9/8/2016: While Venezuelans Go Hungry, the Country's Olympians Get Free Housing and Cash - For Many Working Minimum Wage, the Ends Never Meet

Today's Article: While Venezuelans Go Hungry, the Country's Olympians Get Free Housing and Cash
From: New York Times
Readability Score: 11.2

For Maduro, the Rio Games have provided a much needed national distraction from months of unrelenting bad news about the economy.

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Today's Alternate Article: For Many Working Minimum Wage, the Ends Never Meet
Readability Score: 8.1

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