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Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
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Daily News Challenge

Daily News Challenge: Thursday, October 1

Test your knowledge of current events with this quick quiz covering major headlines from the past 24 hours.

Daily challenge for 2026-10-01

1. According to the October 1, 2026, issue of Science News, how long has the U.S. Southwest been gripped by a historic megadrought?

2. Which U.S. university is currently being sued by a federal agency seeking records related to alleged anti-white hiring practices?

3. In recent political news, a federal judge extended a block on an executive order regarding which specific issue?

4. Recent economic data showed that the U.S. job market added how many jobs in August, keeping the unemployment rate at 4.1%?

5. Former EPA officials have alleged that the Trump administration stalled a study regarding which type of environmental contaminant in wastewater?