The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?

Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate

Child reads book in library
Challenges to books are increasing rapidly across the US
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In each episode of The Overview, we'll examine one story from the headlines, looking back through history to explain how we got to the current situation – and predicting what will happen next.

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