A new pope, political shake-ups and celebs in space: The 2025-in-review news quiz

2025 was a consequential year in U.S. politics and world events, including the selection of a new pope and the growing impact of artificial intelligence.

2025 was a consequential year in U.S. politics and world events, including the selection of a new pope and the growing impact of artificial intelligence. Test your knowledge of the year in news, and take our recent quiz here.

Josh FeldmanJosh Feldman is a weekend platforms and social editor for NBC News.

Joe MurphyJoe Murphy is a data editor at NBC News.

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