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Publishers oppose change in school curriculum in Punjab
LAHORE: The Punjab government's decision to change the school curriculum has triggered strong opposition from publishers, who warned that the move would financially damage the publishing industry and disrupt the supply of textbooks for the upcoming…
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…
YouTube publishes top charts for 2025
YouTube released its annual end of year trending lists. The Global Culture & Trends Report 2025 contains top ten lists of creators, topics and songs across a number countries and regions; and - for the US only - a list of top podcasts, calculated…
'Franklin the Turtle' publisher slams Hegseth post about boat strike
Washington | The publisher of Franklin the Turtle, a Canadian book franchise aimed at preschoolers, has expressed criticism after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to make light of deadly boat strikes in Latin America by posting a doctored…
How to Win Q4: 5 Must-Do Strategies for Publishers This Holiday Season
Every year, Q4 brings a massive spike in traffic, shopping intent, and advertiser demand, which makes it a very lucrative quarter for publishers. Here are 5 ways that digital publishers can prepare for the Q4 and holiday shopping surge to…
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…
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…
Family sounds new alarm for jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
The children of Hong Kong's jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai are voicing new alarm for his health, saying his condition has continued to deteriorate. Lai, who turns 78 next Monday, has been behind bars since late 2020 as China clamps down…
Publishers versus AI: All the copyright legal rulings so far
Fourteen news and magazine publishers celebrated the “first step towards justice” in November with a first-round legal ruling in their favour against Canadian AI start-up Cohere. It was the latest in a series of legal battles going on…
Tony Wales: a man with an unrivalled knowledge of the worldwide publishing
Tony Wales, who passed away on 28 October, was co-founder of Lion Publishing with David and Pat Alexander. Julia Cameron pays tribute. Tony Wales, David and Pat Alexander together steered a ship which never lost its bearings. Lion Publishing was…
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…
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,”…
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