News Quiz | May 6, 2011
See what you know about the news of the day.
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Martha Swope
Arts -
Sada Thompson, Actress Known for Maternal Roles, Dies at 83
Ms. Thompson portrayed archetypal mothers, from the loving family caretaker to the brutalizing harridan and mythical adulteress.
Mark Humphrey/Associated Press
Sports -
Canucks Push Predators to Brink
Ryan Kesler broke a tie with a power-play goal at 7:28 of the third period, and Vancouver beat Nashville to take a 3-1 series lead.
Bryan Denton for The New York Times
World -
The Lives at the End of the Rockets’ Arc
The four corpses on the floor of a clinic were migrants from Nigeria, trapped in another country’s war. When they died, they were minutes from escape.
N.Y. / Region -
Hilfiger Has Plan to Convert MetLife Clock Tower to Hotel
The clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger has signed a contract to buy the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company clock tower for $170 million.
Michael Appleton for The New York Times
N.Y. / Region -
A University Trustee Expands on His View of What Is Offensive
An interview with Jeffrey Weisenfeld, the City University of New York Trustee who spoke at a board meeting to block an honorary degree to the playwright Tony Kushner.
Orlin Wagner/Associated Press
Sports -
Dodgers Official Is Critical of Baseball’s Oversight
Steve Soboroff, the Dodgers’ vice chairman, questioned baseball’s investigation into the team’s finances.
Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters
Business Day -
Head of MTV Networks Resigns Abruptly
Several executives said that Judy McGrath had been put into a position to resign after she received an offer that would have changed her duties.
Johan Persson
Theater -
He’s a Grumpy Old Man, but Don’t Dare Run Away
Derek Jacobi helps make Michael Grandage’s production of “King Lear” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music a true entertainment.
Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Theater -
Debating Dialectics and Dad’s Suicide Plan
The long-awaited new play by Tony Kushner is a densely textured portrait of a Brooklyn family losing its (strictly secular) religion.
Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Theater -
The Alienated Souls Whisperer
“Carson McCullers Talks About Love,” Suzanne Vega’s mixture of nightclub act and theater piece at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, is a funky ramble through McCullers’s life.
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Sports -
For Derby Rookies, a Lifetime of Experience
The trainer Jinks Fires and his son-in-law, jockey Jon Court, have realized their Derby dream with Archarcharch.
U.S. -
2 Images of Schools Chief in Dealing With Unions
The new Chicago superintendent of schools, Jean-Claude Brizard, has a reputation of being hostile to Rochester unions, but his image was different when he worked in Brooklyn.
Rebecca McAlpin for The New York Times
N.Y. / Region -
Oak Room Is Set to Close After Rent Fight With Plaza Hotel
The restaurant’s owner said lease negotiations with the hotel broke down in March. The hotel is suing for $33.3 million.
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Business Day -
In California, Study Says, Teachers’ Pensions Fall Short of Other Public Workers’
A study in California comparing teachers with other public employees found that teachers’ retirement benefits lagged behind those of other public workers.
Chris Farina/Top Rank
U.S. -
Out of South Bend, Aiming to Be a Contender
Mike Lee, Notre Dame Class of ’09 with a degree in finance, is entering his fifth pro fight on Friday.
Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
World -
In Long Pursuit of Bin Laden, the Raid That Just Missed
A 2007 raid in Afghanistan that could have been former President George W. Bush’s last chance to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden did not materialize.
Astrid Riecken/European Pressphoto Agency
Business Day -
Foes Revise Plan to Curb New Agency
Republicans are fighting the planned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through oversight and budget proposals.
Josh Haner/The New York Times
Opinion -
The Politics of Solipsism
We’re a democracy, yes, but it’s time to revive the republican virtues.
Tannen Maury/European Pressphoto Agency
U.S. -
U.P.S. Workers Demand New Approach to Safety
Teamsters Local 705 began a campaign in the Chicago area demanding that U.P.S. reduce workloads and change what the union calls a “blame the worker” approach to health and safety.
