Pillay was honored for her courage in defending international law and justice as a pioneering South African judge

Nearly 12,000 bans took place in American public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals...

Stephana Ferrell, co-founder of the Florida Freedom to Read Project, debunks the most common misconceptions she hears about book bans.

Banned Books Week 2025, Wednesday

Nearly 12,000 bans took place in American public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals...

“Until we can figure out a way to ban rape on campus we should not in any capacity be trying to figure out how to ban a book about it,” one librarian said.

The two states accounted for 95 percent of books banned by public schools in the 2025-2026 school year.

From laws that made it illegal to read to today’s battles over classroom libraries, book bans have always been about who gets access to knowledge.

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

Attorneys for Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, say she is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital.

The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.