4/20/2020: Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research amid US-China row on virus origin - The Oldest String Ever Found - Made By Neanderthals?

Today's Article: Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research amid US-China row on virus origin
From: CNN.com
Readability Score: 13.7

Is China trying to hide scientific information about the novel coronavirus? Should governments review scientific papers before they can be published?

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Today's Alternate Article: The Oldest String Ever Found - Made By Neanderthals?
Readability Score: 9.5

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10/1/2018: Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher - Fake Bike Helmets: Cheap But Dangerous

Today's Article: Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 13.9

A prominent Cornell University food researcher resigned after an investigation found he committed academic misconduct, including misreporting data, the school announced September 20.

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Today's Alternate Article: Fake Bike Helmets: Cheap But Dangerous
Readability Score: 7.5

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11/28/2017: Why You Shouldn't Try to Be a Morning Person - Lofty Thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting on pouches of turkey

Today's Article: Why You Shouldn't Try to Be a Morning Person
From: BBC
Readability Score: 10.0

Research shows that morning versus evening types show a classic left-brain versus right-brain division

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Today's Alternate Article: Lofty Thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting on pouches of turkey
Readability Score: 8.6

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8/25/2017: A New Theory on Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet - They’re sleeping. - City takes down $500 DIY park staircase, will replace it for $10,000

Today's Article: A New Theory on Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet - They’re sleeping.
From: Slate
Readability Score: 11.1

After decades of searching, we still haven’t discovered a single sign of extraterrestrial intelligence. Probability tells us life should be out there, so why haven’t we found it yet? 

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Today's Alternate Article: City takes down $500 DIY park staircase, will replace it for $10,000
Readability Score: 6.2

The DIY staircase was built to solve a problem it seemed the city wouldn’t, at least at a reasonable cost. To access the Etobicoke park from Bloor St. W., people would have to make their way down a steep hill, something Adi Astl felt was too dangerous. 

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5/26/2017: Controversial Study Suggests Earliest Humans Lived in Europe--Not Africa - Man's Wallet Returned After 13 Years

Today's Article: Controversial Study Suggests Earliest Humans Lived in Europe--Not Africa
From: CBS News
Readability Score: 12.7

The researchers base their arguments on analysis of two Graecopithecus freybergi ape fossils

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Today's Alternate Article: Man's Wallet Returned After 13 Years
Readability Score: 8.3

Today is the last day for Current Events emails, which will resume September 5. Lessons will continue on our website through June 16, 2017 and resume August 7.

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5/17/2017: Roger Goodell Says NFL Sees No Medical Benefits from Marijuana - Researchers Pay People To Stay In Bed

Today's Article: Roger Goodell Says NFL Sees No Medical Benefits from Marijuana
From: ESPN
Readability Score: 11.9

Advocates have suggested that marijuana could be a healthier way to manage pain than prescription painkillers.

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Today's Alternate Article: Researchers Pay People To Stay In Bed
Readability Score: 9.2

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