North Carolina Radio Station Won’t Ban Met Opera Broadcasts After All
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North Carolina Radio Station Won’t Ban Met Opera Broadcasts After All

The station, which had called the Met’s newer operas unsuitable because of their “difficult music” and “adult themes and harsh language,” reversed course.
China Uses ‘Deceptive’ Methods to Sow Disinformation, U.S. Says
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China Uses ‘Deceptive’ Methods to Sow Disinformation, U.S. Says

The accusations reflect worry in Washington that China’s information operations pose a growing security challenge to the United States.
An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah
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An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah

A tight-knit community of young-adult writers who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yielded smashes like “Twilight.” But religious doctrine can clash with creative freedoms.