The New York Times News Quiz, May 22, 2026

The New York Times News Quiz, May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026

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Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general. Kenny Holston/The New York Times The Justice Department this week announced that it had created a fund to pay allies of President Trump who claim to have been targeted by past Democratic administrations. How much money is in the fund?

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Which Republican congressman from Kentucky, a vocal critic of Trump, lost his primary this week to a Trump-backed challenger?

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A California jury ruled this week on the landmark lawsuit that Elon Musk filed against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman. What did the jury decide?

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Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of Ebola in Africa. In what country is the outbreak centered?

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A three-day strike halted the busiest passenger rail service in the United States. What service is that?

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“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” went off the air Thursday night, heralding the end of CBS’s late-night talk show after decades. Who was the first host of “The Late Show”?

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The Justice Department charged Raúl Castro, the former president of Cuba, with murder over what event in U.S.-Cuban history?

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Which former Massachusetts congressman, who made history as the first gay House member to come out voluntarily, died this week?

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Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland, visited the island’s capital this week and brought gifts for local children. What two things did he try and give them?

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The Times reported this week that a new book about A.I.’s effect on the truth contained what?

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Danny Gohlke/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A humpback whale became a celebrity in Germany after he became stranded off the coast. What did the local media name him?