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This index lists the title, publication, and publication date for past articles posted to izzit.org, along with the full text of the accompanying discussion questions. Due to copyright restrictions, we do not archive articles on izzit.org. In most cases it is possible to retrieve articles by doing a web search for the title of the article. Please email currentevents@izzit.org if you need assistance.

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izzit.org Post Date Article Title Publisher Date Published Readablility Discussion Questions
4/18/2024 California isn't tracking the effectiveness of its homelessness spending Associated Press 4/9/2024 14.0 View
5/2/2024 New York City considers birth control to address its rat problem Associated Press 4/19/2024 10.3 View
5/8/2024 College protestors want 'amnesty.' At stake: legal charges, grades, and graduation Associated Press 4/28/2024 12.5 View
5/16/2024 San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries Associated Press 2/20/2024 14.5 View
5/22/2024 First recipient of pig kidney dies 7 weeks later Associated Press 5/11/2024 10.6 View
5/17/2024 UNC board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources Associated Press 5/13/2024 14.0 View
5/23/2024 Autopsy: Teen died from eating spicy chip as part of social media challenge Associated Press 5/16/2024 9.3 View
10/30/2023 World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31 AP News 10/23/2023 8.6 View
6/5/2023 COVID emergency orders are among 'greatest intrusions on civil liberties,' Justice Gorsuch says AP News 5/22/2023 12.9 View
1/3/2024 Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It's not the first time. AP News 12/27/2023 14.7 View
10/3/2023 Judge dismisses charges against Philadelphia police officer in fatal traffic-stop shooting AP 9/29/2023 9.4 View
5/9/2024 Disgruntled ex-athletic director accused of framing his principal with AI-generated racist rant ABC News (Baltimore) 4/25/2024 12.1 View
1/17/2024 US national debt hits record $34 trillion ABC News (AP) 1/2/2024 13.5 View
11/14/2023 Drugs aren't required to be tested in people who are obese. Why that's a problem ABC News 11/7/2023 11.5 View