2/11/2019: Should Young Americans Be Required To Do Public Service? Federal Panel Says Maybe - The dark web puts a new twist on the age-old practice of counterfeiting

Today's Article: Should Young Americans Be Required To Do Public Service? Federal Panel Says Maybe
From: NPR.org
Readability Score: 13.5

Should young people be required to serve the country in one way or another? If you're forced to complete "volunteer service," are you really a volunteer? Should the draft include females?

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Readability Score: 8.6

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2/5/2017: Facebook admits social media threat to democracy - Watch what you emoji: A compilation of articles on emojis and consequences

Today's Article: Facebook admits social media threat to democracy
From: Digital Journal
Readability Score: 12.5

Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good." 

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Readability Score: 9.6

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2/8/2016: The Private Sector Is Now Providing Basic Services to Flint - Plumbers Descend on Flint to Install Water Filters

Today's Article: The Private Sector Is Now Providing Basic Services to Flint (12.1)
From: Atlantic

A huge donation of bottled water from Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo to Flint schools represents the displacement of government by corporations.

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