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The Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 2 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 2

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.

Where Mauna Loa’s Lava Comes From And Why Hawaii’s Volcanoes Are Different USGS/2022

Where Mauna Loa’s Lava Comes From And Why Hawaii’s Volcanoes Are Different

Gabi Laske, a geophysicist at the University of California-San Diego led one of the first projects to map the deep plumbing that feeds the Hawaiian Islands’ volcanoes and explains where lava comes from.

The Weekly News Quiz: Nov. 27 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Nov. 27

Why Magical Thinking Is So Widespread Getty Images/iStockphoto

Why Magical Thinking Is So Widespread

A look at the psychological roots of common superstitions.

Guns On The Ballot: How Mixed Midterm Results Will Affect Firearm Policy Getty Images/iStockphoto

Guns On The Ballot: How Mixed Midterm Results Will Affect Firearm Policy

At the state and local level, young candidates who ran campaigns centered on gun violence prevention were elected.

The Weekly News Quiz: Nov. 18 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Nov. 18

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.

Marijuana Advocates Press Forward In Other States After Mixed Election Results AP Photo/Charlie Riedel/2022

Marijuana Advocates Press Forward In Other States After Mixed Election Results

Ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana were successful in Maryland and Missouri but defeated in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota.

How Centuries-Old Whaling Logs Are Filling Gaps In Our Climate Knowledge Courtesy: Jayne Doucette/Grist/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

How Centuries-Old Whaling Logs Are Filling Gaps In Our Climate Knowledge

Historic data from similar initiatives has contributed to global marine heat wave forecasts and helped identify drivers behind long-term droughts in Hawaii.