Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Staff Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, as well as that of a Slatester who has agreed to take the quiz on the record. This week’s contestant is staff writer Luke Winkie.

Can you ace the quiz and beat Winkie? Good luck!

Mexico banned the sale of junk food on school premises, and Idaho is banning the sale of toys or products that resemble genitals. Instead, you can buy yourself a database of 15 million DNA profiles from 23andMe, or make a sweet deal on the selloff of Family Dollar. Spend a little time with this week’s Slate News Quiz.

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