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You know what's definitely not a 'hoax'? Our news quiz. Give it a go

NPR | By Holly J. Morris

Published December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM CST

From left: Ariana Grande, Dick Van Dyke, Charlie Brown.

This week brought Golden Globe snubs, deadly mushrooms and banned typefaces. Also, Australia made teens mad, there's a museum of nutcrackers, and two beloved icons are having birthdays. If you're up on those topics, you might get at least seven right this week!

A Flourish data visualization

Corrected: December 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM CST

A previous version of the quiz incorrectly said materials at an archaeological site in Britain are the earliest evidence of fire. They are the earliest evidence of human-produced fire.

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Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team.