8/12/2020: Supreme Court says eastern Oklahoma remains Native American territory - Grocery Shopping Changes

Today's Article: Supreme Court says eastern Oklahoma remains Native American territory
From: USA TODAY
Readability Score: 13.5

In a case that could have huge repercussions, Justice Neil Gorsuch sided with his more liberal cohorts on the Supreme Court to acknowledge continued Native American sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma. Learn more about the case and the issues at stake; then follow up with a discussion of land ownership and its relation to wealth in The Road to Prosperity.

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Readability Score: 8.1

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2/14/2018: Make Tide Pods less appetizing? New York lawmakers want design change for colorful packets - Will Money Make You Happy?

Today's Article: Make Tide Pods less appetizing? New York lawmakers want design change for colorful packets
From: The Albany Democrat and Chronicle
Readability Score: 12.1

How much does a company need to do to protect consumers? With the recent Tide Pod challenge insanity, some lawmakers think Tide Pods should be banned or changed. What do you think?

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Readability Score: 9.5

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12/5/2017: In Wealthy Malibu, an Uneasy Act of Charity - Beauty Shop Banter Leads to Kidney Donation

Today's Article: In Wealthy Malibu, an Uneasy Act of Charity
From: MSN (Los Angeles Times)
Readability Score: 10.3

Being homeless in Malibu is different.

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Readability Score: 5.2

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12/1/2017: Building Wealth Starts With Out-Thinking Your Emotions - Upside Down Christmas Tree at Iconic Hotel Gets Mixed Reviews

Today's Article: Building Wealth Starts With Out-Thinking Your Emotions
From: Business Insider
Readability Score: 9.4

"Dollars and Sense," by behavioral economist Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler explains that people tend to approach money irrationally.

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Readability Score: 8.4

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9/7/2017: Regret 'improves children's decision-making' - Almost Everyone Gets the Same Thing Wrong About Money

Today's Article: Regret 'improves children's decision-making'
From: BBC
Readability Score: 10.6

A study has found regret plays a crucial role in helping children make better decisions.

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Readability Score: 5.9

When asked how they define wealth, almost half of Americans used measures of spending — on both experiences and things — to answer the question, according to the Schwab Modern Wealth Survey. Only 27% said 'having a lot of money' makes someone wealthy. 

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8/18/2017: Therapy animals are everywhere. Proof that they help is not. - Stephen Curry's supermax deal becomes richest in NBA history

Today's Article: Therapy animals are everywhere. Proof that they help is not.

From: The Washington Post
Readability Score: 11.7

A therapy-animal trend grips the United States. The San Francisco airport now deploys a pig to calm frazzled travelers. Universities nationwide bring dogs (and a donkey) onto campus to soothe students during finals. Llamas comfort hospital patients, pooches provide succor at disaster sites and horses are used to treat addiction. 

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Readability Score: 8.5

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