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Bill Gates is scheduled to testify before Congress in June regarding his ties to what convicted financier?
Jeffrey Epstein
Despite a ceasefire being announced between the U.S. and Iran, Israel launched its largest wave of airstrikes yet on what neighboring country the same day?
Lebanon
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1st, making it the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit since what decade?
1970s
This famous golf tournament teed off today at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
the Masters
What was the #1 movie at the box office last weekend?
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire this week. How long is the ceasefire supposed to last?
2 weeks
A senior opposition party member from what island nation traveled to China this week on a rare "peace mission" aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries?
Taiwan
On April 6th, the Artemis II crew made history by witnessing what rare astronomical event from the far side of the Moon?
solar eclipse
This team won the Men's NCAA Basketball Championship this week.
Michigan
Thousands of fans gathered in South Korea this week for the opening night of what K-pop group's world tour?
BTS
At a high-stakes meeting this week, President Trump threatened to withdraw the U.S. from what military alliance, accusing it of failing to support America in the Iran war?
NATO
President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that his country will increase its nuclear weapon stockpile for the first time in decades, citing threats from Russia and China. What country is he the president of?
France
The NIH announced a new "mosaic" nanoparticle vaccine showing 95% efficacy against all known strains of what virus?
flu
This team made history this week by winning their first-ever Women's NCAA Basketball Championship.
UCLA
The final season of what Amazon superhero series premiered this week with a shocking death that the showrunner described as "poetic"?
The Boys
The Trump administration began moving staff out of what federal agency's headquarters this week as part of a plan to shut it down?
Department of Education
Pakistani warplanes struck targets in Kabul and Bagram this week as violent border clashes continued between Pakistan and what neighboring country?
Afghanistan
Scientists at the ITER project in France sustained a stable plasma reaction for 1,000 seconds this week, a record breakthrough toward what future energy source?
nuclear fusion
Major League Baseball's regular season is underway, with this team drawing notably strong early attendance following their 2025 AL Central title.
Cleveland Guardians
Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in prison this week for her role in the 2023 death of what famous actor?
Matthew Perry
The Iran war caused prices of what farming supply to spike, hitting American farmers hard during spring planting season?
Fertilizer
Over 200 people were killed, including about 70 children, when a landslide collapsed mines in what African country?
DRC
A UK biotech firm completed the first successful human trial this week of what lab-grown product that could eventually solve shortages in hospitals and combat zones?
red blood cells
Name the teams atop the Eastern and Western conference standings as the NBA regular season nears its end.
Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons
As Coachella approaches, what Philippine girl group is generating buzz as a breakout act in this year's lineup?
Bini