Daniel Akst is a columnist at The Wall Street Journal. He covers a diverse range of topics including finance, personal finance, regional interest and world news, as well as education and sports business, with a focus on Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as strategy+business, LiveMint, Yahoo Finance, and the New York Post.
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Daniel Akst's articles primarily focus on news quizzes, holiday gift books related to business, and a variety of topics including personal finance, sales & marketing. When reaching out to him, consider providing pitches that offer engaging content for his news quizzes or suggest newsworthy and unique holiday gift books related to business. Additionally, if you have insights into current events or industry trends related to personal finance, sales & marketing that can be turned into interactive quiz questions or interesting book recommendations, they may catch his attention.
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News Quiz for September 12, 2026
By: Daniel Akst
It’s a Shakespearean tragedy of King Leon.
News Quiz for September 19, 2026
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
Reading for pleasure has declined dramatically in recent decades. Blame the smartphone, an ever-present distraction from the book at hand.
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz.
