Efforts to ban books are on the rise, presenting challenges to schools and libraries across the country.
And a new report from PEN America says challenges to library books are not just coming from concerned parents, but are actually part of an organized political effort.
Reset checks in with Jonathan Friedman of PEN America and Susie An, WBEZ education reporter to learn more about the report and what’s at stake
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has allocated billions of dollars to Puerto Rico to help it rebuild from Hurricane Maria with more resilient infrastructure. Five years after the storm, only a tiny fraction of it has been spent, and Hurricane Fiona has again left much of the island in the dark.
NPR's Adrian Florido explains how Fiona has left some Puerto Ricans feeling like their recovery has gone "back to zero."
Sergio Marxuach, with The Center for a New Economy, a Puerto Rican think tank, explains why the island's power grid is so fragile, despite dedicated federal funding to improve it.
President Biden speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City and rebukes Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggression against Ukraine.
A federal judge strikes down a Biden administration mandate that would have required Head Start staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks at work.
The New York attorney general files a civil suit against former President Trump and his three adult children.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley calls on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down.
House democrats have introduced a bill that would require the military to give service members leave to obtain abortions.
The sourcing decisions for some pretty strange products are presented as vital national security matters by straight-faced members of Congress. Colin Grabow takes down some of the most galling justifications for limiting consumer choices.
Alphabet, parent company of YouTube, deploys a new weapon in its battle with TikTok: cash.
(0:25) Maria Gallagher discusses: - YouTube's announcement of a new revenue-sharing model for creators of short-form videos - How this strategy can help with retaining existing creators - Why should really hate to see Lisa Su leave the corner office at AMD
(10:00) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma talk about how some people make investing harder than it needs to be, and how to make your investing life a little easier.
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On today’s episode, NLW looks at the housing market, which has shifted dramatically in the last six months. Mortgages today cost more than double what they did last year – the biggest year-over-year jump since those numbers started being recorded in 1975. Homebuilder sentiment is down for the ninth consecutive month – the first time that’s happened since 1985. All in all, the picture being painted isn’t pretty. Is it a “housing recession?”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will mobilize up to 300,000 additional troops to fight in Ukraine. Moscow appears poised to annex the Ukrainian territory it currently controls.
One Ukrainian woman planted flowers after Russia took over her town — to show she wasn't going anywhere. Now the Russian forces are gone and she and the town are trying to pick up the pieces.
The war in Ukraine is dominating this year's general assembly. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address the world body about newly discovered graves in formerly Russian occupied territory.
On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi analyze the latest updates from the Russia-Ukraine war, discuss New York Attorney General Letitia James's politically-motivated legal campaign against Donald Trump, and reflect on the new cycle surrounding illegal border crossers in Martha's Vineyard. David also gives his defense of Woody Allen.
