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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
5/1/2023 NY Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘test-marketing’ a ban on all tobacco sales NY Post 4/22/2023 12.8 View
1/9/2024 Claudine Gay, first Black woman president at Harvard, to resign Politico 1/2/2024 14.1 View
12/18/2023 Penn president resigns; Stefanik vows Harvard and MIT next politico.com 12/9/2023 10.6 View
10/23/2023 Newsom approves minimum wage for health care workers politico.com 10/13/2023 12.2 View
5/24/2023 He donated land for soccer fields in Standish, now the town is selling it Portland Press Herald 5/20/2023 9.2 View
12/19/2023 Congress Spent $7.5 Billion on E.V. Chargers. After 2 Years, None Are Built. Reason.com 12/8/2023 11.7 View
9/7/2023 Jokes, Violence, and Free Speech Reason.com 8/30/2023 13.1 View
8/24/2023 Can landlords screen tenants for past evictions? Reason.com 7/28/2023 14.6 View
2/14/2024 San Francisco's $1.7 million toilet can't get built Reason.com 1/29/2024 11.2 View
12/7/2023 Hunter Biden offers to testify publicly in House Republican's impeachment probe Reuters 11/28/2023 12.8 View
9/20/2023 Israel expects 30% of cars on its roads to be electric by 2030 Reuters 9/11/2023 10.2 View
5/3/2023 North Korea unveils new nuclear warheads as US air carrier arrives in South Reuters 3/28/2023 14.6 View
3/21/2024 African cocoa plants run out of beans; chocolate prices expected to soar Reuters 3/13/2024 10.3 View
11/1/2023 Cockatoos can tell when they need more than one tool to swipe a snack Science News 2/10/2023 9.5 View