Science
This mosquito-borne virus, whose 2015 outbreak in South America caused a global health emergency, was recently found to be transmitted through urine.
What is…Zika virus?
Which countries did President Trump say he was going to end aid to?
What are Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador?
What has been the trend with consumer and business spending in the past quarter?
What is the deceleration of spending?
This company came under fire due to the death of a pedestrian during one of its autonomous vehicles test.
What is Uber?
A power outage in this country occured which the dictator blamed on the US as attempts to foster regime change and usher in the leadership of opposition leader.
Who is Juan Guaido?
This type of experimental power source located in the UK was recently pledged €100m to carry out research.
What is…(nuclear) fusion reactor?
Which party (Democrats or Republicans) supports the independent nation of Israel more?
What is Republicans? (79% Reps in favour, 29% Dems in favour)
What are three events that have affected GDP from 2016-2018?
What are the presidentail race, the Trump tax act, and deficit spending? (Any one is sufficient).
This company was fined recently for violating the EU's anti trust laws bringing its total fines to $9.3 billion.
What is Google?
George Clooney and other actors led an international boycott against this country for its newly signed harsh, anti-LGBT laws.
What is Brunei?
4 million children a year develop asthma due to this gas found in traffic emissions.
What is…NO2 (nitrogen dioxide)?
How long is Paul Manafort's prison sentence?
What is 47 months?
What are some possible ways to address structural unemployment?
What are (any of) structural unemployment (mismatch between labour force skills and labour force demand), specialised education courses, and degrees that match market demand?
This country was victim to a mosque shooting streamed on facebook leaving over 50 dead or wounded?
What is New Zealand?
This activist group last month caused severe traffic jams and other disruptions in London out of protest, demanding among other things that the UK government declare climate change a national emergency and achieve a zero carbon emissions economy.
What is Extinction Rebellion?
This “coastal” variety of ecosystem acts as a very good carbon sink, especially as sea levels rise.
What are…Wetlands?
What was the Supreme Court's decision on the execution of Alabama Inmate Christopher L. Price?
What is allow execution to continue?
What was the interest rate in December 2008?
What is .25 (an all-time low)?
This country is leading the world in the development of 5G through its partnership with Huawei.
What is Huawei?
A tentative agreement for civilian rule to be achieved following two years at most of military rule was reached in this country following the ousting of a corrupt dictator.
What is Sudan?
A new “green” 2-D material acts as a catalyst that kills bacteria in water by releasing electrons. What is needed to make the catalyst work?
What is…light?
Which house department held an hearing on the Insulin prices doubling?
What is the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Oversight and Investigations?
The Fed has increased the interest rate on the stock market, having this impact.
By increasing the federal funds rate, the Fed attempts to shrink the supply of money, making it more expensive. (Judged by Sarah)
This article in the EU copyright directive gives more rights to individual publishers.
What is article 11, or the link tax?
This natural resource could be the cause of a future war between Pakistan and India over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
What is water?