2/13/2019: TV cereal ads increase young kids' risk of obesity, cancer: study - econlife: A Sweetheart Shortage

Today's Article: TV cereal ads increase young kids' risk of obesity, cancer: study
From: Health Day News
Readability Score: 13.3

A recent study confirms what parents have long understood-- TV advertising can be effective in shaping children's desires. This study showed that kids exposed to TV cereal ads became in general fatter and less healthy. How should we respond to such information?

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2/4/2019: Jeff Bezos gives a pitiful amount of his $160B fortune to charity - Be Mine? Nope. SweetHeart Candies Hard To Find This Valentine's Day

Today's Article: Jeff Bezos gives a pitiful amount of his $160B fortune to charity
From: NY Post
Readability Score: 13.2

Giving: how much does one owe charity if wealthy? And why do people feel the right to judge others on how much they give?

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Readability Score: 8.6

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