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Thursday news quiz: booze bans, Boudicca and bricks that glow

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war

Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name

Using the presidency as a branding opportunity, Trump is slapping his name on buildings, monuments and projects

The Guardian - US

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When Washington Crossed the Delaware on Christmas 1776, It Wasn't in the Name of Christian Nationalism

America was not founded to be a theocracy and it should not strive to become one.

Reason

The 12 days of Trump-mas

What has Donald Trump given us in his second term? We look at some of the numbers

The Guardian - US

Lessons of the Heritage Foundation's Implosion

The decline of this major conservative institution has been a wakeup call for conservative intellectuals. But will they draw the right lessons from it?

Reason

Barbara Rose Johns: The Teen Protester Turned Civil Rights Icon Honoured With a US Capitol Statue

Barbara Rose Johns, who led a student strike at 16 that challenged school segregation, is honoured with a statue in the US Capitol building history.

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Trump replaced a beloved park image with his own face — critics call it “pathetic” as lawsuit hits immediately

You won't be able to escape Trump's face, even in nature.

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My New UnPopulist Article on How Nationalism is Driving the Growth of anti-Semitism on the Right

Nationalism has a longstanding historical connection to anti-Semitism, and the link between the two in the US today should not be surprising.

Reason

Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams

Amid all the hoopla swirling around its Washington backdrop, Friday’s event must be all about firing the starting gun on football’s biggest show

The Guardian - UK

Paintings Loaned by the National Gallery of Art to the Supreme Court

An incomplete list of priceless artwork shared with the Justices.

Reason

Viral Reddit Post Reveals The True Faces Of 10 People From The 1700s

A recent Reddit post that went viral, receiving more than 111,000 upvotes and 2,900 comments, reminded the internet that some people from that era actually lived long enough to be photographed.

Bored Panda

Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns

A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses

The Independent UK

Trump posts threatening message about 6 lawmakers who said something he didn’t like. Now one targeted senator is speaking out

Threats have no place in politics.

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The Guardian - US

I ❤ NY: Queens recognises Queens as Trump gives Mamdani warm reception

No fists, no fire – the president and the mayor-elect met in Washington, and things went bewilderingly, bizarrely well

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‘Beating them by 25 points’: Trump thinks he’d win against the Founding Fathers, but 76% of voters are too broke to care

As the economy falters, Trump campaigns against dead presidents.

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump fantasizes about outpolling the Founding Fathers, but 76% of voters say he’s losing to inflation

Playing like a broken record label, Donald Trump has narrated the story of “two pollsters” praising him in 2020 again. This is probably the fifth time and counting, and he still hasn’t realized the ridiculousness of his story.

The Guardian - US

Ken Burns on his American Revolution documentary: ‘We won’t work on a more important film’

The acclaimed documentarian’s latest epic series has been in the works for a decade and features A-list contributions from Meryl Streep to Tom Hanks

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The Independent UK

Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nation

When former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is held at the Washington National Cathedral, he will join a bipartisan but exclusive list of figures memorialized there, in a church that tells the story of America on hallowed ground

The Conversation

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut

Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many…

The Independent UK

Ken Burns and Lin-Manuel Miranda offer history lesson to NYC students at Trinity Church

Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

Fortune

Solving hunger is America’s lowest-hanging fruit

Thomas Jefferson wrote to George Washington, “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit." But we’ve failed to ensure that our citizens can share in our abundance.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, who carried Trump’s tax and spending megabill, is retiring

The Lubbock Republican was first elected in 2016 and currently chairs the U.S. House Budget Committee.

Roll Call

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement - Roll Call

Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.

Benzinga

The New Status Symbol For Silicon Valley Tech Elites? Building Giant Statues

If Ross Calvin, a crypto investor and the founder of Parhelion Digital, gets his way, the U.S. will soon have a new monument. The tech leader is currently working to get permission to build a massive statue of the Greek god Prometheus on Alcatraz Island, Bloomberg reports.

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