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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.

Please Note: Current Events lessons are archived for ONE YEAR. A year after posting, the article link and questions will be automatically DELETED from our archive. If you like a lesson and want to use it again in the future, SAVE it to your computer, or print it.

izzit.org Post Date Article Title Publisher Date Published Readablility Discussion Questions
6/17/2022 Smaller boxes in the cereal aisle? Say hello to "shrinkflation" CBS News 6/8/2022 9.0 View
3/17/2023 Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin CNN 3/13/2023 13.1 View
2/27/2023 Singer Jully Black makes one-word change to Canadian national anthem at NBA All-Star Game Fox News 2/20/2023 8.9 View
8/26/2022 Shaquille O’Neal Pays Tab of Over $25,000 for Entire Restaurant While on Date Yahoo 6/15/2022 7.7 View
5/24/2023 Senator Rubio (FL) wants to ban SNAP purchases of junk food The Hill 5/9/2023 11.6 View
12/8/2022 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike USA Today 12/1/2022 11.0 View
1/24/2023 Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm AP News 1/8/2023 13.8 View
3/9/2023 Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban racial caste discrimination ABC News 2/21/2023 13.6 View
11/1/2022 Sea creatures’ fishy scent protects them from deep-sea high pressures Science News Explores 10/21/2022 7.5 View
10/18/2022 Scientists Discover Wax Worm Saliva Can Break Down Plastic Subject to Climate 10/12/2022 9.3 View
10/4/2022 School uniforms in N America linked to PFAS "forever chemicals" BBC.com 9/21/2022 10.4 View
4/7/2023 School superintendent candidate says job offer was rescinded after calling two females 'ladies' in email Fox News 4/3/2023 10.2 View
3/20/2023 Saturn’s moon Enceladus wears a thick blanket of snow Science News Explores 3/8/2023 7.7 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