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Interested in what is going around in your city, your nation, and your world?  Check out the large collection of informational news sites below.

 

Local News

AM New York

A local free newspaper.  It is written at a very low level and is good for beginner readers.

 

New York Daily News

A local tabloid newspaper.  It is written at a low to mid-level depending on the topic.

 

New York Times

An influential and well respected newspaper.  It is written at a high level.

 

National News

NewsELA

A source for both national and international stories.  The website offers you a choice in the type of news you follow and the level at which the articles are written.

 

The Huffington Post

A national liberal website.  It covers a wide variety of topics and is written at a lower level (short articles).

 

USA Today

A national daily newspaper.  Its articles complexity ranges in level from low to medium difficulty depending on the subject.

 

US World & News Report

A news magazine about current events.  Its articles complexity are in the mid to high difficulty level depending on the subject.

 

NPR - National Public Radio

A national radio stations news website site.  The articles are written at a high level but contain audio and video to help in comprehension.

 

Global News

 

Time for Kids

A national news site aimed at beginning readers.  Contains several supports for readers on the website (such as Homework Helper).

 

NewsELA

A source for both national and international stories.  The website offers you a choice in the type of news you follow and the level at which the articles are written.

 

BBC News - British Broadcasting Corporation

A British news site.  Its articles are written at a high level but it also contains video to help with comprehension.

News Sites

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