People in Illinois can no longer livestream while driving or vape indoors thanks to new laws

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A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico.
A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico. File photo.

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Scholastic says state book bans are causing an 'impossible dilemma' for its iconic book fairs

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Scholastic Book Fair banner outside Catholic school, Queens, New York.
A Scholastic Book Fair banner outside a Catholic school in Queens, New York.

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Just 11 people were responsible for most 2021-2022 school book challenges. A Virginia woman challenged 71 out of the 73 books she read.

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A bundle of banned books sits with a lock and chain around them.
A bundle of banned books that were removed from Spotsylvania County Public Schools this spring.

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Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission

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side-by-side of Tina Descovich and Ron DeSantis
Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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