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Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint
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Why Hebrew is showing up in unexpected places — and why that matters
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Viral list classifies authors as Zionist, urging people not to read their work
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