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Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Jodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelvesEntertainment - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books
Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
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Apple Books charts for week ending Oct. 14Entertainment - ABC News - October 15 -
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Apple Books charts for week ending Oct. 21Entertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
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Apple Books charts for week ending Oct. 28Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches
Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Suzanne Nossel, PEN America Leader, to Leave Embattled Organization
Suzanne Nossel, who has led the free expression group since 2013, is leaving after a year of intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza.Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago -
Book returned to Cumbria school library 113 years overdue
Poetry of Byron borrowed by schoolboy Leonard Ewbank, who studied at Oxford and was killed at Ypres in 1916. A book borrowed from a school library before the first world war has finally been ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Next Sunday, 60 Minutes looks at why America can believe in the ballot
Next Sunday on 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley shows us the place with, arguably, the most complex and reliable elections in the world: the United States.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Longtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House
The CEO of PEN America has stepped down after more than a decade marked by substantial growth and recent controversyEntertainment - ABC News - 18 hours ago -
Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected trading revenue
Bank of America benefited from its Wall Street trading and banking divisions in the third quarter, just as rival JPMorgan Chase did.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
This Mystery Shopping Company Just Became America’s Top Small Business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce named mystery shopping and customer experience research platform Confero as the top small business of 2024.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Investing in America Series: Houston diversifies its economy to come out on top
The gradual shift away from reliance on a single industry has helped the self-styled “energy capital of the world” take the top spot in the FT-Nikkei ranking of best US cities for foreign investmentBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Schools in Mexico have six months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Rules targeting fruit drinks, chips and artificial pork rinds come as UN calls child obesity in country an emergency. Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesHealth - ABC News - October 21 -
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings: Cowboys are America's mess right now; Caleb Williams' Bears join the top 10
Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 7 of the 2024 seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Carmel, Indiana is the best small city in America for affordability, education and quality of life—see the full top 10
WalletHub compared 1,318 cities across five key categories in order to rank the best small cities in America.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
The best new books on economics
A sceptical view of the Chinese miracle, how AI could crash the economy — and tips for Rachel ReevesWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
A Book that Explains the 2024 Campaign
We’re covering America’s working-class majority.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
The Penguin: Comic-Book Stories Are Still Ashamed of Being Comic-Book Stories
When Fox put the first X-Men movie together, producers looked at the pages of the comics and worried about whether moviegoers would be put off by the silly clowns dancing around on the pages even ...Tech - GameSpot - October 15 -
Abortion bans on the ballot
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
The week's bestselling books, Oct. 20
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16 -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 10/12/2024Entertainment - ABC News - October 17 -
Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny
The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
The week's bestselling books, Oct. 27
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23 -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 10/19/2024Entertainment - ABC News - October 24 -
The week's bestselling books, Nov. 3
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago -
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At London Pen Shows, Collectors Seek ‘Art of the Highest Quality’
For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.”Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 22