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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
5/22/2023 ‘Queen Cleopatra’ actress Adele James talks ‘blackwashing’ CNN.com 5/12/2023 10.5 View
6/9/2023 ‘Little Mermaid’ alleged ‘review bombing’ prompts rating system change by IMDb CNN 6/1/2023 12.2 View
10/24/2023 Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals his looks and ancestry Science News Explores 10/9/2023 7.5 View
8/25/2023 Zelensky hails ‘historic’ supply of F-16s CNN 8/20/2023 11.3 View
11/17/2023 YouTube Star Finds "Craziest Overgrown Lawns" and Helps Out for Free KLOVE News 10/31/2023 7.4 View
3/5/2024 Yale will again require standardized test scores for admission Washington Post 2/22/2024 13.5 View
8/30/2023 Xaverian Brothers High School Tests Guardian Caps for Football Team WCVB.com 8/21/2023 9.3 View
10/30/2023 World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31 AP News 10/23/2023 8.6 View
1/29/2024 Workers are filming their layoffs, then posting them to TikTok. What could go wrong? BBC.com 1/18/2024 12.2 View
12/15/2023 Woman's decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go Associated Press 11/27/2023 8.0 View
12/21/2023 Woman who threw food at Chipotle worker sentenced to work in fast food for 2 months USA Today 12/7/2023 8.8 View
4/24/2023 Woman starts petition demanding airlines give plus-size flyers free seats news.com.au 4/17/2023 11.6 View
5/19/2023 Witness who called for gun control in aftermath of Texas mall shooting lied about his actions: police Fox News 5/15/2023 11.3 View
4/21/2023 Winston-Salem church forgives nearly $3.3 million in medical debt for families NBC News 3/26/2023 7.6 View