The New York Times News Quiz, August 28, 2026

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT1 of 11Dolly Parton died this week at 80. In addition to her storied show business career, she also built a business empire, including an amusement park in Tennessee called what?2 of 11An emergency Supreme Court opinion permitted Trump to move forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting. His executive order directs what government agency to help decide which voters should receive mail ballots?3 of 11Devastating flash flooding tore through Himalayan mountain valleys near the border between Tibet and what country?4 of 11Two unvaccinated people died from measles in Lancaster County, Pa., the first deaths from the illness this year in the U.S. In what year did the U.S. declare that measles had been eliminated?5 of 11As Canada and the United States engage in a trade war, which Great Lake did President Trump declare he had renamed “Lake America”?AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT6 of 11A Russian drone attack in Ukraine last month presaged a dystopian future for warfare, experts said. What was notable about the drone?7 of 11Which British actor, who played Ron Weasley in the “Harry Potter” films, announced that he will soon reprise his role on Broadway? 8 of 11The Defense Department fired the publisher and editor in chief of what government-funded news outlet after it reported on hardships aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln? 9 of 11Meta reached a landmark settlement with dozens of states over claims that its products had endangered children. The company agreed to pay up to how much in penalties?AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT10 of 11At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing over the weekend, a robot athlete outperformed which world-record holder at their sport?11 of 11The Athletic reported this week that the National Football League is eliminating its all-star game, known as what?Correction: An earlier version of this quiz had the wrong answer marked as correct in question No. 2, about the president’s plan to restrict mail-in ballots. The error has been fixed.Correction: An earlier version of this quiz misidentified the world record holder in the women’s 20-kilometer race walk. It is Yang Jiayu, not Yelena Lashmanova.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTTom Wright-Piersanti, Daniel Ajootian, Steven Moity and the staff of the Morning newsletter compiled this week’s quiz.Related Content

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