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 1, 2026
Melania Trump calls for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over hateful and violent rhetoric
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 11.2
Friday, May 1, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 12.2
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Bucking a national trend, Pittsburgh newspapers see rebirth
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 9.2
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
US Special Forces Soldier Who Won $409K on Maduro Bet is Arrested
From: CBS News
Readability Score: 9.5
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Most people will lose their job to somebody who uses AI—not to AI itself
From: fast company
Readability Score: 9.8
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sneaky: AI auto-complete may be shaping our views
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 7.0
Monday, April 27, 2026
In every way, Californias minimum wage hike for fast food workers is failing
From: Sacramento Bee
Readability Score: 12.0
Monday, April 27, 2026
Cancer tied to womans vaping habit since age 15 as shes now given just months to live
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 7.8



