8/4/2020: France to ban heated terraces in cafes and bars - Mike Ditka says kneeling athletes should 'get out of the country'

Today's Article: France to ban heated terraces in cafes and bars
From: BBC.com
Readability Score: 10.8

Are patio heaters ecological aberrations?

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Today's Alternate Article: Mike Ditka says kneeling athletes should 'get out of the country'
Readability Score: 7.7

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3/31/2020: US Justice Department: trans athletes guidelines - What's fair? - People Turning to Social Video Games Amid Social Distancing

Today's Article: US Justice Department: trans athletes guidelines - What's fair?
From: AP News
Readability Score: 13.6

Should trans girls compete on male teams or female teams? What's fair? When the rights of two individuals clash, how do we decide?

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Readability Score: 8.6

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10/26/2017: Emergency Room Asks 'Non-Urgent' Patients to Go to a Walk-In Clinic or Pay $200 - Opinion: How the NCAA Cheats Student Athletes

Today's Article: Emergency Room Asks 'Non-Urgent' Patients to Go to a Walk-In Clinic or Pay $200
From: Sun Herald
Readability Score: 12.4

Officials at the hospital said the change in policy is not a cost-saving measure nor does it alter Memorial’s commitment to serve people who are unable to pay for health care.

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Today's Alternate Article: Opinion: How the NCAA Cheats Student Athletes
Readability Score: 7.7

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5/31/2017: Claire Eccles Can Strike Out Men with More Than a Knuckleball - The 'No Fun League' Relaxes End Zone Celebration Rules

Today's Article: Claire Eccles Can Strike Out Men with More Than a Knuckleball
From: Bleacher Report
Readability Score: 10.7

Norris-Jones set out to recruit a female baseball player to the HarbourCats in part because of his organization's "forward-thinking legacy."

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Today's Alternate Article: The 'No Fun League' Relaxes End Zone Celebration Rules
Readability Score: 9.9

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