Two astronauts rose out of a space capsule Thursday to test out a new kind of suit, but how was their mission historic? That story headlines today's show, along with a report about how low water levels exposed some World War II-era shipwrecks in Hungary. A Constitutional quiz, a look at the effects of Hurricane Francine, and a report on the female carpetmakers of Afghanistan follow. And after a report on a superlative toothbrush, we conclude with puns that are sure to make you smile.
This news quiz covers topics featured throughout the week on The World from A to Z:
1. What nation, whose government once had a controversial “one-child policy,” has since relaxed those rules and stopped foreign adoptions of its abandoned children?
2. In what nation, which was colonized by Britain in 1788, is a debate taking place about controversial public fixtures known as either “defensive architecture” or “hostile architecture”?
3. Who is the president of Venezuela, a nation that has seen large protests since a contested election in July?
4. What body of water, which is known as “the incubator of Western civilization,” has seen record levels of pollution this summer?
5. On September 11, 2001, what U.S. president said the terrorist attacks had failed to frighten America into chaos and that the country remained strong?
6. Before the 9/11 attacks began, much of the day’s news was centered on a sports story concerning what basketball star?
7. A storm named Yagi struck the Philippines and China’s Hainan island before making landfall in what country, whose capital is Hanoi?
8. In what body of water did Hurricane Francine form early this week before making landfall in the U.S. on Wednesday evening?
9. In Paris, there’s been controversy over whether to permanently display what symbol on the Eiffel Tower?
10. In what European river, which flows through Hungary, did months of drought and heat waves bring water levels low enough to expose some World War II-era shipwrecks?