The Supreme Court is just one place where decisions about the constitutionality of book bans may be made. There are several active lawsuits taking place nationwide worth keeping an eye on, as their outcomes can help inform thinking about whether and how the freedom to read may be established as an American right. Let’s take
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A name like Julian would honor the father–Julian means “sky father”–without dooming the baby to be just like his father. When Cora asks Maia what she would name the baby, she says Bear. It’s a name that conjures feelings of strength and warmth. But now with three opinions, what name will Cora register for her
Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and
Night Magic by Leigh Ann Henion For nature-loving readers seeking a new realm to explore, you have to check out Night Magic. Over the spring, summer, and fall, Leigh Ann Henion explores the world of nature after dark. She discovers glow worms in her neighborhood, goes on a night walk to find glowing fungi, and
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Mass protest is a long way from revolution. The people of Iran have been here before. In 2009, over perceived electoral fraud; in 2019, over fuel prices; in 2022, over the abuses of the morality police. The authorities have honed their playbook, through the thuggery of the revolutionary guard and the Basij militias, the killing
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Heavy Is the Crown: George R.R. Martin on His Triumphs and Torments Martin knows that we know that he knows that we know how profoundly behind he is. It’s not just that Winds of Winter
In Germany’s fight against people smugglers, Chief Inspector Igor Weber’s Pasewalk force is on the frontline. Their patch includes part of the border area with Poland, a popular spot for people trying to cross illegally into Germany. At the police headquarters, the chief inspector shows us a line of smugglers’ vehicles, which were seized while
The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Institute said Friday that once a Peace Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, transferred, or shared. “The decision is final and stands for all
I’m completely fine waiting for the eventual book-to-screen adaptation if it’s a book or series I absolutely love, even if it takes years. I mean it when I say that I’d rather it be done right or not done at all. I would absolutely apply that thinking to Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe series.
Human remains have been found in Australia as bushfires continue to rage on in the country. The fires have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland in the southeast over the past few days. The human remains were found next to a vehicle in Longwood, around 70miles north of
More than 1,000 apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv remain without power after a Russian bombardment of the country’s energy system overnight. Strikes on Friday disabled heating during a cold snap, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying Russia had launched 1,100 drones, more than 890 guided aerial bombs and 50 missiles, including ballistic, cruise and
Trending on Billboard For the second year in a row, Nikki Glaser is readying some zingers, grabbing the mic and hosting the Golden Globes on Sunday (Jan. 11). Plenty of music stars are present and accounted for at the show and on the Golden Globes red carpet: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, Nick Jonas and
The number of people killed in anti-government protests across Iran has risen dramatically to more than 500, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. It comes as US President Donald Trump says he is weighing a range of responses to the escalating unrest. Details on the protests are scarce as a communications blackout
The extent of the state’s crackdown on Iranian protesters is beginning to emerge, despite the internet shutdown. Several videos centre around a forensics institute in the neighbourhood of Kahrizak, south of the capital, Tehran. Some have been filtered out via Starlink, but Iranian state TV has footage from the same location. Latest updates on Iran
Trending on Billboard Snoop Dogg brought his legendary swagger to the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday night (Jan. 11), hitting the stage to present the first-ever best podcast award. And in the process, he even gave the 82-year-old awards show a new nickname. “Need y’all to loosen up a little bit. This is the Double
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