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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Today's Alternate Article: Beauty Shop Banter Leads to Kidney Donation
Readability Score: 5.2

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11/13/2015: What Happens When America's Soviet-Style Food Banks Embrace Free-Market Economics? - Mom: Daughter Kicked off Cheerleading Team Because of Curly Hair

Today's Article: What Happens When America's Soviet-Style Food Banks Embrace Free-Market Economics? (10.1)
From: The Week

If you were in charge of a massive, centrally planned hunger-relief charity, would you ask a free-market economist for advice?


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3/1/13 - Babies can hear syllables in the womb, says research; Sotomayor chides prosecutor for ‘racially charged’ question

Today's Articles:

BBC
February 25, 2013
"Babies can hear syllables in the womb, says research"

"Scientists say babies decipher speech as early as three months before birth.  The evidence comes from detailed brain scans of 12 infants born prematurely."

USA Today

February 25, 2013
"Sotomayor chides prosecutor for ‘racially charged’ question"

"A homeless Kansas City man will soon have well over $100,000 after returning an engagement ring to a woman who accidentally dropped it in his cup earlier this month."

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1/30/13 - Austria bucks trend with conscription vote; Mission told not to feed the homeless in Seattle city parks

Today's Articles:

Deutsche Welle
January 21, 2013
"Austria bucks trend with conscription vote"

"In a national referendum, Austrians have voted to keep military conscription, bucking the trend towards professional armies in the rest of Western Europe."

MyNorthwest.com

January 18, 2013

"Mission told not to feed the homeless in Seattle city parks"

"The Bread of Life Mission, which has served the homeless community in Pioneer Square for more than 70 years, said the city has directed them to stop feeding the hungry in downtown parks."

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