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New Missouri law makes it a crime for educators to share “explicit” books with students

A new law in Missouri targeting child sex trafficking and sexual assault also includes what critics are calling a book ban that restricts the types of reading materials educators can provide to minors. It goes into effect on August 28. In recent years, a wide variety of books have been …

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Trader Joe’s shuttered NYC wine store to snuff out union drive, workers say

The abrupt closure of a popular Trader Joe’s wine store in New York City came just days before its 30 employees were planning to call a union election. Workers had been organizing for months and were ready to go public with the campaign, they told CBS MoneyWatch. But on August …

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A student loan servicer told some borrowers payments will be auto

Some people with student loans received a notice Thursday from their servicer that their next payment would automatically debit at the beginning of next month — but the Education Department said any communications from servicers about payments restarting was sent in error. The clock is ticking down on the expiration …

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