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Aug. 16, 2025, 5:15 AM EDT

By Jeremy Mikula and Nigel Chiwaya

The Smithsonian prepares for the United States’ birthday, Taylor Swift announces a star-studded collaboration, and the Angels accomplish a rare baseball feat. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.

Jeremy Mikula

Jeremy Mikula is the weekend director of platforms for NBC News.

Nigel Chiwaya

Nigel Chiwaya is the Senior Editor, Data Viz for NBC News Digital.

Kyna Doles and Josh Feldman contributed.

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