The week in news · Aug 17 – 23, 2026
The week's news questions, settled: how often the crowd was right, where it got surprised, and what got people talking.
News quiz · week of Aug 17Could you beat the crowd?20 real news questions · Swipe YES or NOPlaySettled
436
Crowd right
73%
Upsets
22
How we count
The crowd = real players' bets only (bots excluded); questions no player bet on aren't scored. Crowd right: the side above 50% won (50/50 calls excluded). Upset: the crowd was at least 75% sure and wrong. Full accuracy report
Crowd accuracy by category
- ⚽ Sports150/186 81%
- 🔬 Science50/74 68%
- 🌀 Other33/51 65%
- 🏛️ Politics35/47 74%
- 🎭 Culture20/32 63%
- 👤 People12/16 75%
- 💻 Tech11/15 73%
- 🎬 Entertainment6/12 50%
Top upsets
- Will 'NDA' by Trippie Redd earn more than 25,000 album‑equivalent units in its tracking week?No
crowd 95% yes · 78 players
- Will Novak Djokovic beat Tomás Tirante on August 15?No
crowd 94% yes · 34 players
- Will Odsonne Édouard be in Lens' matchday squad for the Trophée des Champions vs PSG?No
crowd 94% yes · 292 players
Most debated
- Will Emmanuel Macron's approval rating be below 25% in the August 2026 poll?Yes
crowd 81% yes · 22 comments
“The French clearly didn't deserve it. See you next year with a populist loser at the head of the state. The disappointment will be very, very heavy. And we will be sold to the Russians, in a country ruined by demagogues.”