The week in news · Oct 19 – 25, 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 Oct 19Could you beat the crowd?20 real news questions · Swipe YES or NOPlaySettled
539
Crowd right
75%
Upsets
38
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
- ⚽ Sports128/171 75%
- 🎬 Entertainment77/88 88%
- 🌀 Other56/80 70%
- 🏛️ Politics47/63 75%
- 🔬 Science37/57 65%
- 🎭 Culture22/31 71%
- 💻 Tech22/27 81%
- 👤 People13/20 65%
Top upsets
- Will deputy Edén Garcés be granted the 'licencia' (leave of absence) to leave his federal deputy seat and run as coordinator of Defensa de la Transformación in Milpa Alta?No
crowd 99% yes · 110 players
- Will the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Houston Texans in London?No
crowd 95% yes · 82 players
- Will Britney Spears publicly name her parents and reference her conservatorship?No
crowd 94% yes · 152 players
Most debated
- Will Édouard Philippe poll ahead of Jean‑Luc Mélenchon in the latest poll?No
crowd 82% no · 74 comments