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What will the Pentagon begin screening 'war fighters' for? The quiz knows

NPR | By Holly J. Morris

Published July 17, 2026 at 4:02 AM CDT

From left: Erica Schwartz, Sam Neill, Pete Hegseth.

After a two-week vacation, the quiz is back with silly questions about Jurassic Park, U.K. politics, conspiracy theories, Pete Hegseth and numismatics. Good luck!

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Holly J. Morris

Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.