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Cell phones in schools
In October 2026, more than half a century after the first cell phone was introduced, 98 percent of Americans owned one, with 91 percent owning a smartphone. Cell phone ownership is fairly equal across gender, race, age, and political party. Globally, in 2025 there were an estimated 5.8 billion…
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Daylight Saving Time
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Artificial intelligence (AI) for schoolwork
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Animal testing
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Reparations for slavery
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U.S. Supreme Court
Single-use plastics
Social media
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Space colonization
Standardized tests
Student loan debt
TikTok
Universal basic income (UBI)
Universal health care
Valentine’s Day
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D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood
Defund the police
Constitutional carry of guns
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Cancel culture
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MAID: Medical aid in dying
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Dakota Access Pipeline
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Employer vaccine mandates
Insider trading by Congress
Obamacare
School vouchers
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U.S. Drone shot down by Iran 
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World Trade Center Muslim center
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Mail-in voting
Middle East Conflict Explainer
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Paying college athletes
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Gay marriage
Tablets v. textbooks
Prostitution
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Ronald Reagan
Born gay
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National anthem explainer
DACA & the DREAM Act
The CDC warns of “mass THC intoxication events via food”
Statue of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara removed in Mexico City
Los Angeles might raise the minimum wage to $30 ahead of 2028 Olympics
Denmark zoo requests donations of pets to feed to animals
The U.K. will lower the voting age to 16
Measles cases hit 33-year high in the United States
Malaysia effectively bans shipments of U.S. plastic waste
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Scientists look to genetics to save crops from climate change
BTS members have completed mandatory national service
Federal prisoner transferred to Oklahoma for state execution
World Bank lifts ban on nuclear funding
Critically endangered tortoises born at Philadelphia Zoo
Use of AI on Polish radio station causes outrage
Delaware legalizes medical aid in dying
AI-generated summer reading list features fake books
Cuba certified as a “not fully cooperating country” by United States
Drug Enforcement Administration ends body camera Use
Former research chimpanzees retire
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Exonerated Japanese man awarded $1.4 million for decades on death row
World Monuments Fund lists The Moon as “at risk”
Two major arrests put spotlight on dogfighting crimes
Study finds ADHD content on TikTok is less than 50 percent accurate
New York sues 13 vape manufacturers
Drones
Olympic snowboarder wanted for drug trafficking
Study found a spoon’s worth of microplastics in human brains
Support for Daylight Saving Time drops among Americans
Paying immigrant detainees the minimum wage
Louisiana to resume executions after 15 years
DOJ sues New York over immigrant driver’s licenses
2024 Paris Olympic medals tarnish
U.S. ban on selling guns to adults younger than 21 ruled unconstitutional
DOGE highlights costly U.S. penny
More teens are using ChatGPT for homework
Denmark to tax farm animals’ burps and farts
U.S. Surgeon General calls for cancer warnings on alcohol labels
Florida bans social media for kids under 14
Archaeologists believe they have unearthed St. Nicholas’s sarcophagus
A new rule would end subminimum wage for people with disabilities
England and Wales are one step closer to legalizing MAID
Odds of CTE increase 34 percent with each year of hockey
University of Texas announces free college for some students
Infamous Three Mile Island nuclear plant to reopen
Bill Clinton
Biden administration proposes free OTC birth control
Over half of Americans are overweight or obese
Australia proposes teen social media ban
Virginia representative addresses Congress sing AI voice
Tulsa creates commission to study reparations
England ban on single-use vapes to take effect June 2025
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduces court-packing bill
California to apologize for complicity in slavery
Securities and Exchange Commission Says K-cup pods are not recyclable
Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
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Modern astrology concept with mobile. Zodiac astrology chart/wheel on a phone. Zodiac calendar, star signs, horoscope. ProCon’s Astrology Quiz
Gold medal, syringe, pills. Doping in sports. Medical and sports concept. steroids, athlete, cheat ProCon’s Sports & Drugs Quiz
Immunization and vaccination for flu shot, influenza virus, Covid-19 prevention with young child girl in the school having vaccine injection. school vaccine, medicine, healthcare, doctor ProCon’s Vaccination Quiz
Borneti Phillipis, 76-years-old, from Waukegan, Illinois, joins hundreds of black demonstrators for slave reparations on the National Mall August 17, 2002 in Washington, D.C. Phillips traced back his ancestor, Robson, who was brought to the U.S. as a slave in 1786 from Uganda ProCon’s Reparations Quiz
Quebec fireworks over the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City, Canada. celebration, holiday ProCon’s Fireworks Quiz
A set of clock and timer icons ProCon’s Daylight Saving Time Quiz
Birth control pill, Injection Medication and Injection. syringes and blister packs of pills. healthcare, medicine, drug, Birth Control Medication ProCon’s Birth Control Quiz
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Holidays)
Prozac pills. ProCon’s Prescription Drug Quiz
Prison corridor, jail, crime, punishment ProCon’s Police & Prison Quiz
Election - Button that says Vote. Badge pin stars and stripes politics campaign ProCon’s Voting and Elections Quiz
Golden rice plants. GMO. Genetically modified grain with vitamin A. Crop agriculture ProCon’s Genetic Modification Quiz
Red hearts on one hundred dollar bills. Valentine's Day, holiday, currency, money, love https://stock.adobe.com/images/red-hearts-on-hundred-dollar-bills/621023401?prev_url=detail ProCon’s Valentine’s Quiz
Medical CBD candies.Cannabis infused gummy bears.Cannabis edibles, medical marijuana,Candies Infused with CBD or THC, Alternative medicine. medical marijuana ProCon’s Marijuana Quiz
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Immigration & International Scene)
Street scene in central Havana, Cuba. ProCon’s Cuba Quiz
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Elections & Presidents)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Law & Order)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Money & Work)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Health & Medicine)
Electric car at a charging station. (automobiles, environment, clean energy, battery, rechargeable) ProCon’s Electric Vehicle Quiz
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Society)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Sports)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Environment & Animals)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Education)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Government & Civics)
Series of question marks of various styles. Hand drawn. Illustration, punctuation Vocabulary Quiz (Digital Life, Science, & Technology)
Notepad with New Year's Resolutions list with pinecones and ornaments. ProCon’s New Year’s Quiz
Milk being poured into glass. ProCon’s Milk Quiz
Electrician installing solar panels. Alternative energy sources; clean energy; green energy; environmentally friendly energy; renewable energy. ProCon’s Alternative Energy Quiz
Blond student in a blue long sleeve shirt holding hands over their face with elbows on desk sitting in a classroom of other students. Elementary school. Middle school. High school. Frustration. Sadness. Anxiety. Worried. ProCon’s Corporal Punishment Quiz
Pumpkin. Jack-o'-lantern. Halloween. ProCon’s Halloween Quiz
Portrait of senior factory worker using digital tablet and looking away in modern workshop ProCon’s Workweek Quiz
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protest against fur at a Myungdong shopping district on December 6, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. The demonstration was organized by the PETA to protest against the use of fur in clothing. (animal rights) ProCon’s Fur Clothing Quiz
Young people volunteer to clean up a park, environment, recycling, Earth Day, conservation ProCon’s Mandatory National Service Quiz
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. ProCon’s Impeachment Quiz
Homeless people. Tents belonging to homeless on a street in San Francisco, California during the COVID-19 pandemic. sheltering in place, May 2020 ProCon’s Homelessness Quiz
The flag of the Olympic Games. ProCon’s Olympics Quiz
Flag of Puerto Rico ProCon’s U.S. Statehood Quiz
Fresh vegetables, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, tomato, squash ProCon’s Diet & Vegetarianism Quiz
Back of graduates walking to attend a graduation ceremony wearing caps and gowns. Commencement; education ProCon’s Free College Quiz
United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C. ProCon’s Supreme Court Quiz
Texas Longhorns players kneel during the national anthem prior to start of Big XII women's soccer game featuring the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns on October 27, 2022, at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Protest ProCon’s U.S. National Anthem Protest Quiz
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA - April 9, 2022: The American flag flies during the National Anthem before the annual Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. ProCon’s U.S. National Anthem Quiz
Pokemon Go is a new augmented reality game which lets you walk in the real world to catch the Pokemon. ProCon’s Pokémon GO Quiz
Standardized test. Multiple choice exam sheet with pencil ProCon’s Standardized Test Quiz
Nov. 18, 2016: Figures of Confederate soldiers lay on a flatbed truck as workers dismantle a Confederate monument near the Univeristy of Louisville campus. ProCon’s Historic Statue Removal Quiz
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. ProCon’s Congressional Term Limits Quiz
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) gather outside of a Trump owned building on May Day on May 1, 2019 in New York City, New York. Around the country and the world people are marching and demonstrating for better working conditions, higher salaries, maternity leave, minimum wage and other quality of life demands on the traditional day for labor solidarity. ProCon’s American Socialism Quiz
The White House in Washington, D.C., USA ProCon’s Electoral College Quiz
Obese man with waist being measured ProCon’s Obesity Quiz
Scottie Scheffler of The United States plays his tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. Scheffler won his second Masters and major, ending 11 strokes under par. golf, championship, athlete, sports, PGA ProCon’s Golf Quiz
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees scrambles during the NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, December 19, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana. ProCon’s Football Quiz
Frog dissection in a classroom setting. Four students and a teacher dissecting a frog. Science class. High school. Middle school. Lab. Science lab. ProCon’s Animal Dissection Quiz
Beer in different types of beer in glasses, alcohol ProCon’s Drinking Age Quiz
Close-up of man smoking electronic cigarette. Vape, e-cigarette, nicotine, pen ProCon’s Vaping Quiz
Demonstrators demanding an increase in the minimum wage to $15-dollars-per-hour prepare march in the streets on April 14, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The demonstrators marched to and protested in front of several locations during a day-long effort to draw attention to low-wage jobs. This demonstration was one of about 300 planned that day. ProCon’s Minimum Wage Quiz
Social Cancel Culture. Composite image of photograph of lips, some with an X through them. ProCon’s Cancel Culture Quiz
United States Capitol with Senate Chamber Under Blue Sky ProCon’s Filibuster Quiz
pills and bottle with the cure for the common cold, drugs, drug, pharmacy, pharmaceutical ProCon’s Medical Aid in Dying Quiz
Coolers - fruit cocktails for sale in a market in Barcelona, Spain. ProCon’s Single-Use Plastics Quiz
Spelman College graduates participate in 2020 and 2021 Spelman College Commencement at Bobby Dodd Stadium on May 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Spelman commencement activities took place over 2 ceremonies for each graduating classes. The 2020 commencement exercises were postponed because of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. HBCU, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Black Americans, African Americans, education, colleges and universities, higher education ProCon’s College Education Quiz
Artist concept illustration of a human colony on the planet Mars. Future space colonization. Base station ProCon’s Space Colonization Quiz
Happy Hispanic girl looking at smartphone in classroom. student, cellphone, smart phone, education, cell phone bans in school ProCon’s Cell Phone Quiz
Copies of banned books from various states and school systems from around the county are seen during a press conference by U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke out against the recently passed Parents Bill of Rights Act and the banning and censorship of books in schools. Book banning. ProCon’s Book Bans Quiz
Screen with https for internet security. (encryption, privacy, websites) ProCon’s Internet Quiz
Health Care Sector. composite image: woman at pharmacy, hospital, laboratory worker ProCon’s Health Care Quiz
Hand on TV remote. Television remote. Binge watching. Streaming TV shows. Television apps and programs ProCon’s Binge-Watching Quiz
New U.S. citizen Davies Garcia, 11, originally from Mexico, holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on September 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. boy child immigrant ProCon’s Immigration Quiz
Composite image - woman looking at a glowing cell phone, surrounded by logos of TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, Instagram ProCon’s Social Media Quiz
People in the audience hold up signs in support of immigrants as the Los Angeles City Council considers a "sanctuary city" ordinance during a meeting at City Hall in Los Angeles, California, on November 19, 2024. (Immigration law, migrant, US politics, protest) ProCon’s Sanctuary City Quiz
Tiger standing and leaning against the fence of its cage inside a zoo enclosure. (Animal habitat, rights, conservation, endangered species, animals, barrier) ProCon’s Zoo Quiz
Screenshot from the electronic game Doom. ProCon’s Video Game Quiz
Washington DC.,USA, April 26, 1989. Supporters for and against legal abortion face off during a protest outside the United States Supreme Court Building during Webster V Health Services ProCon’s Abortion Quiz
Gurney used for lethal injection of death penalty convicts at Santa Fe, New Mexico state penitentiary. ProCon’s Death Penalty Quiz
Delivery driver on motorcycle or moped driving in the city. Delivering online food orders. Gig economy, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Doordash, restaurant ProCon’s Gig Economy Quiz
Cheerleaders run onto the football field prior to a game. ProCon’s Cheerleading Quiz
Teenage boy doing homework with textbooks and a laptop computer at home. Student school ProCon’s Homework Quiz
Homemade firearm. A collection of guns created through 3D printing technology; along with guns that have been modified using 3D printed parts, are seen in the National Firearm Reference Vault, which holds thousands of guns, at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Services Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, September 4, 2024. handgun ProCon’s Gun Control Quiz
Multiracial school children wearing school uniforms pose on the playground of their elementary school in Sydney, Australia. ProCon’s School Uniform Quiz
AI, Machine learning, Hands of robot and human touching big data of Global network connection, Internet and digital technology, Science and artificial intelligence, futuristic digital technologies. ProCon’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Quiz
Election - Button that says Vote. Badge pin stars and stripes politics campaign ProCon’s Voting Age Quiz
TikTok app on a smartphone. Logo cell phone ear buds iPhone ProCon’s TikTok Quiz
Laboratory rat. Animal testing. White rat held by hands in blue surgical gloves ProCon’s Animal Testing Quiz