I was at a trivia night last month when the host asked: "What's the capital of Australia?" I heard half the room confidently whisper, "Sydney." The other half hesitated, second-guessing themselves, ...

A North Carolina lawmaker has made a fool out of a high-powered sheriff while asking him basic questions about the US government. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden went before the North ...

Immigration Crackdown: The Trump administration’s top immigration officials defended their mass deportation efforts in a congressional hearing even as Democrats pressed them to answer questions about ...

You’d think the simple stuff would be the easiest to remember. After all, we learned many “basic” facts in school, heard them repeated for years, and probably even helped our kids study them. But over ...

Job interviews across sectors; whether government, private, entry-level or experienced roles; tend to follow a familiar pattern. While technical and role-specific questions may vary, certain basic ...

Inquiry chairwoman Lady Elish Angiolini makes a statement at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in central London, following the publication of the second report from the Angiolini Inquiry, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most adults like to think they’re pretty smart — until a simple trivia question knocks them straight off their high horse. The ...

Dan Porter, founder and CEO of digital sports media company Overtime, can quickly point out a candidate who isn't the right fit for his company. He uses his go-to interview question, one that you've ...