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Thomas Alter, who was fired for comments he made during an online socialist conference, won’t be allowed to teach but will be reinstated with pay, the university said.

Kimmel’s return could become a watershed moment in the current free speech crisis propelled by the Trump administration.

Kimmel’s return could become a watershed moment in the current free speech crisis propelled by the Trump administration.

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Alberta's education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library shelves as of Oct. 1, but says the announcement is not about book banning.

“Pride Puppy!” by Robin Stevenson is a rhyming alphabet book. With brightly colored illustrations, it tells the story of a puppy that gets lost during a Pride parade. “Pride Puppy!”, despite its cute premise and beautiful pictures, is at the center of a Supreme Court case happening right now. A small group of Maryland parents have sued over exposing their children to LGBTQ+ inclusive books like “Pride Puppy!” at their public school. As outlandish as it may seem to center a children’s book in such a high profile, so much is on the line for authors, for access to literature, and for families like the ones portrayed at Pride in this children’s book.

The Trump administration’s latest effort to revive its student deportation campaign could drastically curtail the largest population of international students in the country.

Trump administration strikes at Harvard's right to enroll international students; an assault on academic freedom

As Trump’s assault on Harvard grows more unhinged, a leading free speech advocate explains how all this is already backfiring on Trump by stiffening institutional resistance to him—and what must happe...

South Carolina has voted to ban 10 more books in public schools statewide, raising the total to 22. This makes it the leading state for mandated book bans in every K-12 public school, replacing Utah, ...

The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.

Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.

North Dakota's Republican governor has vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a private school voucher program.

New low for attack on free speech with an author lecture canceled for even having a slide about banned books at U.S. Naval Academy