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Life and Culture
'A Drug of Mass Destruction'
Reading Level:1170L, 990L
Life and Culture
Reading Level:1170L, 990L

A deadly synthetic drug called fentanyl is making the opioid epidemic even more lethal.

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Government
Women on the Front Lines
Reading Level:1080L, 1000L
Government
Reading Level:1080L, 1000L

It's been two years since the military opened all combat positions to women. What's changed, and what hasn't?

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Escape to America
Reading Level:1150L, 1000L
Reading Level:1150L, 1000L

After fleeing devastation and civil war in their homeland, young Syrian refugees are trying to build new lives in the U.S.

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Life and Culture History
Frankenstein 200 Years Later
Reading Level:1270L, 1040L
Life and Culture History
Reading Level:1270L, 1040L

The story of a scientist and the creature he brought to life continues to serve as a cautionary tale for today's world.

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Life and Culture
Should the U.S. Expand Offshore Drilling?
Reading Level:1270L
Life and Culture
Reading Level:1270L

Two experts weigh in on the issue.

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Cartoons

Cartoons about opioid addiction, refugees, Frankenstein, and more

Border Wall Contenders

Prototypes for the wall President Trump wants to build on the U.S.-Mexico border

Science and Tech
Found: Oldest Message in a Bottle
Science and Tech

A woman on a beach in Australia discovered a 130-year-old bottle.

Life and Culture
The Simpsons Invent a Word
Life and Culture

Embiggen is one of 850 new additions to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Life and Culture
Numbers in the News
Life and Culture

Quirky stats about a happiness class, the world's biggest Starbucks, a high-priced Da Vinci painting, and more

Life and Culture
Graph: Teens at Work
Life and Culture

The percentage of U.S. teens with jobs, 1975-present

Life and Culture
How Fake News Spreads
Life and Culture

False stories are more likely to be shared on Twitter than true ones.

Life and Culture
Ethical Dilemma: Unethical Posting?
Life and Culture

Being asked by your boss to post fake comments online

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