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‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify
A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried. The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks ...The Guardian - World -
Ukrainians divided over Usyk, the world boxing champion facing Tyson Fury
Boxer has raised funds for Ukraine but faced criticism in the past for his apparent Moscow-leaning sympathies. On the streets of Kyiv this week, the name of the Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk prompted a few eye-rolls, alongside ...The Guardian - World - Boxing -
Tory peer faces ban over drunken outburst
An investigation finds Lord Ranger called a group of women "useless" while drunk in a Commons bar.BBC News - Top stories -
Morehouse students divided over Biden Israel policy ahead of president's commencement speech
President Biden is set to deliver the commencement speech at Morehouse College this weekend. The well-known historically Black college for men has seen protests over the war in Gaza, but students are divided over the president's Israel policy and ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health -
Pitch count rule violation could keep South Carolina high school from competing for state title
Summerville High School may have violated the pitch count rules in a recent gameCBS Sports - Sports -
Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional
Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco ruled unconstitutional.ABC News - Top stories -
Is the meme-stock frenzy over already? Possibly, say experts.
Also, Best New Ideas in Money is back, Walmart had blowout earnings and AI is still buzzy.MarketWatch - Business -
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Bad Bunny sports agency sues MLB players’ union over ‘death penalty’ ban
Bad Bunny-led firm accuses union of ‘biased' investigationSports representation firm lost MLBPA certification in AprilRimas Sports announces NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr as clientBad Bunny’s sports representation firm sued the baseball players’ ...The Guardian - World - MLB -
Bad Bunny sports agency sues baseball players' union over ban, announces Ronald Acuña Jr. as client
Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm sued the baseball players’ association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the company’s clientsABC News - Entertainment - MLB -
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the lawABC News - Health - Abortion -
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Consumer bureau case divides SCOTUS conservatives
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Conservative justices split on CFPB ruling The Supreme Court’s most conservative justices were divided this week over a decision to ...The Hill - Politics -
'American Civil Wars' Review: The Era of Continental Divides
In the mid-19th century, Mexico and Canada were both gripped by internal conflicts. The conflagration of war in the U.S. soon followed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Several nations offer support, prayers to Iran in wake of president's helicopter crash
Several leaders in Asia and Europe offered their support and prayers to Iran as the country continues rescue operations for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
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Should London become a 'sponge city'?
Surface flooding is one of London's biggest threats - so what can be done to combat it?BBC News - Top stories -
Trump Visits Minnesota, Hoping Its Political Divide Will Put It in Play
The Trump campaign says it can broaden the electoral battlefield with a play for Minnesota, but the state has disappointed Republicans for decades.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
A divided Congress agrees: Buying concert tickets is frustrating and needs to be fixed.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.MarketWatch - Business -
Pope Francis on ideological division: "We cannot divide the world"
In a historic interview from the Vatican, Pope Francis sat down with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell to discuss a range of issues, including the criticism he's faced for trying to make the church more inclusive. The ...CBS News - Top stories -
'Audra McDonald at the London Palladium' Review: Soprano in the Spotlight
A ‘Great Performances’ presentation on PBS features the six-time Tony winner in a concert of mostly musical-theater repertoire—much of which seems almost too easy for her elegant, classically trained voice.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Gucci Debuts Cruise Collection at London’s Tate Modern
Turnarounds are hard, especially when the stakes are high. Can Sabato De Sarno deliver the goods with his debut cruise collection at the Tate Modern?The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Smoke fills street as London bus catches fire
Firefighters tackled huge flames from the blazing bus on Saturday as people looked on.BBC News - Top stories -
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London
Demonstrators reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict during the protest.BBC News - Top stories -
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One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence
Singapore Airlines says several others were hurt and the flight was diverted to Bangkok.BBC News - Top stories -
‘I’ll say a prayer’: Fury and Usyk eschew trash talk before heavyweight battle
Fighters respectful after discordant buildup to Riyadh bout‘I am excited … let’s make history,’ says Ukrainian UsykTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk were in no mood for needless chatter at the final press conference before they meet for Saturday ...The Guardian - World -
Biden marks 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education: 'A prayer was answered'
President Biden on Friday commemorated the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that ended segregation in public schools. “Seventy years ago, when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Students missing school can have a snowball effect
The number of students missing at least 18 days a year has nearly doubled since 2018, sounding an alarm among educators.The Hill - Politics -
Crow Country Review - Old School Horror
Crow Country is coated in a murky green veneer that gives the impression you're playing it on a grainy CRT TV in one of your friend's bedrooms back in 1996. The polygonal figure of its protagonist, Special Agent Mara Forest, with her visible ...GameSpot - Tech -
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'It felt like children were droids at toxic school'
Teachers speak out anonymously about standards enforced by a trust at four of its secondary schools.BBC News - Top stories -
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream
Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.The New York Times - Top stories -
A London Jeweler Updates Its Home to Rediscover Its Past
Hancocks has moved into a renovated Georgian townhouse on St. James’s Street with more space to display its wares as well as its history.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
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Top London landlord says return to the office is gathering pace
Landsec says number of people entering its offices has climbed almost a fifthFinancial Times - Business -
London insurance market jobs hit highest level in decade
Industry benefits from specialist knowledge of everything from shipwrecks to cyber attacksFinancial Times - Business -
Diplomats owe more than £143m in London congestion charges
The US Embassy owes £14m while Togo owes £40, figures from Transport for London reveal.BBC News - Top stories