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DC is famous for its confusing quadrant traffic grid and alphabetical streets. However, this letter of the alphabet was skipped when it came to naming streets.
J
The population of Seoul proper is about 10 million, but this is the population of the metropolitan area. (We'll accept plus or minus 3 million in each direction.)
26 million
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New York Times
These two reporters were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for their book "His Name Is George Floyd."
Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
This executive editor is a 1988 graduate of the University of Kansas.
Sally Buzbee
This president — the 28th — is the only one buried at the National Cathedral.
Woodrow Wilson
This technology company is the largest company in South Korea, when measured by market cap.
Samsung
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This managing editor was an intern in 2001.
Krissah Thompson
A former executive editor found a second life guiding student journalists at this sunny state university.
Arizona State
This D.C.-based newspaper, founded in 1969, is the oldest LGBT newspaper in the United States.
the Washington Blade
The was the most recent city in South Korea to host the Olympics, in 2018.
Pyeongchang
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Chicago Tribune
This National reporter was a sports intern in 1992. He has reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Japan — and the White House.
David Nakamura
Ben Bradlee lived in Georgetown when this future U.S. president moved in next door.
John F. Kennedy
This Metro stop on the Red Line has not only the longest escalator in the Metro system but the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere.
Wheaton
This red-orange street food made of rice cakes, fish cakes and chili sauce is popular in Korea.
Tteokbokki
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Washington Post (1990s)
This African American journalist worked at The Post from 1984 to 1991 before becoming an icon of political TV journalism.
Gwen Ifill
Marcus Brauchli oversaw the transition from print to digital at a time when tempers ran high. This event prompted him to speed down to the fourth floor in the old newsroom.
A fist fight
D.C. residents couldn't vote in presidential elections until this amendment was approved in 1961.
the 23rd Amendment
This landlocked Asian country is similar in size to the Korean peninsula.
Laos
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Wall Street Journal
Russell Crowe ended up starring in the 2009 thriller-drama "State of Play," but this ageless Hollywood heartthrob nearly broke the newsroom's messaging system when he visited to research the role before pulling out of the project.
Brad Pitt
This former executive editor served as an ambassador to the U.N. during the Lyndon Johnson administration. We'll even give you his first name: Russ.
Russ Wiggins