As the American Library Association (ALA) reported in its April 2026 State of Libraries Report, the movement to censor materials in American schools and public libraries has shifted. The number of titles targeted in 2025 that were reported to ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom has grown (nearly 2,000 more titles than 2024), but the vast
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Prepare for a reading odyssey. Before popping over to the movie theaters to see Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster in action. After all, fresh off his Oscar wins for Oppenheimer he is bringing to life one of the most iconic stories in history: The Odyssey. Sure, the epic poem—attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer—was a
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Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who heads up the Civil Rights Division of President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, waded into the ongoing Major League Baseball (MLB) cap controversy, stoking outrage over the league’s reaction to a San Francisco Giants player displaying a Bible verse on his Pride Night ballcap. “It is illegal to treat
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Bright music and an ode to love stories from author Katherine Center set the tone for the audiobook of The Shippers (11 hours), a delightful romance narrated by Patti Murin. Life is anything but smooth sailing for JoJo Burton, who has found her plans repeatedly thrown into chaos by Cooper, her childhood best friend. Cooper
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced the signing of a new franchise agreement in the Philippines with PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP), the leading lifestyle retailer in Indonesia. M&S’ ambition is to build a trusted global brand through capital light partnerships which leverage the expertise and infrastructure of strategic franchise partners in established markets. UK retailer
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In recent months, he had worked on albums from Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, Offset, and Westside Gunn, among others. In recent months, he had worked on albums from Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, Offset, and Westside Gunn, among others. in South Memphis, Chambers grew up listening to local rap royalty like Three 6 Mafia,
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Pride celebrations in Seattle turned into something much bigger than a night out. Lifelong’s inaugural Pride Gala raised more than $142,050 through its live auction on June 13, bringing together community leaders, advocates and supporters for an evening dedicated to expanding access to healthcare, housing and food programs across Washington. Held at The Sanctuary, the
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Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet sparked a global phenomenon, and in 2024, the New York Times named My Brilliant Friend—the first book in the series—the best book of the century so far. That’s a big deal! So what does it take to be #1, and what does the selection reveal about modern reading habits and values?
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See Knicks Star Josh Hart’s Sons Take Over Press Conference Interview in Adorable Moment To hear Shannon Hart tell it, she almost slept on now-husband Josh Hart.  Because when the future Knicks standout transferred to Washington, D.C.’s tony Sidwell Friends School (alumni include Chelsea Clinton, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama) he wasn’t exactly holding court. 
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Wide-leg trousers are back. And if you’ve been standing in front of your closet holding a pair, staring at your shoe rack, wondering what the hell goes with them — you’re not alone. I’ve been getting this question from guys constantly over the past year. Younger guys want to know if they can wear sneakers.
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Mystikal has received a 20-year prison sentence for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022, Associated Press reports. The rapper had pled guilty to third-degree rape in March as part of a plea deal, which protected him from the state’s automatic life sentence for first-degree rape. He has been behind bars without bond
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In the audiobook of Mikki Brammer’s Good Joy, Bad Joy (11 hours), Joy Bridport is a woman who has always chosen stability and respectability, steering clear of the chaotic way of being practiced by her outgoing lifelong best friend, Hazel. At 89, Joy is content with her careful life—until Hazel delivers devastating news that forces
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Two Shell have detailed their next project. Landing October 16 via Young, Infinite Now follows the anonymous London group’s last studio album, 2025’s IIcons, and includes the new single “Thing About You.” Below, listen to the ultra-digital (and slightly creepy) two-step track, which the pair originally premiered at their Dekmantel set last summer. Infinite Now
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