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This is a weekly news quiz from The New York Times, testing readers' knowledge on recent events including AI development, Supreme Court rulings, Federal Reserve actions, and international affairs. It covers topics from politics and technology to culture and environmental news.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Technology , Artificial Intelligence , Corporate Leadership ๐ 40f00f80-8a19-4a5a-bf87-008bca1c9a58Simplified: Anthropic's CEO called for a global slowdown of A.I. development in a 3,800-word essay.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked a Trump administration push to do which of the following?1.000๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Politics , Law , U.S. Government ๐ 554f3cdb-bcd4-4857-aa7b-09c38eb9962eSimplified: The Supreme Court blocked a push by the Trump administration on Monday.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Economics , Finance , U.S. Government ๐ 1a200f6d-a758-4eac-93da-00ed2e8f7436Simplified: The Federal Reserve took action on interest rates at its latest meeting.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Military , International Relations , Middle East ๐ 638df8da-f29e-4979-bef2-98512fc4910bSimplified: The Houthis recently gained control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Simplified: A federal judge ruled this week that Donald Trump's name could not be inscribed on the facade of a specific building.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Environment , Regulation , U.S. Government ๐ 2316a78c-9fd2-4e05-812a-22d145a0e686Simplified: The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday it would no longer limit greenhouse gas emissions from a specific source.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Military , Politics , International Relations ๐ 7da266be-7aca-42c4-976e-6d4edf531b6aSimplified: The Trump administration approved a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, described as one of the largest U.S. munitions deliveries ever.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Military , International Relations ๐ b94543b9-3ea1-42aa-9fa4-4acbfe66c981Simplified: A proposed $2.8 billion U.S. weapons sale to Israel would include 40,000 units of a specific armament.
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The horror-comedy โWidowโs Bayโ dominated the Emmys Monday night, taking home 14 awards.1.000๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Culture , Entertainment , Television , Awards ๐ 71e0b369-b6fc-41a3-80c5-96efb3d0493bSimplified: The show 'Widowโs Bay' won 14 Emmy awards on Monday night.
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๐ค The author ๐ News Article ๐ท๏ธ Culture , Obituary , Literature ๐ 1362cfac-fe9e-400b-911d-04a785015189Simplified: Writer Annie Dillard died on Tuesday at the age of 81.