Ford CEO Jim Farley gathered a host of experts this week to discuss what he calls “the essential economy,” the blue-collar backbone that he sees mired in crisis. AT&T CEO John Stankey and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam talked about how AI is impacting manufacturing and how they’re hustling t...

A PEN America report reports over 6,800 instances of book bans in U.S. schools for the 2024-2025 year, highlighting a growing divide between states actively restricting books and those resisting such bans. The report emphasizes that most bans are concentrated in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, often targeting LGBTQ+ and racial content, and notes discrepancies in data collection and enforcement across states.