American culture quiz: Test yourself on holiday havens and airport appetites

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your ...

Did You Follow the News Below the Fold? Take Our Year-End Quiz

Some of the buzzy stories and moments in the news didn’t make the front page in 2025 — but they still made a splash. From an ...
NewsNation

Congressional map battles heat up nationwide

After a ruling in Texas, attention is shifting to other states, including Florida, which could be the GOP’s biggest ...

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, ...
KTEN

5 things to know for Dec. 5: Boat strikes, Congressional map, Vladimir Putin, DC pipe bomber, Eurovision boycott

The draw for next year’s World Cup will begin at 12 p.m. ET today, with billions of soccer fans around the globe expected to tune in. President Donald Trump will ...

Who is the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect? And, lawmakers see video of deadly boat strike

After a years-long investigation, the FBI has arrested a man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs. And, lawmakers ...
The Economist

The US in brief: The map and the territory

The Supreme Court ruled that Texas can redraw its electoral map to benefit Republicans. Last month a lower court struck down ...

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Texas Voting Maps

Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by ...
FIFA

The FIFA World Cup quiz

The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will take place at the historic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC at 12:00 ET (18:00 CET) on Friday, 5 December 2025. Ahead of ...