12/6/2018: U.S. Life Expectancy Falls as Drug Overdoses, Suicides Rise - Maine's Ex-Governor Leaving State for Florida over Taxes

Today's Article: U.S. Life Expectancy Falls as Drug Overdoses, Suicides Rise
From: US News and World Report
Readability Score: 13.6

For the first time in almost a century, American lifespans have (slightly) decreased for three years in a row, due in large part to suicides and drug overdoses. Is life span a useful statistic? Also, we don't like to talk about it, but perhaps we should. What's happening that is leading to these increases in such deaths?

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Today's Alternate Article: Maine's Ex-Governor Leaving State for Florida over Taxes
Readability Score: 9.1

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10/29/2018: Donna Strickland: ‘...a scientist, not a woman in science’ - Colorado Town Tries Tackling Suicide

Today's Article: Donna Strickland: ‘...a scientist, not a woman in science’
From: The Guardian
Readability Score: 9.9

Third ever woman wins Nobel in physics
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Today's Alternate Article: Colorado Town Tries Tackling Suicide
Readability Score: 8.2

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8/24/2017: Ravens Surprise Scientists By Showing They Can Plan - Texting Suicide Case: Michele Carter sentenced to serve at least 15 months

Today's Article: Ravens Surprise Scientists By Showing They Can Plan
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.4

Recent studies on great apes showed the ability is not uniquely human. Now, scientists in Sweden have come to the surprising conclusion that ravens can also deliberately prepare for future events. 

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Today's Alternate Article: Texting Suicide Case: Michele Carter sentenced to serve at least 15 months
Readability Score: 8.2

A Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for urging her boyfriend to commit suicide through a series of text messages was sentenced Thursday.

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