‘Unprecedented deluge’ of book bans engulfs US school districts, PEN report says

‘Unprecedented deluge’ of book bans engulfs US school districts, PEN report says

September 19, 2022September 20, 2022Illustration board

WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 book titles in 32 states were banned from public schools in the 2021-2022 school year, with the bulk of ban requests coming from a handful of right-wing groups pushing for

Library calls for dialogue over content complaints in teen section, censorship protests

September 17, 2022September 18, 2022Illustration board

Republic File Photo Bartholomew County Library pictured. Recent complaints from local church members about what they describe as inappropriate materials in the teen section of the Bartholomew County Public Library have prompted pushback from other

These are the finalists for the dandelion sculpture planned for Salem Parkway in Winston-Salem | Local News

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022Illustration board

OWaiting for that 40-foot-tall dandelion to soar above Salem Parkway gives people a chance to watch the alternative proposals that weren't accepted.Meanwhile, Forsyth County is embarking on the latest round of public art installations by

Tiffany Cabán backs 1,400-unit Hallets North project in Queens

September 13, 2022September 14, 2022Illustration board

New York City Council member Tiffany Cabán with a rendering of the Hallets North development (Photo Illustration by Steven Dilakian for The Real Deal with Getty Images, Studio V Architecture PLLC) One of New York

Sophomore Film Major Peter Di Prospero Founds Montclair State’s Silver Slate Film Festival

September 10, 2022September 11, 2022Illustration board

What makes a student successful? For some, the answer might be having a high GPA or joining lots of clubs. However, for Peter Di Prospero, success is found in taking initiative and starting something completely

Preview Cards for Disney Lorcana, Mouse’s Answer to Magic, Pokémon

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022Illustration board

The first cards for Disney Lorcana, the ambitious new collectible card game from Ravensburger, arrived today at the D23 convention in Anaheim, CA. They include seven characters from Disney's nearly 100-year history of pop culture

How Critical Mass and the Euki App Responded to Roe v. wade

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022Illustration board

As soon as the annulment of Roe v. Wade was leaked, people not only in the United States but around the world knew that many concerned Americans would be upset and scared by the future

SK Hynix to invest $11 billion in new chip factory in South Korea

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022Illustration board

SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix Inc, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Tuesday it would invest 15 trillion won ($10.9 billion) over the next five years to build a new chip factory in South

Map of the Salve Regina University dormitories in the home stretch before the zoning board

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022Illustration board

NEWPORT— Save the University of Regina could be in the final stretch of a process that will soon last five years to obtain municipal approval to build two dormitories on campus. He just needs to

Graphene “tattoo” enables continuous monitoring of blood pressure

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022Illustration board

What you will learn:How graphene-based electronic tattoos can be used for bioimpedance measurements.How these measurements translate to blood pressure readings.The results of the system based on e-tattoos, electronics and machine learning.A blood pressure (BP) reading

BeltLine Northwest Trail closes in on finding a path through Peachtree Road from Buckhead

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022Illustration board

A troublesome segment of the Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Trail route through Buckhead is closer to a solution as planners backed out of a controversial alternative that would have passed through a residential neighborhood. At a

MLB Players Association announces effort to unionize minor leaguers

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Illustration board

In a move that could significantly improve pay and working conditions for minor league baseball players, the MLB Players Association announced Monday that it has launched an effort to unionize minor leaguers across the country,

A Brief History of Topps Test Issue Trading Cards

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022Illustration board

Test cards are a small and largely obscure part of the hobby, but that's one of the reasons they're so fascinating to high-end collectors. After all, hunting is what inspires and attracts most hobbyists, and

Congress should reconsider US tax on stock buybacks

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The writer is the founder of Greenwich Associates, author of 19 books and a former board member of VanguardSurprisingly, prominent government and media figures continue to express concern, even concern, about public companies buying up

NAACP calls on Lawrence GOP school board member to resign after ‘racist’ image post

August 18, 2022August 21, 2022Illustration board

Aug. 18—The Internet elephant became as troublesome as an elephant in the room for a Republican Party official in Lawrence County this week.Shanon Terry of Moulton posted a social media post on Monday announcing his

Red River Revel Unveils Official Poster for 46th Annual Festival

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022Illustration board

Chase, visual artist based in Red River Revel and Baton RougeMullen released the poster for the 46th annual festival onTuesday. The work, painted by Mullen and commissioned by Red River Revel,features a railroad crossing signal

Holiday elves to decorate seasonal greeting cards – Newsroom

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022Illustration board

What: The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for the holidays by hosting the first day of its Holidays Elves Forever stamp-issuing ceremony at Santa's house in North Pole, AK. The event

Private Equity Defendants Unable To Escape Cheerleading Class Action – Antitrust, EU Competition

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022Illustration board

Private equity ("PE") firms should already know that the government is focusing on their acquisitions with increased antitrust scrutiny and potential challenges.1 Private equity firms should also be concerned with private litigation, especially class action

Senator showcases local art in Raleigh | Local News

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KAREN KISTLER On August 5, a commitment to highlighting the works of the local art community continued as State Senator Vickie Sawyer received several works of art from four artists to place in her office

A cartoonist finds his place in the art community of Calaveras County | House

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022Illustration board

Last week, the Enterprise sat down with local artist Kevin T. Brady to talk art, cartoons, sci-fi, comics, and more. Although Brady considers himself a cartoonist, he also has an interest in fine art, illustration

Reset of UK regulations on consumers of financial services: the “consumer duty”

August 8, 2022August 9, 2022Illustration board

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) is introducing sweeping new regulatory obligations for financial services firms that serve UK retail customers, called a "consumer obligation" (the obligation). The obligation represents a major effort by

Reviews | Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan shows the need for a clear US policy on China

August 6, 2022August 7, 2022Illustration board

China, economically ascendant, has become increasingly assertive in asserting its economic, political and territorial claims. The United States, which has long treated the country as something of a charity case, now sees it as a

Corruption and fraud beset long-delayed LA Valley college theater project, lawsuit says

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Illustration board

It is billed as one of the largest theater and media arts spaces among community colleges in California. Los Angeles Valley College's sleek new center will feature four indoor theaters, an outdoor amphitheater, classrooms, press

Inspirational patient stories illustrate the need to do more

August 2, 2022August 3, 2022Illustration board

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of a national effort to raise awareness of the need for respiratory therapists, Brianna Colichio's inspirational rise to the stage of American Idol is

Five monks of Saint Meinrad celebrate their jubilees

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022Illustration board

From left are Benedictine Fr. Harry Hagan, Fr. Benjamin Brown, Br. Zachary Wilberding, Br. Martin Erspamer and Fr. Denis Robinson Five Benedictine monks from Saint Meinrad Archabbey celebrated anniversaries of monastic profession in July. Br.

Clark Art Institute and Norman Rockwell Museum Receive New Accreditation from First National Museum Organization

July 28, 2022July 30, 2022Illustration board

AAM Accreditation is no small feat in the world of museums.“The Alliance of Museums is the only organization representative of the entire museum field. The Alliance of Museums, which could be art, history, science, even

Lincoln Park exhibit tells the story of famed Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam

July 28, 2022August 25, 2022Illustration board

LINCOLN PARK - An art exhibition at a new gallery in Lincoln Park showcases the life and work of renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist, teacher, writer and activist Shahidul Alam.“Shahidul Alam: We Shall Defy” is on display

NTSB Says Safety Rule Violation Likely Cause of Death of Pan Am Employee

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022Illustration board

Driver was pinned between cars in a May 2021 crash in Newington, NH An illustration shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a Pan Am Railways local in Newington, NH, in May 2021 (National

Regulation doesn’t have to be onerous

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022Illustration board

Harmonization of regulations is undoubtedly a desirable objective, as it removes doubts and difficulties and clarifies the expected behavior of regulated entities. However, the attempt at harmonization can also lead to an excess in the

The Fed fails in four ways

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022Illustration board

Comment this storyCommentWatchers of the global economy and market participants will be paying close attention next week to how the Federal Reserve describes the U.S. economic outlook, how big its interest rate hike is, and

An Insider’s Perspective on Fundraising for Startups in 2022

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022Illustration board

As journalists, it's not often that we see firsthand what goes on behind the scenes in the industry we cover. But that's what I had the chance to do here at Crunchbase News, with announcement

Trump rebukes Pulitzer Prize board for standing up to Russiagate 2018 honors: ‘Biggest reporting failure’

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022Illustration board

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Trump chastised the Pulitzer Prize board on Monday for backing his 2018 National Reporting Awards to The New York Times and The Washington Post for

Introducing Sunday Opinion – The New York Times

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022Illustration board

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and provides a behind-the-scenes look at how our journalism comes together.For more than a decade, readers of the Sunday print edition of The New York

SEC Proposes Changes to Shareholder Proposal Rules | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, proposed changes to the proxy rules that would reduce certain grounds under which companies can exclude shareholder proposals of their

US Senate to vote on Chinese chip competition bill on Tuesday -Source | Tech News

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022Illustration board

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate voting on a bill that would provide funding to the U.S. semiconductor industry as part of efforts to improve competitiveness with China could begin as early as Tuesday, the chief executive

Cartoonists deserve Pulitzers – The Journal

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Illustration board

Prestigious awards are given annually to cartoonists and illustrators for excellence in journalism, and the Pulitzer Prize is as distinguished as it gets. It is the highest honor, the coronation. We're biased, but we consider

On-board charger market size will reach USD 14.56 billion by

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022Illustration board

Tokyo, July 11. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world on-board charger market The size was valued at USD 4.55 billion in 2021. Growing interest in electric vehicles worldwide is the key driver for increased interest

Creation of studies from games (1)

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022Illustration board

Strip or massage?Two ways to create studies from games By Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen When Carlsen, Firouzja and the rest of the speed masterminds get together at great tournaments, I like to follow the live streams

ProPublica gives ammunition to alders who want to let motorists drive at deadly speeds – Streetsblog Chicago

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022Illustration board

The current Chicago City Council battle over whether drivers should be allowed to speed 9 mph without fear of speed camera tickets is not just a moot debate. It is a literal matter of life

Billionaires can’t get enough private equity

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022Illustration board

Comment this storyCommentAfter a year of record fundraising, there are fears that the golden age of private equity is over.Banks' sour sentiment toward buyout loans and the IPO drought is putting pressure on both ends

Atlas 5 rocket launches two US military satellites on $1.1 billion mission – Spaceflight Now

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022Illustration board

United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from Space Station Cape Canaveral, Florida, to begin the USSF-12 mission for the US Space Force. Credit: United Launch Alliance A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket

Austin sees success with youth rowing program

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022Illustration board

Friday, July 1, 2022 by Veronica Apodaca The Austin Rowing Club reported on the success of the STEM to Stern program at Monday's Parks and Recreation Board meeting. STEM at stern, which was brought to

Animals We’ve Lost: The 15 Species of Carp That Have Disappeared from a Single Lake | Environment

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022Illustration board

IThey were a famous clan: a group of 17 species of carp found nowhere else in the world except for an ancient freshwater lake in the Philippines. One so fat it could be fried without

Best Black Cards in Magic: The Gathering

June 27, 2022June 28, 2022Illustration board

The sequel to the beloved Double Masters reprint set is finally on the horizon. With over 300 reprints, Double Masters 2022 has been highly anticipated by fans of modern and timeless formats. Now that the

UCSF responds to watermelon images on employee board during June

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022Illustration board

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A UCSF employee says she is disappointed and hurt by how the hospital initially responded to her concerns about discriminatory images at the facility.VIDEO: How people came to celebrate Juneteenth in

A Gas Tax Compromise for California – Energy Institute Blog

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022Illustration board

Remove tax now. Replace it with one that shoots up when the price of oil drops. While drivers elsewhere in the country are expressing outrage over $5 gas, Californians crave it. Prices between $6 and

Op-Ed: New Canaan High School Senior Art Awards

June 19, 2022June 20, 2022Illustration board

It was 1969. A year of change, of revolution and a historical reference in the history of our country. Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center, achieving historic advancements in space travel by successfully entering

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Subway

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Illustration board

As a lifelong New Yorker, I have mixed feelings about taking the subway. You'd have to be an idiot not to. Do not mistake yourself. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has invested a lot of money

Review of Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business by Alan Murray

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022Illustration board

Placeholder while loading article actionsForty years of business reporting has led Alan Murray to some pretty optimistic assertions about capitalism in the United States. Relying primarily on interviews with CEOs, the books that CEOs and

Mira Mar Plaza will remain intact, for now

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022Illustration board

The City of Sarasota Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously yesterday to deny a demolition permit that would see the Mira Mar commercial plaza on Palm Avenue replaced with a 10-story mixed-use commercial

The Day – The 31st Cannonball Run will kick off with a bang in Preston on Thursday

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022Illustration board

Preston - The cannon will still sound Thursday to kick off the 31st Liz Harris Cannonball Run, but there will be an empty chair at the front of the starting point for this popular and

‘Printed: Illustrating Race’ | UDaily

June 10, 2022June 11, 2022Illustration board

Article by Ann Manser Photos courtesy of Norman Rockwell Museum, UD Special Collections and Museums, Chris Hopkins, Loveis Wise June 10, 2022 From literature to magazine articles to cereal advertisements, illustrators have long been tasked

Abstract collage by Sam Gilliam (b. 1933) sells for $67,650 at Neue Auctions’ May Modern sale,…

June 9, 2022June 13, 2022Illustration board

Abstract painting in acrylic on canvas and enamel on aluminum by African-American artist Sam Gilliam (b. 1933), titled Pantheon #5, 85 inches by 55 inches ($67,650).New auctions BEACHWOOD, Ohio - An abstract acrylic-on-canvas and enamel-on-aluminum

The Evans Group Helps Creativity Thrive With Fashion Drawing Tips

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Illustration board

Los Angeles clothing manufacturer The Evans Group, always a staunch ally of established and emerging independent designers, regularly offers crucial creative advice. Digital fashion illustration is huge in the industry and is becoming an effective

Pulitzer’s change leaves illustrators feeling slighted

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022Illustration board

Rob Tornoe | for editor and editor In May, Insider won a Pulitzer Prize, joining a small group of digital-only news organizations that won the top journalism award. But like Politico in 2012, recognition came

Distraught Tamim Iqbal slams Bangladesh cricket board

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022Illustration board

One of Bangladesh's most famous cricketers, Tamim Iqbal, struggles to trust his own cricket board. The cricketer feels ignored as he guarantees he hasn't had a chance to present his future plans all things considered.

Chinese astronauts prepare for a six-month flight in the construction of a space station – Spaceflight Now

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022Illustration board

A Chinese Long March 2F rocket with the Shenzhou 14 spacecraft rolled to the launch pad at Jiuquan Space Center on May 29. Credit: CCAC Three Chinese military pilots are ready for launch Saturday on

100 great British cartoons highlighted at the Huntington

June 2, 2022June 3, 2022Illustration board

Samuel Palmer (1805–1881), Solitary Tower, ca. 1881. Opaque watercolor over traces of graphite on cardboard, 7 x 9 5/8 in. Gilbert Davis Collection, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens."100 Great British Drawings", a

Configurable topological beam separation via a

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022Illustration board

picture: fig. 1 | Construction of an antichiral gyromagnetic photonic crystal. (a) Schematic illustration of an antichiral gyromagnetic photonic crystal. (b) The first Brillouin zone of the honeycomb network. (c) Unmagnetized gyromagnetic photonic crystal. (d)

Visitations, funerals and burials, one after the other

May 30, 2022May 31, 2022Illustration board

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for students at Robb Elementary School — the start of summer vacation. Instead, on Monday, the first two of 19

Success in Central Arkansas Library System bond referendum is ‘gratifying,’ says executive director

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Illustration board

The executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, at a board meeting Thursday, called the success of the library system's property tax referendum in Little Rock two days earlier "a gratifying illustration of the

Visual Arts Forum brings Palestinian youth into the art world – Middle East Monitor

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022Illustration board

It all started with a simple conversation between Palestinian artists twenty years ago. It was shortly after the outbreak of the Second Intifada that some of the most recognized Palestinian artists on the scene, including

The weakest link in your deck – a risk of collapse

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022Illustration board

Placeholder while loading article actionsBridge collapses happen all the time, and many of them never make the headlines.Several years ago, I attended a one-day training session given by a major manufacturer of metal structural connectors

SHS Alumni Association awards a record $533,050 | News, Sports, Jobs

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022Illustration board

Salem High School Alumni Association 2022 Honored alumnus Todd Olson, SHS Class of 1981, speaks words of wisdom to the Class of 2022 before Saturday night's scholarship awards ceremony in the high

Inside Queer Proms, Where LGBTQ Adults Get a High School Revamp

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022Illustration board

Many say these events provide them with a safe and inclusive space to be themselves.May 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EDTMeghan Dengler is a self-proclaimed hardcore romantic. This is how the 31-year-old explains her fascination

News and analysis from Wednesday at the PGA Championship

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022Illustration board

PGA Championship First Round Tee Times(All times ET Local time is CT)8:00 a.m. – John Daly, Shaun Michel, YE Yang8:05 — Ryan Palmer, Robert MacIntyre, Alex Noren8:11 —Takumi Kanaya, Matthew Borchert, Troy Merritt8:16 — Adri

City council rescinds appeal to rescind 421a

May 17, 2022May 18, 2022Illustration board

Gary LaBarbera, James Whelan, Eric Adams, Tiffany Cabán and Kathy Hochul (Getty, iStock / illustration by Ilya Hourie for The Real Deal) UPDATE May 17, 2022, 7:12 p.m.: As the mayor makes a last-minute effort

AITX’s subsidiary robotic assistance devices receive

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Illustration board

Detroit, Michigan, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., (OTCPK:AITX), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD) has received an order for 2 ROSA security robots

Vancouver’s plan to build desperately needed high-density housing, and why not everyone agrees

May 14, 2022May 15, 2022Illustration board

A project to build high-rise towers in an already densely populated area of British Columbia's largest city raises questions about how urban centers can be livable and affordable as populations grow rapidly over the next

The January 6 committee organizes a historic confrontation

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Illustration board

Placeholder while loading article actionsHello, Early Birds! Please send your warmest congratulations to our amazing co-author, Theo Meyer, at his wedding. Thank you for waking up with us and to M💍nday! (PS Scroll to the

“Dark Stars” – A Brief History of Black Holes

May 10, 2022May 11, 2022Illustration board

Artist's concept illustration of a supermassive black hole emitting an X-ray jet. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechAt the end of 2018, the gravitational wave observatory, LIGOannounced that they had detected the most distant and massive source of space-time

At a Christian school in Vermont, a state investigation highlights anxiety over discrimination

May 9, 2022May 10, 2022Illustration board

A religious school in Bennington received public tuition. Last year, state officials wanted to know if it discriminated against LGBTQ+ children. Photo illustration by Natalie Williams/VTDigger. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger. Last spring, the Vermont

Vermont gets another city, but the 251 Club keeps its nom

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022Illustration board

When Essex Junction officially separates from Essex Town this summer, Vermont will be home to 252 official communities. But the organization that celebrates the people who visit all these places won't change its name. Photo

Unplug the Disinformation Governance Council

May 4, 2022May 5, 2022Illustration board

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' purchase of The Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million was about the equivalent of anyone else whimsically spending a few thousand dollars on a chest of drawers at a grocery

Unmasked: Illustrating COVID-19 in Okoboji

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022Illustration board

JThese illustrations tell the story of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in a small tourist town in the Great Lakes region of Iowa: my hometown of Okoboji. AFirst, during the early months of

Camas school leaders address issues of equity and inclusion in classrooms

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022Illustration board

Administrators from several Camas schools, including Camas High, Hayes Freedom High, Liberty Middle, and Woodburn Elementary, attended the March 14 Camas School Board workshop to discuss their schools' efforts to strengthen equity, diversity and inclusion.