Weekly Quiz Tests Knowledge of Celebrity Death, National Debt, and Odd Crime Stories

NBC News published a weekly news quiz on August 22, 2026, covering a range of recent stories including a former child star's death, rising U.S. debt, a drug ring run from a fraternity house, a world leader deceived online, and a classroom pet linked to arson. The quiz invites readers to test their awareness of these events and offers a link to the previous week's quiz. It was written by Amina Kilpatrick and Ashley Mowreader.