11/6/2020: NY hunting licenses surge as COVID-19 pandemic has people seeking 'more ways to enjoy the outdoors' - Texas 14-year-old wins $25K for developing potential COVID-19 treatment

 

Today's Article: NY hunting licenses surge as COVID-19 pandemic has people seeking 'more ways to enjoy the outdoors': official
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 12.9

COVID-19 Pandemic drives New Yorkers to the great outdoors...with guns!

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Today's Alternate Article: Texas 14-year-old wins $25K for developing potential COVID-19 treatment
Readability Score: 8.3

10/26/2020: San Diego Unified School District Changes Grading System to ‘Combat Racism' - The New York plastic bag ban is finally being enforced in businesses across the state

Today's Article: San Diego Unified School District Changes Grading System to ‘Combat Racism'
From: NBCSanDiego
Readability Score: 10.2

Are grading policies racially unjust?

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Readability Score: 8.7 

8/18/2020: A Bad Deal for American Industry? - During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers

Today's Article: A Bad Deal for American Industry?
From: Mercatus.org
Readability Score: 15.2

Do tariffs help or hurt industries? Consumers? Who pays? Who benefits?

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Readability Score: 8.6

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5/26/2020: New York tourist arrested after posting Hawaii beach photos - Pesticides can have long-term impact on bumblebee learning

Today's Article: New York tourist arrested after posting Hawaii beach photos
From: AP News
Readability Score: 11.3

Would you quarantine for 14 days on your trip to Hawaii? Would you even go to Hawaii if you knew you had to do so for 14 days? What's reasonable? Who decides?

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Readability Score: 7.0

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