6/5/2020: 17 misconduct complaints did little to derail Minneapolis officer’s career. That’s not unusual in police departments nationwide. - Meet Anthony Allison, who started his own summer reading program in kindergarten. Now, he’s on year three.

Today's Article: 17 misconduct complaints did little to derail Minneapolis officer’s career. That’s not unusual in police departments nationwide.
From: Chicago Tribune via The New York Times
Readability Score: 12.7

Officer charged with Floyd's murder had 17 misconduct complaints. Some are asking why he wasn't flagged and disciplined? Turns out such things aren't unusual.

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Today's Alternate Article: Meet Anthony Allison, who started his own summer reading program in kindergarten. Now, he’s on year three.
Readability Score: 8.7

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4/25/2019: The Growing Impatience of India's Farmers - Graffiti punished by reading: "It worked!" says prosecutor

Today's Article: The Growing Impatience of India's Farmers
From: US News and World Report
Readability Score: 10.4

Drought has ravaged rural India and farmers are struggling. How has the government responded? What are the most effective ways to help farmers improve their lives? Today's article has lots of economic connections-- check it out!

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Readability Score: 9.1

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4/4/2019: U.S. judge blocks Medicaid work rules in blow to Trump - Toddlers engage more with print books than tablets: Study

Today's Article: U.S. judge blocks Medicaid work rules in blow to Trump
From: AP News
Readability Score: 11.8

Work requirements for health coverage, fair or unfair? Several states believe its fair but a federal judge disagrees and has blocked the rules. Where do you stand?

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11/15/2018: Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read? - FDA Cracks Down on E-Cigarette Sales to Curb Teen Vaping

Today's Article: Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read?
From: The New York Times
Readability Score: 11.5

Do you like reading on your phone or tablet? Like that flip feature? Soon you may be able to do the same thing with a book. The future? Or a fad? You decide!

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9/4/2018: Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound - Opinion - Serena Williams' Cat Suit Declawed

Today's Article: Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound
From: The Guardian
Readability Score: 14.0

Paper vs. Screens: which is better?

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Readability Score: 9.4

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2/16/2017: Inspiring America: Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away From Violence - 64-Year-Old Man Learns to Read

Today's Article: Inspiring America: Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away From Violence
From: NBC News
Readability Score: 11.3

The "Becoming A Man" program, or BAM, is a social and emotional learning program for at-risk male students

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Readability Score: 7.9

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9/21/2016: Meet the Parents Who Won't Let Their Children Study Literature - NFL Commissioner to Reluctant Football Parents: We're Making the Game Safer

Today's Article: Meet the Parents Who Won't Let Their Children Study Literature
From: Washington Post
Readability Score: 14.0

I found it shocking that some of the brightest students in Virginia had been misled...into thinking that choosing English or history as a major would doom them to lives as impecunious schoolteachers.

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Readability Score: 8.9

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