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The Best New Books for Kids Published in 2025
This year brought another stellar array of children's books, which explore themes of friendship and family, adventure, inner lives and imagined worlds, and the full range of emotions of being a child and being around a child. The stories are often…
Hegseth's 'Franklin The Turtle' Meme Condemned By Book's Author/Publisher
The drunken asshole that Trump named Secretary of Defense, and later stupidly confirmed by Senate Republicans, may have finally crossed the Rubicon when he posted a meme using a beloved children's book character. The publisher of “Franklin…
Franklin the Turtle book publisher condemns Hegseth's 'violent' post - National
The publisher of the Franklin series of children's books says an online post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth depicting the titular character as a bazooka-wielding soldier is denigrating and violent. Hegseth shared on social media Sunday a…
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UK publisher Outright Games confirms layoffs
Outright Games is making 27 employees redundant. The Chicken Run: Eggstraction and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed publisher said the decision will enable it to adapt to shifting market conditions. 'After careful consideration and…
Ziwig Endotest: Scientific Validation Published in NEJM Evidence
LYON, France, Dec. 2, 2025 /CNW/ -- NEJM Evidence, a journal of the New England Journal of Medicine Group, has published an article titled 'Validation of a Saliva microRNA Signature for Endometriosis,' dedicated to the saliva-based diagnostic test…
Franklin the Turtle Publisher Slams Hegseth for Sick Boat Strike Post
The publisher of Franklin the Turtle has completely denounced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's AI depiction of the children's character launching missiles at “drug boats,” which made light of his own potential war crime.
S Chand Publishing launches NCF 2023 aligned learning series for future ready education
Reflecting on this vision, Jitendra Agnihotri, CEO, S Chand Publishing (School Education) said, “The Government, schools, teachers, and principals are the primary drivers of this vision – and the other important driver is the…
ASX takes more than 24 hours to identify cause of publishing outage
Market operator ASX took more than 24 hours to determine the root cause of an hours-long outage that disrupted trading and the posting of company announcements on Monday, causing further reputation damage to the nation's financial markets. The ASX…
Pete Hegseth's use of 'beloved Canadian icon' Franklin the Turtle in a meme deemed 'violent' by publisher
The Canadian publisher of the Franklin the Turtle children's book series condemned U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of the normally friendly anthropomorphic animal's image in a “violent” meme posted to social media. On…
Dana Murphy's Foremother Love is Published by Duke University Press
Foremother Love: Phillis Wheatley and Black Feminist Criticism, published by Duke University Press in July 2025 and authored by Dana Murphy, Assistant Professor of Black Studies and English, honors the writing of Phillis Wheatley (Peters)—a…
Publisher Of 'The Chronology Of Water', Adapted By Kristen Stewart In Directing Debut, Is Acquired By Catapult Book Group
EXCLUSIVE: Hawthorn Books & Literary Arts, the indie publisher of memoir The Chronology of Water, has been acquired by the Catapult Book Group. Chronology has gained attention recently due to Kristen Stewart ‘s film adaptation, her debut as…
Scappoose city councilor publishes book co-authored by AI
In a new book, Scappoose City Councilor Joel Haugen explores a future shaped by artificial intelligence — told with the help of AI engines. In the speculative fiction novel “New Renaissance: Earth and Humanity 2025-2525,”…
Politico journalists fight back over AI tools that published 'glaring errors
Journalists at Politico in the US have won a ruling over the rollout of AI tools as a nationwide News Not Slop campaign was launched. The journalists at Axel Springer -owned Politico and E&E News (Politico's energy and environment brand for…
Responsible AI Must Drive the Future of Mobility
Amir Hever is CEO and co-founder of UVeye. Autonomous vehicles, streamlined manufacturing, smart traffic management, supply chain operations, predictive maintenance and more. These are just a few of the ways AI has already begun to revolutionize…
Personal Branding Trends For 2026 - Part 1
The concept of personal branding has been around since Tom Peters' now iconic 1997 Brand You Manifesto appeared in Fast Company. Back then, it was provocative. Today, it's essential. Professionals consider personal branding more important than…
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