US Politics
Millions of Americans voted across the nation on November 3, 2026, in these major national elections that happen halfway through a president's term.
What are the Midterm Elections?
On October 25, voters in Brazil re-elected this incumbent leader as President in a major runoff election.
Who is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula)?
On October 28, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win their franchise's very first championship in this major sport.
What is Major League Baseball (or the World Series)?
On November 2, 2026, NASA announced that this robotic rover broke the all-time off-world driving record by traveling over 28 miles on Mars.
What is the Perseverance rover?
It was revealed in late October that Netflix is adapting Hatchet, a famous survival novel often read in middle school, into a movie. Who wrote the book?
Who is Gary Paulsen?
Celebrated every year on October 31, this holiday featured costumes, pumpkin carving, and trick-or-treating across the U.S. last weekend.
What is Halloween?
This house of the U.S. Congress saw party control flip as Democrats won key races in states like Iowa and Kansas on Election Day.
What is the U.S. Senate?
Israel held legislative elections on October 27 to elect the members of this national parliament.
What is the Knesset?
The Golden State Valkyries captured their first-ever league championship on October 31 by defeating the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of this women's professional league.
What is the WNBA?
NASA satellites captured stunning visual data of Super Typhoon In-fa showing this clear, calm center of the storm that was unusually large.
What is the Eye of the storm?
A popular new cozy aquarium sandbox video game launching in November titled Drawquarium made headlines for its viral trailer. What gaming platform is it releasing on first?
What is PC (or Steam)?
On November 1, most of the United States prepared to turn their clocks back one hour to end Daylight Saving Time, a practice often remembered by this two-word phrase.
What is "Fall Back"?
This issue—referring to the rising cost of everyday items like food and gas—was listed by roughly 80% of voters as a key concern driving their votes this week.
What is inflation (or the cost of living)?
Announced in October, Navi Pillay was awarded this prestigious global award for her human rights work around the world.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes leads this Missouri-based NFL team, which hit the news in late October with key roster changes.
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?
Perseverance drives across Mars using advanced autonomous navigation technology, which means it can navigate without relying on this Earth-based satellite system.
What is GPS (Global Positioning System)?
Disney announced an upcoming animated series based on this popular young-adult fantasy book series about a 12-year-old criminal mastermind named Artemis.
What is Artemis Fowl?
Aviation safety agencies like the NTSB investigated a helicopter incident near Miami in early November. What does the acronym NTSB stand for?
What is the National Transportation Safety Board
Voters in 36 states went to the polls on November 3 to vote for this top executive leader of their state government.
Who is the Governor?
n late October, NASA satellite imagery tracked Super Typhoon In-fa near the Mariana Islands in this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This NBA superstar and Philadelphia 76ers opponent made headlines in late October for publishing a new children's book alongside his basketball career.
Who is LeBron James?
Scientists studying weather photos from NASA noticed that a storm moving toward this icy northernmost U.S. state originated as a tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific.
What is Alaska?
This famous Stranger Things actress was announced to potentially star in a upcoming movie adaptation of the novel The Guest.
Who is Sadie Sink?
The month of November kicks off national awareness for this important autumn holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month in the U.S.
What is Thanksgiving?
Early voting started across many U.S. states in late October. What is the common name for voting before the official Election Day?
What is Early Voting (or Absentee Voting)?
Soccer star Harry Kane won the prestigious men's Ballon d'Or award in late October. What European nation is he from?
What is England (or the United Kingdom)
Running back Marshall Faulk, who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame, shared a major personal health update in late October regarding his diagnosis with this neurological condition.
What is Parkinson's disease?
Mars is often called by this nickname due to the iron oxide (rust) on its surface giving it a reddish hue.
What is the Red Planet?
Legendary actor Michael Douglas released excerpts from his new memoir One Helluva Ride, reflecting on his Oscar-winning role playing Gordon Gekko in this classic 1987 film.
What is Wall Street?
Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas made history in late October by winning her third Ballon d'Or Féminin in this sport.
What is Soccer
In addition to voting for leaders, many states had voters decide directly on new state laws or constitutional amendments printed on their ballots, which are called these.
What are Ballot Measures (or Propositions/Referendums)?
On October 31, 2026, the United Nations officially concluded its 30-year political mission in this Horn of Africa country.
What is Somalia?
In late October, the NFL played one of its official regular season international games in this European capital city famous for the Eiffel Tower.
What is Paris?
The crater on Mars that Perseverance has been exploring and climbing out of for the past several years is named after a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. What is its name?
What is Jezero Crater?
Fans were excited to learn that Marvel's upcoming crossover movie Avengers: Doomsday will feature Sir Patrick Stewart reprising this famous telepathic superhero leader.
Who is Professor X (or Charles Xavier)?
Held annually in early November, this major international distance running event brings over 50,000 runners through all five boroughs of New York City.
What is the New York City Marathon?