What AI bot started referring to itself as ‘MechaHitler’? Find out in the quiz
This week, if you’ve been paying attention to Elon Musk’s new political party and Elon Musk’s xAI, you’ll get at least two questions right.
Oh, so you’re tired of the quiz’s incessant Elon Musk items? Fine. Write your own! We’re taking reader submissions for each week’s bonus question. The submission form and instructions are below the quiz. Please submit by 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 15.
Loading…
To submit a bonus question, please enter your proposed question and the answer in the form below. Your question should relate to news from July 7 through July 15.
If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR Weekly Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR’s website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.
Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. As the Privacy Policy says, we want you to be aware that there may be circumstances in which the exemptions provided under law for journalistic activities or freedom of expression may override privacy rights you might otherwise have.
Judge rules 7-foot center Charles Bediako is no longer eligible to play for Alabama
Bediako was playing under a temporary restraining order that allowed the former NBA G League player to join Alabama in the middle of the season despite questions regarding his collegiate eligibility.
An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine
The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.
How much power does the Fed chair really have?
On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power.
This complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson’s stranger symptoms
Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory.
‘Please inform your friends’: The quest to make weather warnings universal
People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.
How the use of AI and ‘deepfakes’ play a role in the search for Nancy Guthrie
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and commonplace, it can be difficult to know what's real and what's not, which has complicated the search for Nancy Guthrie, according to law enforcement. But just how difficult is it?
