France’s highest court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to overturn a sentence that could bar her from running in the 2027 ...

To hear PEN America and Moms For Liberty speak about the dangers of a society curtailing free speech, you may need to squint to see the differences. Both organizations profess an unwavering commitment ...

PARIS — Marine Le Pen has already helped topple two French governments in less than a year. She didn’t even need to pull the trigger to kill off a third one. The far-right leader was bullish on Monday ...

France's government collapsed Monday after the country's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu tendered his resignation less than a day after appointing his cabinet. The resignation of the country's second ...

Banned Books Week, held from October 5-11, highlights censorship and celebrates the freedom to read. Despite an increase in book challenges, a 2022 poll found that 71% of Americans surveyed oppose ...

Bestselling author Stephen King was named the most banned writer of the 2024-25 school year in PEN America’s latest report tracking book censorship in the U.S. Some 87 titles among King’s oeuvre, ...

King’s books were censored 206 times, according to PEN, with 'Carrie' and 'The Stand' among the 87 of his works affected. By The Associated Press A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds ...

A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit or ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — According to a new report, Tennessee ranks third in the country with more than 1,600 books banned over the last year. According to PEN America, a literary freedom of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stephen King tops list of most banned authors in U.S. schools, with his books censored 206 times during 2024-25 ...

The alarming new report by PEN America, titled "The Normalization of Book Banning - Banned in the USA, 2024-2025", offers a window into the extensive climate of censorship in the US. It’s official – ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those ...