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Every school day (except holidays) we offer 2 lessons, often at different reading levels. Articles are selected from various major news sources (we don't write 'em, folks!) to encourage debate and critical thinking. Sometimes they might push buttons or present uncomfortable or unpopular stances. We think students need to see, read, process, debate, and think critically about these issues. Selection of an article doesn't imply izzit.org agreement with the article or its perspective.

The questions are a critical part of the lesson. Without those, there is no lesson – only an article, and you could find that on your own!

Articles & Discussion Questions can be printed from the page. Articles are posted for one week due to copyright issues. After that, it's archived with the questions and a link to the original source of the article.

PLEASE NOTE: Lessons are archived for one year from posting date. If you might want to use a lesson in the future, we recommend you print it or otherwise save it.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Trump Admin Accelerates Mining Projects as China Curbs Critical Mineral Exports

From: The Washington Free Beacon

Readability Score: 14.8

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Ohio town seeks to address feral cat colony in city park

From: WLWT5 (Ohio)

Readability Score: 9.1

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Coca-Cola unveils hydrogen-powered vending machines

From: The Cool Down

Readability Score: 14.5

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Squirty gels bring food-like flavors to virtual reality

From: Science News Explores

Readability Score: 8.0

Monday, May 5, 2025

The Economics of Polarization

From: Wall Street Journal

Readability Score: 10.4

Monday, May 5, 2025