What is a haboob and which U.S. city did it engulf this week? Find out in the quiz
This week, Taylor Swift debuted her engagement ring and the parasite world brought us something gross to worry about. The White House has been busy, weighing in on restaurant branding, broadcast licenses and modern art.
If you’re up on all those things, you’ll get at least five questions correct this week!
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Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history
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NPR’s middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese incarceration
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Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27
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