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No. 39

Saturday, September 12, 2026

World

The United States marked the 25th anniversary of which event this week?

• The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
• The Oklahoma City bombing
• Hurricane Katrina
• The fall of the Berlin Wall

The briefing describes commemorations for the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, including events at Ground Zero.

NPR

Politics

Which state's Republican-drawn congressional map did the U.S. Supreme Court block from use in the November midterms?

• Texas
• Missouri
• Ohio
• Georgia

The Supreme Court and Missouri's own Supreme Court blocked the GOP-drawn Missouri congressional map from being used in November's election.

The Washington Post · read the story

Science

Researchers announced a landmark finding that human tissue from which organ can regenerate after damage from a heart attack?

• The kidney
• The heart
• The lung
• The liver

Scientists showed for the first time that human heart muscle cells can regrow after a heart attack, overturning prior assumptions.

ScienceDaily

Tech

Which U.S. state enacted sweeping new laws restricting children's use of AI chatbots and social media this week?

• New York
• Texas
• California
• Illinois

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 13 bills in California restricting kids' exposure to addictive social media features and AI companion chatbots.

CBS Los Angeles · read the story

Culture

Which veteran actress set a new record as the oldest woman ever to win an Emmy at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys?

• Diane Keaton
• Sally Field
• Angela Lansbury
• Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews, at age 90, extended her own record as the oldest woman to win an Emmy, winning in the character voice-over performance category.

Variety · read the story