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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
6/13/2022 Bees are legally fish in California, court rules. Here’s why and what led to it Sacramento Bee 6/3/2022 14.2 View
3/13/2023 "Immoral" spy program: DHS collecting domestic intelligence in "shady" operation Salon.com 3/6/2023 15.1 View
5/22/2023 Let’s learn about how wildfires keep ecosystems healthy Science News Explores 5/9/2023 7.6 View
5/15/2023 Mimosa plant ‘muscles’ fold tickled leaves fast Science News Explores 5/4/2023 6.4 View
5/2/2023 These beetles ‘drink’ water using their butts Science News Explores 4/25/2023 7.4 View
4/25/2023 Chemists have unlocked the secrets of long-lasting Roman concrete Science News Explores 4/13/2023 6.7 View
4/18/2023 Random hops always bring jumping beans to shade — eventually Science News Explores 4/7/2023 6.2 View
4/11/2023 Native Amazonians make rich soils — and ancient people may have too Science News Explores 4/4/2023 7.8 View
3/28/2023 Can we build Baymax? Science News Explores 3/15/2023 7.5 View
3/13/2023 In a breakthrough experiment, fusion gave off more energy than it used Science News Explores 3/3/2023 8.0 View
3/20/2023 Saturn’s moon Enceladus wears a thick blanket of snow Science News Explores 3/8/2023 7.7 View
3/7/2023 How can Baby Yoda be 50 years old? Science News Explores 2/27/2023 6.5 View
2/28/2023 New robot can pick up a single drop of liquid Science News Explores 2/15/2023 7.3 View
2/20/2023 Protecting forests may help head off future pandemics Science News Explores 2/13/2023 7.8 View