Today's Article: A 21-year-old man has made history as the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon
From: CNN
Readability Score: 11.4
From Special Olympics to just Special, 21 year old man inspires as he becomes first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon
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Today's Article: Quibi shuts down - service draws little interest in short-form videos
From: The Los Angeles Times
Readability Score: 12.0
Jeffrey Katzenberg guided Disney through a renaissance in the 1990s, but he couldn't make a winner out of Quibi, one of the latest entries in the streaming wars. Discuss the risks of starting a new business, and the role of venture capital, with today's article. Then use izzit.org's Inventing the Futureto help students see how venture capitalists shape our world.
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Today's Alternate Article: Biden ad - struggling bar owner is wealthy investor and donor
Readability Score: 9.0
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