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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
9/2/2022 Chicago-area students, debtors react to President Biden’s $10,000 loan forgiveness plan The Chicago Tribune 8/25/2022 8.3 View
9/7/2022 Teacher quits in protest after being punished for banned books sign The Washington Post 8/25/2022 11.4 View
9/8/2022 Worm ‘burgers’ could solve world hunger, scientists claim The New York Post 8/25/2022 11.7 View
9/6/2022 Missouri school district revives paddling to discipline students MSN.com 8/25/2022 10.5 View
8/29/2022 Federal home loan program is still failing Native American veterans after 30 years NPR 8/25/2022 8.2 View
9/8/2022 LAPD Officer Saves Baby Who Wasn't Breathing Foxla.com 8/24/2022 8.2 View
8/25/2022 Drought Conditions Unearth 113 Million Year Old Dinosaur Tracks kristv.com 8/24/2022 9.5 View
8/22/2022 Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm ABCNews 8/24/2022 14.0 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
8/22/2022 Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why NPR 8/20/2022 7.9 View
8/23/2022 Wildfire smoke seems to pose its biggest health risk to kids Science News For Students 8/18/2022 8.3 View
8/25/2022 Lithium is running out, and Purdue researchers say salt may be the answer WRTV (ABC) Indianapolis 8/18/2022 9.6 View
8/30/2022 Whale sharks may be the world’s largest omnivores Science News For Students 8/17/2022 6.5 View
8/23/2022 ‘You look great!’ Average person tells 4 lies per day, survey shows StudyFinds 8/16/2022 9.5 View