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It's Chalamet vs. ballet in this week's news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?

NPR | By Holly J. Morris

Published March 13, 2026 at 5:01 AM EDT

From left: Kai Trump, Bam Adebayo, Timothée Chalamet (or his reclusive twin, Tomothée).

It's Friday the 13th, yet again. But this time, the ominous novelty date is two days before the Ides of March, which means the bad luck will cancel itself out.

Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week. 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.