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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
2/24/2023 Long-lost letter hints at George Washington’s financial struggles CNN 2/20/2023 12.4 View
2/3/2023 Covid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US, despite relatively low mortality rate< CNN 1/30/2023 13.0 View
12/19/2022 71 years after starting college, a 90-year-old woman is graduating CNN 12/11/2022 7.1 View
12/2/2022 Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ for dinner with Holocaust denier CNN 11/28/2022 10.1 View
11/11/2022 SAT Retake: 55 students may have to retake their SATs after they were lost from a UPS truck CNN 11/6/2022 9.4 View
11/11/2022 Divers uncover a surprising discovery near the wreck of the Titanic CNN 11/7/2022 12.2 View
10/28/2022 Liberal Democrats call on Biden to shift Ukraine strategy CNN 10/24/2022 14.2 View
10/21/2022 Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the waters around Alaska. Scientists say overfishing is not the cause CNN 10/16/2022 12.6 View
10/14/2022 Kanye West’s Twitter account locked for antisemitic tweet CNN 10/10/2022 13.4 View
10/7/2022 The Onion tells the Supreme Court – seriously – that satire is no laughing matter CNN 10/3/2022 14.7 View
9/16/2022 Maine politicians protest after lobsters placed on 'red' list CNN 9/11/2022 14.1 View
8/26/2022 White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 CNN 8/22/2022 14.3 View
2/20/2023 Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi now giving rides to employees on public roads in California CNBC 2/15/2023 14.6 View
1/30/2023 Greedflation: ‘Entirely possible’ that food brands are profiteering from price hikes, says Tesco chairman CNBC 1/24/2023 10.3 View