Por: The Boston Globe Life September 19, 2022
In an era of banned books and struggling indie retailers, a nod to Barefoot Books: The local children’s bookseller celebrates 30 years in business this fall. Their catalog is gorgeously illustrated and thoughtfully written, highlighting diversity and inclusion. Over the years, they’ve existed as a bookstore, community space, and now, in a cozy corner of West Concord, a proudly independent publisher.Cofounder Nancy Traversy started the... + full article
Associated Press USA Life September 19, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year’s totals, which were the highest in decades.“I’ve never seen anything like this,”... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
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The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
A video game that actually regulates kids’ emotions instead of causing meltdowns: Sounds counterintuitive, right? But that’s the premise behind Mightier, a Boston-based video game developed by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. The startup aims to build emotional... + más
Runway teases AI-powered text-to-video editing using written prompts | Ars Technica
Kids in pricy restaurants: teaching moment or terrible idea? | The Boston Globe
This week, I chatted with my pals Jim Braude and Margery Eagan on GBH about two of my favorite topics, food and parenting. Out of nowhere, Braude asked a question that stopped me in my tracks: Should there be limits on when kids are allowed in restaurants? (Thanks, Jim! Glad I... + más
Playing with your emotions? A Boston video game startup aims to help kids regulate their behavior. | The Boston Globe
'Recess Therapy' highlights kids' candid comments | ABC News
The Boston Globe USA Tech September 19, 2022
It’s no secret that Boston’s tech scene has a long way to go when it comes to diversity. Ask Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang, and they’ll say it isn’t because there’s a lack of qualified people of color looking for jobs. Instead, companies’ hiring practices have long... + más
Introducing the Globe’s Tech Power Players 50 — and how it came together | The Boston Globe
'This is on me': Interim coach Mickey Joseph shoulders blame for Nebraska Cornhuskers' loss | ABC News
ABC News USA Life September 18, 2022
NEW YORK -- The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year's totals, which were the highest in decades.“I've never seen anything like this,”... + más
Louisiana's abortion ban will remain blocked as the state appeals court decision | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics September 17, 2022
The state is preparing to launch a scaled-down version of a program to aid students with reading problems that is named after the late Steve Carter, who championed literacy for years when he served in the Legislature.The Steve Carter Literacy Program won unanimous legislative... + más
Quin Hillyer: The school choice movement has come a long, long way | The Advocate
Letters: You don't learn anything by reading just agreeable points of view | The Advocate
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