U.S. Politics
Following his State of the Union address in March, President Trump spent the last two weeks visiting "Swing States" like Pennsylvania and Michigan to discuss this specific 4-letter word for the cost of goods.
What is Prices (or Inflation)?
Over the last three weeks, King Charles III has made more public appearances in this country after a period of recovery, reassuring citizens about the future of the monarchy.
What is the United Kingdom (or Britain)?
The Men’s "Final Four" concluded this past weekend, with this massive college basketball tournament crowning its champion tonight, April 6.
What is March Madness (or the NCAA Tournament)?
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the 2024 event, millions of people looked back at photos of this rare celestial event where the moon blocks the sun.
What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
Following the Oscars on March 15, this film about a "vampire's soul" became the first horror-thriller to ever win Best Picture.
What is Sinners?
This "holiday" on April 1st saw companies like Google and Amazon post fake product launches to trick their customers.
What is April Fools' Day?
Last week, the U.S. government passed a major bill to provide funding for these "green" vehicles, aiming to have them make up 50% of new car sales by 2030.
What are Electric Vehicles (EVs)?
This holy month for millions of Muslims worldwide, which involves fasting from dawn to sunset, officially concluded with celebrations on March 20th.
What is Ramadan?
This superstar, who recently joined the Indiana Fever, led the surge in viewership for the Women’s NCAA championship game held yesterday.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
Last week, NASA’s Perseverance Rover found a rock on this planet that scientists believe contains the best evidence yet of ancient "organic molecules."
What is Mars?
This pop star broke the internet last week by announcing a surprise "Part II" to her massive Eras Tour, including 10 new cities for late 2026.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This colorful spring festival, where people throw dyed powders at each other to celebrate the end of winter, was celebrated across India on March 25.
What is Holi?
On March 31st, several states including Ohio and Illinois held their primary elections, officially locking in the major party candidates for this upcoming November's Midterms.
What are the 2026 Midterm Elections?
On April 1st, this North American neighbor of the U.S. implemented a new "Carbon Tax" increase, sparking protests across its various provinces.
What is Canada?
"Play Ball!" was the cry on March 26th as all 30 teams in this professional league celebrated Opening Day.
What is Major League Baseball (MLB)?
A private company called OceanGate (reorganized) announced a new mission last week to send a remote robot to film the wreckage of this famous 1912 shipwreck.
What is the Titanic?
Released on April 3, the movie Minecraft: The World Awaits features this comedic actor as "Steve."
Who is Jack Black?
These pink-flowered trees reached "Peak Bloom" in Washington D.C. last week, drawing millions of tourists to the Tidal Basin.
What are Cherry Blossoms?
This 84-year-old former Speaker of the House made headlines last week by announcing she would not seek re-election in California this November.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
A historic "Security Pact" was signed on March 28th between the U.S., Japan, and this island nation to ensure safety in the South China Sea.
What is the Philippines?
This legendary golfer, known for his "Sunday Red" shirt, confirmed last week that he will compete in The Masters tournament starting this Thursday.
Who is Tiger Woods?
Doctors in Boston performed a "world-first" surgery last month, successfully transplanting a genetically modified kidney from this animal into a human patient.
What is a Pig?
On March 25, this social media platform—famous for short videos—won a temporary court stay against a U.S. law that would have banned it.
What is TikTok?
On April 4th, this global organization celebrated its 77th anniversary of keeping "North Atlantic" countries safe.
What is NATO?
The Supreme Court heard arguments last Tuesday regarding the use of this "A.I." technology in political campaign ads, debating if it should be banned to prevent "deepfakes."
What is Artificial Intelligence?
A United Nations trade report released on April 1st revealed that shipping traffic through this strategic "Strait"—the world's most important oil chokepoint—has dropped by 95% due to regional conflict.
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
On March 29th, this female tennis star reclaimed the #1 world ranking after winning the Miami Open in straight sets.
Who is Iga Świątek?
This "super-material," which is 200 times stronger than steel but as thin as a single atom, reached a new mass-production milestone in Korea last week.
What is Graphene?
This 14-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z made history last week as the youngest person to ever win a "Trendsetter" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Who is Blue Ivy Carter?
This is the name of the "Great" island of garbage in the Pacific Ocean that a nonprofit group announced they had successfully reduced by 10% this month.
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?