No. 95

Saturday, November 7, 2026

World

Pope Leo XIV began his 12-day South America tour by first visiting which country?

Peru
Uruguay
Brazil
Argentina

The pope's trip began in Uruguay before continuing to Argentina and Peru.

Catholic Review

Politics

Which Republican incumbent did James Talarico defeat to flip a long-held Senate seat in Texas, giving Democrats their first statewide win there in 30 years?

Greg Abbott
Ken Paxton
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz

Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas, a historic Democratic breakthrough.

NPR

Business

Marvell Technology agreed to acquire which optical components maker in a $115 billion all-stock deal?

II-VI
Ciena
Lumentum
Coherent

Marvell's deal for Lumentum was one of the largest tech mergers in history, driven by AI data center demand.

Bloomberg · read the story

Sports

Which driver became the youngest F1 world champion in history after clinching the title at the Mexico City Grand Prix?

Oscar Piastri
Lando Norris
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Charles Leclerc

Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli, age 20, became the youngest champion in F1 history.

GPfans · read the story

Culture

Which actor, famous for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' died at age 80 this week?

Christopher Lloyd
Michael Keaton
Tim Curry
Jeff Goldblum

Tim Curry, the Rocky Horror star, died at his Los Angeles home at age 80.

E! News · read the story

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