Afternoon Buzz: Schools nationwide are quietly removing books from their libraries
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| | | |  |  | | Local news you don't want to miss. | | | | | |  (Kyle Grantham for The Washington Post) It's not just parent challenges and school-board book bans. In secret, administrators are also quietly yanking titles before controversy can even erupt. Children's freedom to read has never been more endangered. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » | | | | Williams, who began her career in television journalism, lives in Prince George's County and serves as a communications executive for the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education. By Ovetta Wiggins ● Read more » | | | | Shawn Blumenfeld, 51, was fatally struck by a van in Maryland, police said. By Martin Weil ● Read more » | | | The commissioner in Otero County, N.M., had posted a video on Facebook of himself on the inauguration stage next to the Capitol within the barricaded perimeter of its grounds during the Jan. 6 siege. By Spencer S. Hsu ● Read more » | | | | Graham McLaughlin launched a campaign with strong Christian themes as well as a goal of cutting down on government regulations on businesses. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ● Read more » | | | The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin should be in peak form through this weekend. By Kevin Ambrose ● Read more » | | | | Conference presenters will touch on everything from a little-known Civil War unit to a battle over jet noise at National Airport. Perspective ● By John Kelly ● Read more » | | | In Coach Hernán Losada's system, Najar is right where he belongs, trying to fuel United's attack from a deep-lying sector and using inherent technical skills to unsettle opponents. By Steven Goff ● Read more » | | | | Diet, air quality and the way children are treated during this critical period have a tremendous influence on how well their brains function for the rest of their lives. Perspective ● By Courtland Milloy ● Read more » | | | Here are six spots for a luxurious and petal pink-hued teatime. By Adele Chapin ● Read more » | | | | BUYING NEW | The six-unit building is in a quiet residential neighborhood, near parks and commercial areas. By Scott Sowers ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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