there killed three people and wounded more than 260. She led early last year, when she conceded to being overanxious in the aftermath of the bombings. “Everyone knows that this is the one I want to win so badly,” Flanagan said. “That’s probably been one of my downfalls — that I want it too much.”

The Boston race has been dominated by East Africans, with <hl> Kenya and Ethiopia <hl> taking 16 of the last 18 women’s titles. Kenya and Ethiopia also won 24 of the 26 men’s races before Keflezighi gave the United States its first victory since 1983. Now it could be the women’s turn. Flanagan was fourth in the 2013 Boston race, crossing the finish line a few hours before two explosions there killed three people and wounded more than 260. She led early last year, when she conceded to being overanxious in the aftermath of the bombings. “Everyone knows that this is the one I want to win so badly,” Flanagan said. “That’s probably been one of my downfalls — that I want it too much.”


Question: What did the Daily Mail calculate?

By pointing to freedom abroad, M.L.S. demonstrates that restraining salaries in a sports landscape where free agency is rampant will naturally lead those without it to push hard for it. Yet The Daily Mail has calculated that the average player salary in M.L.S. ranks 22nd among the world’s soccer leagues, a fraction of the average in top competitions like England’s Premier League and Germany’s Bundesliga. No wonder M.L.S. players want more. The question is: How far will they go to get it? The 1994 baseball players’ strike came at the expense of the World Series. The N.H.L. has locked out its players three times, once for a full season.

Answer: the average player salary

By pointing to freedom abroad, M.L.S. demonstrates that restraining salaries in a sports landscape where free agency is rampant will naturally lead those without it to push hard for it. <hl> Yet The Daily Mail has calculated that the average player salary in M.L.S. ranks 22nd among the world’s soccer leagues, a fraction of the average in top competitions like England’s Premier League and Germany’s Bundesliga. <hl> No wonder M.L.S. players want more. The question is: How far will they go to get it? The 1994 baseball players’ strike came at the expense of the World Series. The N.H.L. has locked out its players three times, once for a full season.

By pointing to freedom abroad, M.L.S. demonstrates that restraining salaries in a sports landscape where free agency is rampant will naturally lead those without it to push hard for it. Yet The Daily Mail has calculated that <hl> the average player salary <hl> in M.L.S. ranks 22nd among the world’s soccer leagues, a fraction of the average in top competitions like England’s Premier League and Germany’s Bundesliga. No wonder M.L.S. players want more. The question is: How far will they go to get it? The 1994 baseball players’ strike came at the expense of the World Series. The N.H.L. has locked out its players three times, once for a full season.


Question: Where was the briefing for boosters and news media held?

But when the teacher looked at it, much of the assignment had not been completed. That was the anticlimactic feeling here Monday, when Boston 2024, the private group organizing the city’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, put out a much-anticipated report that Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts had asked for by Tuesday. Boston 2024 held a briefing for boosters and the news media Monday morning at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. It gave out gorgeously produced briefing materials, and officials later briefed the governor.

Answer: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

But when the teacher looked at it, much of the assignment had not been completed. That was the anticlimactic feeling here Monday, when Boston 2024, the private group organizing the city’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, put out a much-anticipated report that Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts had asked for by Tuesday. <hl> Boston 2024 held a briefing for boosters and the news media Monday morning at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center . <hl> It gave out gorgeously produced briefing materials, and officials later briefed the governor.

But when the teacher looked at it, much of the assignment had not been completed. That was the anticlimactic feeling here Monday, when Boston 2024, the private group organizing the city’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, put out a much-anticipated report that Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts had asked for by Tuesday. Boston 2024 held a briefing for boosters and the news media Monday morning at the <hl> Boston Convention and Exhibition Center <hl>. It gave out gorgeously produced briefing materials, and officials later briefed the governor.

Boston 2024 held a briefing for boosters and the news media Monday morning at the <hl> Boston Convention and Exhibition Center <hl> .


Question: Who was the painting commissioned by?

A legal fight over the struggle for ownership of an artwork is hardly the stuff of high drama. And the screenplay can’t find a way to make that conflict, or the ethical and moral issues involved, compelling beyond the obvious guessing game of who will win. Maria’s ambivalence about continuing to pursue what sometimes seems to be a hopeless quest is the dramatic core of the film. Once she and Randy arrive in Vienna, the paperwork concerning the painting’s history is withheld from them. Only with the help of a local journalist (Daniel Brühl) can they penetrate the wall of secrecy and evasion and learn that the painting, commissioned by Adele’s husband, and later acquired by the Belvedere’s duplicitous curator, belonged not to Adele, but to her husband, who willed it to his heirs.

Answer: Adele’s husband

A legal fight over the struggle for ownership of an artwork is hardly the stuff of high drama. And the screenplay can’t find a way to make that conflict, or the ethical and moral issues involved, compelling beyond the obvious guessing game of who will win. Maria’s ambivalence about continuing to pursue what sometimes seems to be a hopeless quest is the dramatic core of the film. Once she and Randy arrive in Vienna, the paperwork concerning the painting’s history is withheld from them. <hl> Only with the help of a local journalist (Daniel Brühl) can they penetrate the wall of secrecy and evasion and learn that the painting, commissioned by Adele’s husband , and later acquired by the Belvedere’s duplicitous curator, belonged not to Adele, but to her husband, who willed it to his heirs. <hl>

A legal fight over the struggle for ownership of an artwork is hardly the stuff of high drama. And the screenplay can’t find a way to make that conflict, or the ethical and moral issues involved, compelling beyond the obvious guessing game of who will win. Maria’s ambivalence about continuing to pursue what sometimes seems to be a hopeless quest is the dramatic core of the film. Once she and Randy arrive in Vienna, the paperwork concerning the painting’s history is withheld from them. Only with the help of a local journalist (Daniel Brühl) can they penetrate the wall of secrecy and evasion and learn that the painting, commissioned by <hl> Adele’s husband <hl>, and later acquired by the Belvedere’s duplicitous curator, belonged not to Adele, but to her husband, who willed it to his heirs.

Only with the help of a local journalist (Daniel Brühl) can they penetrate the wall of secrecy and evasion and learn that the painting, commissioned by <hl> Adele’s husband <hl> , and later acquired by the Belvedere’s duplicitous curator, belonged not to Adele, but to her husband, who willed it to his heirs.


Question: What are students less of?

Other survey results indicated that students were spending more time on academics and socializing less — trends that would normally be lauded. But the lead author of the study, Kevin Eagan, cautioned that the shift could result in higher levels of stress. “Students may be getting the message that they have to take the last year of high school more seriously to get into college, so they’re coming in with greater levels of anxiety,” Mr. Eagan said. “There may need to be a balance that students need to have at some point, and helping students achieve that balance will be more of a concern on colleges and universities.”

Answer: socializing

<hl> Other survey results indicated that students were spending more time on academics and socializing less — trends that would normally be lauded. <hl> But the lead author of the study, Kevin Eagan, cautioned that the shift could result in higher levels of stress. “Students may be getting the message that they have to take the last year of high school more seriously to get into college, so they’re coming in with greater levels of anxiety,” Mr. Eagan said. “There may need to be a balance that students need to have at some point, and helping students achieve that balance will be more of a concern on colleges and universities.”

Other survey results indicated that students were spending more time on academics and <hl> socializing <hl> less — trends that would normally be lauded. But the lead author of the study, Kevin Eagan, cautioned that the shift could result in higher levels of stress. “Students may be getting the message that they have to take the last year of high school more seriously to get into college, so they’re coming in with greater levels of anxiety,” Mr. Eagan said. “There may need to be a balance that students need to have at some point, and helping students achieve that balance will be more of a concern on colleges and universities.”


Question: What is the job of Dan Warthen?

After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the 42-year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.

Answer: pitching coach

<hl> After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the 42-year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. <hl> Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.

After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the <hl> pitching coach <hl> Dan Warthen implored the 42-year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.


Question: Who died in July, shortly after thier last performance?

The program details the awful first winter, the crucial alliance with the Indian leader Massasoit, and the colony’s eventual arrival at stability. In classic documentary style, writings from the time are read to accompany the narrative, most of them from the journal of William Bradford, who became the colony’s governor. The actor Roger Rees renders Bradford beautifully; it was among his last performances before his death in July. Mr. Burns’s most inspired touch is to end not in the 1600s, but two centuries later, by following what happened to Bradford’s journal. It disappeared during the Revolutionary War, then was rediscovered in the mid-1800s, just when a divided United States was in need of some feel-good, unifying core stories. The Mayflower passengers suffered terrible hardships, and from the Indians’ point of view their arrival was ultimately a dark day. But not on Thanksgiving.

Answer: Roger Rees

The program details the awful first winter, the crucial alliance with the Indian leader Massasoit, and the colony’s eventual arrival at stability. In classic documentary style, writings from the time are read to accompany the narrative, most of them from the journal of William Bradford, who became the colony’s governor. <hl> The actor Roger Rees renders Bradford beautifully; it was among his last performances before his death in July. <hl> Mr. Burns’s most inspired touch is to end not in the 1600s, but two centuries later, by following what happened to Bradford’s journal. It disappeared during the Revolutionary War, then was rediscovered in the mid-1800s, just when a divided United States was in need of some feel-good, unifying core stories. The Mayflower passengers suffered terrible hardships, and from the Indians’ point of view their arrival was ultimately a dark day. But not on Thanksgiving.

The program details the awful first winter, the crucial alliance with the Indian leader Massasoit, and the colony’s eventual arrival at stability. In classic documentary style, writings from the time are read to accompany the narrative, most of them from the journal of William Bradford, who became the colony’s governor. The actor <hl> Roger Rees <hl> renders Bradford beautifully; it was among his last performances before his death in July. Mr. Burns’s most inspired touch is to end not in the 1600s, but two centuries later, by following what happened to Bradford’s journal. It disappeared during the Revolutionary War, then was rediscovered in the mid-1800s, just when a divided United States was in need of some feel-good, unifying core stories. The Mayflower passengers suffered terrible hardships, and from the Indians’ point of view their arrival was ultimately a dark day. But not on Thanksgiving.


Question: What date was the Mexican Grand Prix held?

“The factory teams fear and know that we would be faster than them,” said Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire founder and director of the Red Bull energy drink company in Austria that owns the team. Thanks to their superior design, the Red Bull cars have excelled this season whenever engine power was less import than aerodynamics and the chassis. On a wet track during the first part of the U.S. Grand Prix last month, for example, the Red Bulls led the race. At the Mexican Grand Prix on Nov. 1, in high-altitude conditions that weakened engine power, the Red Bulls again emerged stronger.

Answer: Nov. 1

“The factory teams fear and know that we would be faster than them,” said Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire founder and director of the Red Bull energy drink company in Austria that owns the team. Thanks to their superior design, the Red Bull cars have excelled this season whenever engine power was less import than aerodynamics and the chassis. On a wet track during the first part of the U.S. Grand Prix last month, for example, the Red Bulls led the race. <hl> At the Mexican Grand Prix on Nov. 1 , in high-altitude conditions that weakened engine power, the Red Bulls again emerged stronger. <hl>

“The factory teams fear and know that we would be faster than them,” said Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire founder and director of the Red Bull energy drink company in Austria that owns the team. Thanks to their superior design, the Red Bull cars have excelled this season whenever engine power was less import than aerodynamics and the chassis. On a wet track during the first part of the U.S. Grand Prix last month, for example, the Red Bulls led the race. At the Mexican Grand Prix on <hl> Nov. 1 <hl>, in high-altitude conditions that weakened engine power, the Red Bulls again emerged stronger.

At the Mexican Grand Prix on <hl> Nov. 1 <hl> , in high-altitude conditions that weakened engine power, the Red Bulls again emerged stronger.


Question: At what rate did consumer prices fall in November?

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

Answer: 0.3 percent

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

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


Question: what forecasting firm does Gregory Daco work for?

That put the seasonally adjusted annual rate at an estimated $1.08 trillion, the highest level since May 2008. The report also revised the June increase in construction spending to 0.7 percent, from 0.1 percent previously. Groundbreakings for houses, apartment complexes and commercial centers have helped improve overall economic growth. The government said last week that the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the April-to-June quarter, after edging up just 0.6 percent in the first quarter. “We expect housing activity will continue to strengthen, underpinning greater residential investment in the coming quarters,” said Gregory Daco, head of United States macroeconomics at the forecasting firm Oxford Economics. After the construction spending report, analysts at Barclays projected that the economy was on track to grow 2.6 percent in the third quarter and that the second-quarter growth rate would be revised up to 3.8 percent.

Answer: Oxford Economics

That put the seasonally adjusted annual rate at an estimated $1.08 trillion, the highest level since May 2008. The report also revised the June increase in construction spending to 0.7 percent, from 0.1 percent previously. Groundbreakings for houses, apartment complexes and commercial centers have helped improve overall economic growth. The government said last week that the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the April-to-June quarter, after edging up just 0.6 percent in the first quarter. <hl> “We expect housing activity will continue to strengthen, underpinning greater residential investment in the coming quarters,” said Gregory Daco, head of United States macroeconomics at the forecasting firm Oxford Economics . <hl> After the construction spending report, analysts at Barclays projected that the economy was on track to grow 2.6 percent in the third quarter and that the second-quarter growth rate would be revised up to 3.8 percent.

That put the seasonally adjusted annual rate at an estimated $1.08 trillion, the highest level since May 2008. The report also revised the June increase in construction spending to 0.7 percent, from 0.1 percent previously. Groundbreakings for houses, apartment complexes and commercial centers have helped improve overall economic growth. The government said last week that the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the April-to-June quarter, after edging up just 0.6 percent in the first quarter. “We expect housing activity will continue to strengthen, underpinning greater residential investment in the coming quarters,” said Gregory Daco, head of United States macroeconomics at the forecasting firm <hl> Oxford Economics <hl>. After the construction spending report, analysts at Barclays projected that the economy was on track to grow 2.6 percent in the third quarter and that the second-quarter growth rate would be revised up to 3.8 percent.

“We expect housing activity will continue to strengthen, underpinning greater residential investment in the coming quarters,” said Gregory Daco, head of United States macroeconomics at the forecasting firm <hl> Oxford Economics <hl> .


Question: What is the name of the Union Carpenter from Meta, Mo.?

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

Answer: Josh Weeks

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

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

“Without these unions in the state, you’re not going to make what you should,” said <hl> Josh Weeks <hl> , a union carpenter from Meta, Mo., who was in the audience for Mr. Nixon’s speech.


Question: What was the first Roman Catholic Cathedral in Brooklyn?

For a Roman Catholic church, an organ is much more than an instrument. It has an almost sacramental power, resounding for godly glory. It sings hymns as another member of the congregation, a part of the community. It breathes new life as its community does. So Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington explained on Sunday afternoon, as the open doors of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph let the blare of Prospect Avenue into its sanctuary in Prospect Heights. This sanctuary, Brooklyn’s second Roman Catholic cathedral (the first was the Cathedral Basilica of St. James), has recently undergone an $18.5 million renovation, and it glistens with a clean, golden sheen. Only now, however, has its organ been restored. At the dedication ceremony and concert this past weekend, the gifted young organist Christopher Houlihan proved that the family firm charged with the overhaul, Peragallo, has done an immaculate job.

Answer: Cathedral Basilica of St. James

For a Roman Catholic church, an organ is much more than an instrument. It has an almost sacramental power, resounding for godly glory. It sings hymns as another member of the congregation, a part of the community. It breathes new life as its community does. So Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington explained on Sunday afternoon, as the open doors of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph let the blare of Prospect Avenue into its sanctuary in Prospect Heights. This sanctuary, Brooklyn’s second Roman Catholic cathedral (the first was <hl> the Cathedral Basilica of St. James ), has recently undergone an $18.5 million renovation, and it glistens with a clean, golden sheen. <hl> Only now, however, has its organ been restored. At the dedication ceremony and concert this past weekend, the gifted young organist Christopher Houlihan proved that the family firm charged with the overhaul, Peragallo, has done an immaculate job.

For a Roman Catholic church, an organ is much more than an instrument. It has an almost sacramental power, resounding for godly glory. It sings hymns as another member of the congregation, a part of the community. It breathes new life as its community does. So Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington explained on Sunday afternoon, as the open doors of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph let the blare of Prospect Avenue into its sanctuary in Prospect Heights. This sanctuary, Brooklyn’s second Roman Catholic cathedral (the first was the <hl> Cathedral Basilica of St. James <hl>), has recently undergone an $18.5 million renovation, and it glistens with a clean, golden sheen. Only now, however, has its organ been restored. At the dedication ceremony and concert this past weekend, the gifted young organist Christopher Houlihan proved that the family firm charged with the overhaul, Peragallo, has done an immaculate job.

the <hl> Cathedral Basilica of St. James <hl> ), has recently undergone an $18.5 million renovation, and it glistens with a clean, golden sheen.


Question: How are items often viewed in the Living trilogy

The world this award-winning 72-year-old Swedish filmmaker creates is an indelible one. Populated by pasty-faced men in suits and assorted other hapless souls, his last three features have unfolded like a series of blackout sketches in what resemble preserved dioramas of life. In his newest, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” a man drops dead in the capacious cafeteria of a cruise ship, leading the cashier to offer up the man’s tray of food and drink. In the back of the room, a diner’s hand shyly goes up: He’ll take the beer. “Pigeon,” as Mr. Andersson has referred to it, opens June 3 at Film Forum, preceded by a retrospective at the Museum of Arts and Design showing the other two films in Mr. Anderson’s so-called “Living” trilogy as well as shorts. Each shot in the features has the same deadpan, uncanny look, opening on a deep-focus view of some room or bar, viewed slightly askew, with muted gray or beige walls or sidewalks.

Answer: slightly askew

The world this award-winning 72-year-old Swedish filmmaker creates is an indelible one. Populated by pasty-faced men in suits and assorted other hapless souls, his last three features have unfolded like a series of blackout sketches in what resemble preserved dioramas of life. In his newest, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” a man drops dead in the capacious cafeteria of a cruise ship, leading the cashier to offer up the man’s tray of food and drink. In the back of the room, a diner’s hand shyly goes up: He’ll take the beer. “Pigeon,” as Mr. Andersson has referred to it, opens June 3 at Film Forum, preceded by a retrospective at the Museum of Arts and Design showing the other two films in Mr. Anderson’s so-called “Living” trilogy as well as shorts. <hl> Each shot in the features has the same deadpan, uncanny look, opening on a deep-focus view of some room or bar, viewed slightly askew , with muted gray or beige walls or sidewalks. <hl>

The world this award-winning 72-year-old Swedish filmmaker creates is an indelible one. Populated by pasty-faced men in suits and assorted other hapless souls, his last three features have unfolded like a series of blackout sketches in what resemble preserved dioramas of life. In his newest, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” a man drops dead in the capacious cafeteria of a cruise ship, leading the cashier to offer up the man’s tray of food and drink. In the back of the room, a diner’s hand shyly goes up: He’ll take the beer. “Pigeon,” as Mr. Andersson has referred to it, opens June 3 at Film Forum, preceded by a retrospective at the Museum of Arts and Design showing the other two films in Mr. Anderson’s so-called “Living” trilogy as well as shorts. Each shot in the features has the same deadpan, uncanny look, opening on a deep-focus view of some room or bar, viewed <hl> slightly askew <hl>, with muted gray or beige walls or sidewalks.

Each shot in the features has the same deadpan, uncanny look, opening on a deep-focus view of some room or bar, viewed <hl> slightly askew <hl> , with muted gray or beige walls or sidewalks.


Question: When is Merkel expected to hold further talks to reach a deal with Turkey's leaders?

“It was now or never,” he said. “So I decided to go before the window of opportunity closes.” Hungary decided to shut its border with Croatia after it said it was disappointed at the outcome of a meeting of European Union leaders to discuss the migrant crisis. That ended with the outline of an agreement for Turkey, designed to encourage more migrants to remain there, rather than traveling on to western Europe. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is expected to hold further talks on Sunday to try to reach a deal with Turkey’s leaders, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Answer: Sunday

“It was now or never,” he said. “So I decided to go before the window of opportunity closes.” Hungary decided to shut its border with Croatia after it said it was disappointed at the outcome of a meeting of European Union leaders to discuss the migrant crisis. That ended with the outline of an agreement for Turkey, designed to encourage more migrants to remain there, rather than traveling on to western Europe. <hl> The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is expected to hold further talks on Sunday to try to reach a deal with Turkey’s leaders, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. <hl>

“It was now or never,” he said. “So I decided to go before the window of opportunity closes.” Hungary decided to shut its border with Croatia after it said it was disappointed at the outcome of a meeting of European Union leaders to discuss the migrant crisis. That ended with the outline of an agreement for Turkey, designed to encourage more migrants to remain there, rather than traveling on to western Europe. The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, is expected to hold further talks on <hl> Sunday <hl> to try to reach a deal with Turkey’s leaders, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.


Question: In which color the actually said word was written ?

As my deafness increases, I am more and more prone to mishearing what people say, though this is quite unpredictable; it may happen 20 times, or not at all, in the course of a day. I carefully record these in a little red notebook labeled “PARACUSES” — aberrations in hearing, especially mishearings. I enter what I hear (in red) on one page, what was actually said (in green) on the opposite page, and (in purple) people’s reactions to my mishearings, and the often far-fetched hypotheses I may entertain in an attempt to make sense of what is often essentially nonsensical. After the publication of Freud’s “Psychopathology of Everyday Life” in 1901, such mishearings, along with a range of misreadings, misspeakings, misdoings and slips of the tongue were seen as “Freudian,” an expression of deeply repressed feelings and conflicts.

Answer: green

As my deafness increases, I am more and more prone to mishearing what people say, though this is quite unpredictable; it may happen 20 times, or not at all, in the course of a day. I carefully record these in a little red notebook labeled “PARACUSES” — aberrations in hearing, especially mishearings. <hl> I enter what I hear (in red) on one page, what was actually said (in green ) on the opposite page, and (in purple) people’s reactions to my mishearings, and the often far-fetched hypotheses I may entertain in an attempt to make sense of what is often essentially nonsensical. <hl> After the publication of Freud’s “Psychopathology of Everyday Life” in 1901, such mishearings, along with a range of misreadings, misspeakings, misdoings and slips of the tongue were seen as “Freudian,” an expression of deeply repressed feelings and conflicts.

As my deafness increases, I am more and more prone to mishearing what people say, though this is quite unpredictable; it may happen 20 times, or not at all, in the course of a day. I carefully record these in a little red notebook labeled “PARACUSES” — aberrations in hearing, especially mishearings. I enter what I hear (in red) on one page, what was actually said (in <hl> green <hl>) on the opposite page, and (in purple) people’s reactions to my mishearings, and the often far-fetched hypotheses I may entertain in an attempt to make sense of what is often essentially nonsensical. After the publication of Freud’s “Psychopathology of Everyday Life” in 1901, such mishearings, along with a range of misreadings, misspeakings, misdoings and slips of the tongue were seen as “Freudian,” an expression of deeply repressed feelings and conflicts.

I enter what I hear (in red) on one page, what was actually said (in <hl> green <hl> ) on the opposite page, and (in purple) people’s reactions to my mishearings, and the often far-fetched hypotheses I may entertain in an attempt to make sense of what is often essentially nonsensical.


Question: Who had had military attacks deplored on them?

Religious activists in the denomination have been among the most outspoken in recent years over what they regard as Israel’s unjustified repression of Palestinians and their aspirations for an independent state. The activists have deplored militant attacks on Israelis and said they supported Israel’s right to exist but disagreed with its policies. The boycott resolution was the second such measure passed by the church in the past decade but was considerably stronger and more specific than the first resolution. The first resolution, passed in 2005, broadly called for the use of economic leverage, including boycotts and adjustments in foreign aid.

Answer: Israelis

Religious activists in the denomination have been among the most outspoken in recent years over what they regard as Israel’s unjustified repression of Palestinians and their aspirations for an independent state. <hl> The activists have deplored militant attacks on Israelis and said they supported Israel’s right to exist but disagreed with its policies. <hl> The boycott resolution was the second such measure passed by the church in the past decade but was considerably stronger and more specific than the first resolution. The first resolution, passed in 2005, broadly called for the use of economic leverage, including boycotts and adjustments in foreign aid.

Religious activists in the denomination have been among the most outspoken in recent years over what they regard as Israel’s unjustified repression of Palestinians and their aspirations for an independent state. The activists have deplored militant attacks on <hl> Israelis <hl> and said they supported Israel’s right to exist but disagreed with its policies. The boycott resolution was the second such measure passed by the church in the past decade but was considerably stronger and more specific than the first resolution. The first resolution, passed in 2005, broadly called for the use of economic leverage, including boycotts and adjustments in foreign aid.


Question: What makes it easy to follow sitcoms?

Plot has always mattered in comedy, of course, but not as much as jokes. In his influential screenwriting guide “Story,” Robert McKee argues that comedy, unlike drama, “allows the writer to halt narrative drive” with scenes that serve no purpose other than getting laughs. In television, sitcoms have traditionally relied on thin narratives stretched over seasons (Will Sam and Diane get together on “Cheers”? Will Jim and Pam on “The Office”?) that make it easy to follow the story from week to week.

Answer: thin narratives stretched over seasons

Plot has always mattered in comedy, of course, but not as much as jokes. In his influential screenwriting guide “Story,” Robert McKee argues that comedy, unlike drama, “allows the writer to halt narrative drive” with scenes that serve no purpose other than getting laughs. <hl> In television, sitcoms have traditionally relied on thin narratives stretched over seasons (Will Sam and Diane get together on “Cheers”? <hl> Will Jim and Pam on “The Office”?) that make it easy to follow the story from week to week.

Plot has always mattered in comedy, of course, but not as much as jokes. In his influential screenwriting guide “Story,” Robert McKee argues that comedy, unlike drama, “allows the writer to halt narrative drive” with scenes that serve no purpose other than getting laughs. In television, sitcoms have traditionally relied on <hl> thin narratives stretched over seasons <hl> (Will Sam and Diane get together on “Cheers”? Will Jim and Pam on “The Office”?) that make it easy to follow the story from week to week.


Question: What is a growing source of Gawker Media's revenue?

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote product recommendations — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles.” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”

Answer: product recommendations

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. <hl> Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote product recommendations — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. <hl> It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles.” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”

The shift in focus is an acknowledgment, Mr. Denton wrote, that the quality and engagement of an audience were more important than its sheer size. “In today’s crowded and confusing digital media world, you should focus on your strengths and have a clear message for your audience,” he wrote. Heading into 2016, he said, the company will seek to extend the lifestyle sections on each of its sites, promote <hl> product recommendations <hl> — a growing source of revenue for Gawker Media, which takes a percentage of sales that come through its sites — and expand its video offerings and live events. It will, like many other media organizations, be happy to reach readers wherever they are, Mr. Denton said, including “Apple News, YouTube and Facebook Instant Articles.” “The first blogs were a reaction against the idiocy and pomposity of mass media,” Mr. Denton said in an interview by Instant Messenger on Tuesday. “Now social media is dominated by the same stories that would have made the local television news. We’re in an era of mass social media. I think smarter readers are seeking refuge in subcultures.”


Question: How much might the developer pay in real estate taxes for the first decade?

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just 15 percent of real estate taxes for the first decade. “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.

Answer: 15 percent

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. <hl> Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just 15 percent of real estate taxes for the first decade. <hl> “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just <hl> 15 percent <hl> of real estate taxes for the first decade. “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.


Question: Where was RBG located during 1962 and 1963?

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

Answer: Sweden

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

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

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


Question: How many followers does Omar Shalabi have on Facebook?

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: 755

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, 45, a father of six from East Jerusalem, was sentenced to nine months in jail for 10 posts to his 5,000 friends and <hl> 755 <hl> 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.


Question: What time does the musical start?

‘Fancy Nancy the Musical’  (Saturday and Sunday) One of the arts’ youngest divas has returned to the McGinn/Cazale Theater. This musical from Vital Theater Company focuses on a little girl who wants everything to be fancy — especially herself. Based on the book series written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, the production explores the predicament that ensues when Nancy finds out that she hasn’t been cast as the glamorous mermaid she’d hoped to be in the coming dance show. With a book by Susan DiLallo, a score by Danny Abosch, and lyrics by both, the musical humorously follows Nancy’s attempts to cope with a most unfancy role: that of a tree. (Through April 5.) At 1:30 p.m., 2162 Broadway, at 76th Street, fourth floor, 212-579-0528, vitaltheatre.org.

Answer: 1:30 p.m.

‘Fancy Nancy the Musical’ (Saturday and Sunday) One of the arts’ youngest divas has returned to the McGinn/Cazale Theater. This musical from Vital Theater Company focuses on a little girl who wants everything to be fancy — especially herself. Based on the book series written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, the production explores the predicament that ensues when Nancy finds out that she hasn’t been cast as the glamorous mermaid she’d hoped to be in the coming dance show. With a book by Susan DiLallo, a score by Danny Abosch, and lyrics by both, the musical humorously follows Nancy’s attempts to cope with a most unfancy role: that of a tree. (Through April 5.) <hl> At 1:30 p.m. , 2162 Broadway, at 76th Street, fourth floor, 212-579-0528, vitaltheatre.org. <hl>

‘Fancy Nancy the Musical’ (Saturday and Sunday) One of the arts’ youngest divas has returned to the McGinn/Cazale Theater. This musical from Vital Theater Company focuses on a little girl who wants everything to be fancy — especially herself. Based on the book series written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, the production explores the predicament that ensues when Nancy finds out that she hasn’t been cast as the glamorous mermaid she’d hoped to be in the coming dance show. With a book by Susan DiLallo, a score by Danny Abosch, and lyrics by both, the musical humorously follows Nancy’s attempts to cope with a most unfancy role: that of a tree. (Through April 5.) At <hl> 1:30 p.m. <hl>, 2162 Broadway, at 76th Street, fourth floor, 212-579-0528, vitaltheatre.org.

At <hl> 1:30 p.m. <hl> , 2162 Broadway, at 76th Street, fourth floor, 212-579-0528, vitaltheatre.org.


Question: What group did Mr. Kohlberg, Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts attempt to form within Bear Stearns?

That model has underpinned the basic private equity deal ever since. While at Bear Stearns, Mr. Kohlberg became the mentor of two promising Wall Street types, the cousins Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, who quickly took to this form of deal-making. But others at the firm began to grumble about the three spending too much time away from bread-and-butter business of the firm, investment banking. After an attempt to form a leveraged-buyout group within Bear Stearns was rejected, the three men struck out on their own. With the help of eight investors, including Mr. Kravis’s father and Mr. Kohlberg’s $5 million nest egg, they set up Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company in Midtown Manhattan. Though the early years of the firm were sometimes lean, K.K.R.’s business model proved alluring, prompting a growing stream of competitors eager to reap huge profits from deals made with borrowed money.

Answer: a leveraged-buyout group

That model has underpinned the basic private equity deal ever since. While at Bear Stearns, Mr. Kohlberg became the mentor of two promising Wall Street types, the cousins Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, who quickly took to this form of deal-making. But others at the firm began to grumble about the three spending too much time away from bread-and-butter business of the firm, investment banking. <hl> After an attempt to form a leveraged-buyout group within Bear Stearns was rejected, the three men struck out on their own. <hl> With the help of eight investors, including Mr. Kravis’s father and Mr. Kohlberg’s $5 million nest egg, they set up Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company in Midtown Manhattan. Though the early years of the firm were sometimes lean, K.K.R.’s business model proved alluring, prompting a growing stream of competitors eager to reap huge profits from deals made with borrowed money.

That model has underpinned the basic private equity deal ever since. While at Bear Stearns, Mr. Kohlberg became the mentor of two promising Wall Street types, the cousins Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, who quickly took to this form of deal-making. But others at the firm began to grumble about the three spending too much time away from bread-and-butter business of the firm, investment banking. After an attempt to form <hl> a leveraged-buyout group <hl> within Bear Stearns was rejected, the three men struck out on their own. With the help of eight investors, including Mr. Kravis’s father and Mr. Kohlberg’s $5 million nest egg, they set up Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company in Midtown Manhattan. Though the early years of the firm were sometimes lean, K.K.R.’s business model proved alluring, prompting a growing stream of competitors eager to reap huge profits from deals made with borrowed money.


Question: What state levied $54 in civil penalties against the Department of Energy?

The United States Department of Energy agreed on Tuesday to spend $73 million to improve the transportation and handling of nuclear waste stored in Carlsbad, where a leak exposed 17 employees to radiation in February 2014. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, overseen by the Energy Department, has been closed since then. The agreement, forged with the New Mexico Energy Department, allows the plant to reopen. It also includes improvements to roads and infrastructure in and around Los Alamos National Laboratory, where a drum of plutonium waste erupted last year in an underground dump. The agreement relieves the federal agency from facing $54 million in civil penalties levied against it by the State of New Mexico.

Answer: New Mexico

The United States Department of Energy agreed on Tuesday to spend $73 million to improve the transportation and handling of nuclear waste stored in Carlsbad, where a leak exposed 17 employees to radiation in February 2014. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, overseen by the Energy Department, has been closed since then. <hl> The agreement, forged with the New Mexico Energy Department, allows the plant to reopen. <hl> It also includes improvements to roads and infrastructure in and around Los Alamos National Laboratory, where a drum of plutonium waste erupted last year in an underground dump. The agreement relieves the federal agency from facing $54 million in civil penalties levied against it by the State of New Mexico.

The United States Department of Energy agreed on Tuesday to spend $73 million to improve the transportation and handling of nuclear waste stored in Carlsbad, where a leak exposed 17 employees to radiation in February 2014. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, overseen by the Energy Department, has been closed since then. The agreement, forged with the <hl> New Mexico <hl> Energy Department, allows the plant to reopen. It also includes improvements to roads and infrastructure in and around Los Alamos National Laboratory, where a drum of plutonium waste erupted last year in an underground dump. The agreement relieves the federal agency from facing $54 million in civil penalties levied against it by the State of New Mexico.


Question: How many centrifuges does Iran hope to obtain?

“They say new things in the negotiations,” Ayatollah Khamenei told the military graduates. “Regarding inspections, we have said that we will not let foreigners inspect any military center.” Like last summer, when he vowed that Iran would ultimately build an industrial-scale uranium enrichment capability — with 190,000 centrifuges, or 10 times the number now installed — the ayatollah’s comments are bound to cause deep complications for Iran’s negotiators, led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Answer: 190,000

“They say new things in the negotiations,” Ayatollah Khamenei told the military graduates. “Regarding inspections, we have said that we will not let foreigners inspect any military center.” <hl> Like last summer, when he vowed that Iran would ultimately build an industrial-scale uranium enrichment capability — with 190,000 centrifuges, or 10 times the number now installed — the ayatollah’s comments are bound to cause deep complications for Iran’s negotiators, led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. <hl>

“They say new things in the negotiations,” Ayatollah Khamenei told the military graduates. “Regarding inspections, we have said that we will not let foreigners inspect any military center.” Like last summer, when he vowed that Iran would ultimately build an industrial-scale uranium enrichment capability — with <hl> 190,000 <hl> centrifuges, or 10 times the number now installed — the ayatollah’s comments are bound to cause deep complications for Iran’s negotiators, led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.


Question: Which prescription drug issue is at the forefront of the presidential campaign?

The expense of prescription drugs has come to the forefront in the presidential campaign with proposals by Bernie Sanders and Mrs. Clinton to rein in drug prices. Patent law also plays a big role in the debate over drug prices, though it is not directly addressed by the two Democratic candidates. Drug manufacturers say that they need to recoup the high cost of drug development by charging high prices during the period they hold effective monopolies. A recent estimate, though contested, put the price of developing a drug from scratch as high as $2.6 billion. Other estimates suggest it could be as low as $161 million. Either way, it’s a lot of money. Without regulatory constraints, results from such an investment could be used by anyone to develop and market drugs.

Answer: The expense

<hl> The expense of prescription drugs has come to the forefront in the presidential campaign with proposals by Bernie Sanders and Mrs. Clinton to rein in drug prices. <hl> Patent law also plays a big role in the debate over drug prices, though it is not directly addressed by the two Democratic candidates. Drug manufacturers say that they need to recoup the high cost of drug development by charging high prices during the period they hold effective monopolies. A recent estimate, though contested, put the price of developing a drug from scratch as high as $2.6 billion. Other estimates suggest it could be as low as $161 million. Either way, it’s a lot of money. Without regulatory constraints, results from such an investment could be used by anyone to develop and market drugs.

<hl> The expense <hl> of prescription drugs has come to the forefront in the presidential campaign with proposals by Bernie Sanders and Mrs. Clinton to rein in drug prices. Patent law also plays a big role in the debate over drug prices, though it is not directly addressed by the two Democratic candidates. Drug manufacturers say that they need to recoup the high cost of drug development by charging high prices during the period they hold effective monopolies. A recent estimate, though contested, put the price of developing a drug from scratch as high as $2.6 billion. Other estimates suggest it could be as low as $161 million. Either way, it’s a lot of money. Without regulatory constraints, results from such an investment could be used by anyone to develop and market drugs.


Question: Who was more concerned with driving home?

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. Beneath the pyrotechnics, Mr. Putin seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. Peppered with dozens of questions, Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.

Answer: Mr. Putin

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. <hl> Beneath the pyrotechnics, Mr. Putin seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. <hl> Peppered with dozens of questions, Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.

“There is no doubt that he is a very bright and talented man,” the Russian leader said. “It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up to the U.S. voters. But he is an absolute leader of the presidential race.” In Russian, the word for “bright” has several meanings, including outstanding, brilliant and even gaudy. Beneath the pyrotechnics, <hl> Mr. Putin <hl> seemed most concerned with driving home the point to his domestic audience that Russia’s battered economy had bottomed out, an indication that Russia’s recession had his full attention. Peppered with dozens of questions, Mr. Putin lingered, as he did at last year’s session, on those that allowed him to reassure Russians that their living standards were not imperiled.


Question: Who is Australia's most wealthiest person?

• Google is set to unveil at its annual developer conference today an overhaul of its mobile payment products, including a service called Android Pay, according to a news report. • Broadcom, the wireless chip maker, is being acquired by a rival, Avago, for $37 billion, the companies said today. • Australia’s richest person, the mining magnate Gina Rinehart, 61, today lost control of the $4 billion family trust to her 38-year-old daughter, Bianca, after a long legal battle.

Answer: Gina Rinehart

• Google is set to unveil at its annual developer conference today an overhaul of its mobile payment products, including a service called Android Pay, according to a news report. • Broadcom, the wireless chip maker, is being acquired by a rival, Avago, for $37 billion, the companies said today. <hl> • Australia’s richest person, the mining magnate Gina Rinehart , 61, today lost control of the $4 billion family trust to her 38-year-old daughter, Bianca, after a long legal battle. <hl>

• Google is set to unveil at its annual developer conference today an overhaul of its mobile payment products, including a service called Android Pay, according to a news report. • Broadcom, the wireless chip maker, is being acquired by a rival, Avago, for $37 billion, the companies said today. • Australia’s richest person, the mining magnate <hl> Gina Rinehart <hl>, 61, today lost control of the $4 billion family trust to her 38-year-old daughter, Bianca, after a long legal battle.

• Australia’s richest person, the mining magnate <hl> Gina Rinehart <hl> , 61, today lost control of the $4 billion family trust to her 38-year-old daughter, Bianca, after a long legal battle.


Question: Who was the chef of the restaurant?

We were eating dinner at Houseman, a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.

Answer: Ned Baldwin

<hl> We were eating dinner at Houseman, a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. <hl> It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.

We were eating dinner at Houseman, a restaurant opened by the chef <hl> Ned Baldwin <hl> on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.


Question: What did Mr Baquet think they too readily agreed to as far as government requests?

The revelations about American wrongdoing in the Senate torture report, and, earlier, about the National Security Agency’s surveillance abuses, have taught The Times a lesson, Mr. Baquet said. “We’ve learned the perils of not monitoring and policing warfare” as rigorously as possible, and of too readily agreeing to government requests to withhold information.

Answer: withhold information

The revelations about American wrongdoing in the Senate torture report, and, earlier, about the National Security Agency’s surveillance abuses, have taught The Times a lesson, Mr. Baquet said. <hl> “We’ve learned the perils of not monitoring and policing warfare” as rigorously as possible, and of too readily agreeing to government requests to withhold information . <hl>

The revelations about American wrongdoing in the Senate torture report, and, earlier, about the National Security Agency’s surveillance abuses, have taught The Times a lesson, Mr. Baquet said. “We’ve learned the perils of not monitoring and policing warfare” as rigorously as possible, and of too readily agreeing to government requests to <hl> withhold information <hl>.

“We’ve learned the perils of not monitoring and policing warfare” as rigorously as possible, and of too readily agreeing to government requests to <hl> withhold information <hl> .


Question: What did that take to get to the airplane hanger?

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a bus, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

Answer: bus

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. <hl> They got on a bus , were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane. <hl>

“Here they’re not going to have a lot of opportunities to engage with a presidential campaign,” Jeff Roe, Mr. Cruz’s campaign manager, said as his candidate spoke in St. Paul on Thursday, before heading to the South. “When they do engage with a presidential campaign, I want it to be a meaningful engagement that lasts for hopefully their whole life and our whole life.” Here in Kennesaw, where Mr. Cruz delayed his event by several hours to travel to Washington for a vote, more than 1,000 people gathered in front of a Western-themed nightclub at a strip mall. They got on a <hl> bus <hl>, were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.

They got on a <hl> bus <hl> , were taken to the airplane hangar and waited in an unseasonable chill to cheer the senator when he arrived with his family by chartered plane.


Question: What was the author taking refuge in, instead of being present?

I could not change her father’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. I had taken refuge in what could’ve been, but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

Answer: what could’ve been

I could not change her father’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. <hl> I had taken refuge in what could’ve been , but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. <hl> My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

I could not change her father’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. I had taken refuge in <hl> what could’ve been <hl>, but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

I had taken refuge in <hl> what could’ve been <hl> , but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away.


Question: What is Shannon's profession?

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

Answer: lawyer

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

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


Question: For how long has Douglas Elmendorf been director of the C.B.O?

Let’s start with some background. For the last six years, Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to appoint someone new to head the C.B.O. That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

Answer: For the last six years

Let’s start with some background. <hl> For the last six years , Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. <hl> (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to appoint someone new to head the C.B.O. That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

Let’s start with some background. <hl> For the last six years <hl>, Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to appoint someone new to head the C.B.O. That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

<hl> For the last six years <hl> , Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult.