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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
11/14/2023 Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100 NPR 11/8/2023 9.3 View
9/11/2023 Army makes program to shape up overweight recruits permanent as it fights ongoing recruiting crisis Fox News 9/5/2023 9.3 View
8/30/2023 Xaverian Brothers High School Tests Guardian Caps for Football Team WCVB.com 8/21/2023 9.3 View
8/31/2023 Let it bee: The women on a mission to save Mexico City's bees ABC News 6/15/2023 9.3 View
8/21/2023 ESPN anchor Sage Steele departs network after settling lawsuit CNN 8/15/2023 9.3 View
6/8/2023 Tom Hanks Urges Harvard Grads: Defend Truth & Resist Indifference KLOVE News 5/26/2023 9.3 View
4/24/2023 A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science NPR 4/17/2023 9.3 View
2/9/2024 Ohio won't mandate seatbelts on school buses after fatal crash The Cincinnati Enquirer 1/31/2024 9.3 View
2/28/2024 Nintendo amps up an old feud in 'Mario vs. Donkey Kong' NPR 2/14/2024 9.3 View
11/6/2023 Can public officials block you on social media? It's up to the Supreme Court NPR 10/31/2023 9.2 View
10/4/2023 Ontario soccer refs start wearing body cameras to deter parental abuse CBC 9/24/2023 9.2 View
5/31/2023 Here’s why beef is still pricey CNN 4/5/2023 9.2 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
5/8/2023 Tuesday Morning is going out of business and closing all of its stores CNN Business 5/2/2023 9.2 View