8/24/2017: Ravens Surprise Scientists By Showing They Can Plan - Texting Suicide Case: Michele Carter sentenced to serve at least 15 months

Today's Article: Ravens Surprise Scientists By Showing They Can Plan
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.4

Recent studies on great apes showed the ability is not uniquely human. Now, scientists in Sweden have come to the surprising conclusion that ravens can also deliberately prepare for future events. 

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Today's Alternate Article: Texting Suicide Case: Michele Carter sentenced to serve at least 15 months
Readability Score: 8.2

A Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for urging her boyfriend to commit suicide through a series of text messages was sentenced Thursday.

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