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San Francisco bookstore fights censorship of LGBT books
One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
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One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction.
President Vladimir Putin's government is targeting dual American citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina for treason, as the U.S. seeks answers. Meanwhile, Russian police are arresting mourners of critic Alexey Navalny and President Biden is promising new sanctions.
A federal judge has dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for what the system's president called "abhorrent" actions.
Sasha Skochilenko is the latest Russian citizen to be affected by the country's crackdown on free speech.
Under the law, librarians or booksellers that "knowingly" loan or sell books deemed "obscene" by the state can be charged with a felony.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked to defend himself against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing.
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Twitter owner Elon Musk announced Saturday that there would be daily limits on the number of Twitter posts that users can read. Musk alleged the limits were designed to address "data scraping" and "system manipulation."
The American Library Association is raising awareness about what it calls "organized censorship" campaigns against certain types of books. Last year marked a record-breaking year for book challenges at libraries, the organization said.
Between 2020 and 2022, book titles banned in libraries and schools (including books on race, slavery, sex and gender identity) rose more than 1,100%. "Sunday Morning" talks with advocates for removing books from shelves, and those fighting to preserve access.
Social media platforms have become de facto public spaces, where freedom of speech is exercised. But when online speech pushes the limits of acceptability, where do we draw the line? Are conservatives and liberals treated differently? And who gets to decide? This CBS Reports documentary explores the controversy that's spread far beyond Twitter and Facebook, with real-life consequences.
In his address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S., calling protesters "useful idiots."
President Biden said in an Oval Office address to the nation that it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
A wildfire that started in the afternoon in Chico, California, exploded overnight to 45,549 acres, Cal Fire said. The Park Fire was 3% contained.
Vice President Kamala Harris is criss-crossing the country as she begins a lightning speed presidential campaign.
One lawmaker called Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre "the poster child" for corporate greed in health care.
Australian scientists have finally located the shipwreck of the MV Noongah, a freighter that mysteriously sank in 1969 and remained lost for decades.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
A coordinated wave of climate change protests is hitting airports in Germany and other European nations.
A black bear trying to steal snacks from a bird feeder in Maine ended up filming itself on camera.
The hydrothermal explosion happened in Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, July 23.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is criss-crossing the country as she begins a lightning speed presidential campaign.
Consumer spending helped drive growth despite cost-of-living expenses that have spiked across the country.
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One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats has killed two people and sickened 28 others across 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rankings, from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.
Sunken sailing ship "loaded to the sides" with alcohol and mineral water off the Swedish coast, according to Polish diving group
Australian scientists have finally located the shipwreck of the MV Noongah, a freighter that mysteriously sank in 1969 and remained lost for decades.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
A boy died in a drone attack — the first death of its kind in the country that has struggled to rein in guerrilla violence.
French prosecutors say two young men have been arrested days before the Paris Olympics for plotting "possible violent actions."
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Displaying not a shred of anxiety, Pixar's "Inside Out 2" has rung up $1.4 billion at the box office since its June release.
Actor Josh Hartnett is known for his roles in popular movies like "The Virgin Suicides," "Black Hawk Down" and "Oppenheimer." Now, he's starring in the new thriller, "Trap," where he plays a seemingly loving father who takes his daughter to a concert. His character quickly realizes the concert is an elaborate setup for police to catch a serial killer. The twist is Hartnett's character is the serial killer, or at least appears to be.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
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Meta says it's cracking down on sextortion scams occurring on its platform, removing more than 60,000 accounts connected to scams mostly out of Nigeria. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi breaks down the move to curb bad actors on the social media platform.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
Meta says it's rooted out 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that were attempting to target adult U.S. men with the financial scam.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
Multiple wildfires on the West Coast and in Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crews are fighting flames in California, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.
"Dark oxygen" refers to the oxygen created by nodules of metal on the ocean floor.
Earth sizzled to its hottest day ever measured by humans Monday, beating a record set the day before, the European climate service Copernicus says.
A former Uvalde CISD police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday.
A boy died in a drone attack — the first death of its kind in the country that has struggled to rein in guerrilla violence.
Luis Contreras allegedly killed Alfonso Vera, who was trying to stop another man from beating a woman.
FBI Director Christopher Wray briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the bureau's investigation into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter breaks down what Wray told lawmakers.
Because of the odd crime scene, Stephen Smith's mother never believed that it was a hit-and-run. Now a team of high-profile lawyers and forensic experts are helping her get answers.
The Chandra X-ray observatory was launched on July 23, 1999.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
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Former President Donald Trump addressed voters at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday. Trump's campaign is turning its attention to Vice President Kamala Harris since President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 race. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.
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When this black bear in New Gloucester, Maine, apparently tried and failed to steal sunflower seeds from a bird feeder, it did the very obvious next best thing – steal the camera attached to it and run away.