Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
2023-06-03 08:20
Where Did the Phrase 'Red Herring' Come From?
The figurative phrase is more than 200 years old, but the obscure etymology of a 'red herring' is a fishy story that is itself a red herring.
2023-06-01 04:27
Fact check: Ron DeSantis on Amanda Gorman poem being pulled from a Florida elementary school library
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he "had nothing to do with" a poem recently being moved from an elementary school library to a middle school library.
2023-05-31 08:18
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
2023-05-28 01:47
US judge rejects challenges to Apple's $50 million keyboard settlement
By Mike Scarcella A U.S. judge on Thursday approved Apple Inc's $50 million class-action settlement resolving consumer claims
2023-05-27 00:49
White House, advocates slam Florida school's 'censorship' of inauguration poem
By Sharon Bernstein and Steve Holland WASHINGTON The White House and advocates on Wednesday decried a Florida school's
2023-05-25 05:46
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU data privacy fine
Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European regulators for transferring data belonging to Facebook's EU users to servers in the United States.
2023-05-22 17:49
'A gift to my ancestors': Meet the Palestinian-American authors bringing their culture to the heart of children's books
Hannah Moushabeck remembers the warm feeling of snuggling beside her two sisters under a heavy blanket, giggles filling their bedroom as they waited for baba to tuck them in and share another bedtime story.
2023-05-22 04:54
Boston debuts a digital pop-up libraries pilot program at 20 bus stops
Boston is making reading on-the-go more accessible through a pilot program that will allow riders to access digital content from audiobooks to newspapers at some bus stops across the city -- no library card required.
2023-05-21 14:27
Father of 4 pleaded for help on Facebook Live before dying in construction fire, family says
A construction worker pleaded for help on Facebook Live before he died in a construction site fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, family members told CNN affiliate WSOC.
2023-05-20 04:15
8 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Joy Luck Club'
Amy Tan's 1989 book represented a breakthrough for Chinese American representation in popular culture.
2023-05-20 03:26
This company wants to be the 'Booking.com for rocket launches'
Abu Dhabi startup Precious Payload is simplifying space travel. Its rocket-booking platform lists upcoming launches, helping researchers and entrepreneurs plan their space missions with the click of a button.
2023-05-19 15:56