Book Bans & School Censorship: Elizabethtown Area School District is considering a policy that would remove books it deems to have “explicit sexual content,” scrapping its opt-out rating system and relying on board judgment instead. Library Culture War Escalation: Warwickshire Council leader George Finch faces a formal conduct complaint after comments framing gender-identity library books as “contested gender ideology.” Publishing & Rights in Focus: Idaho Falls kept an adapted Shakespeare text after a parent challenge, with a review committee deciding it doesn’t meet the state’s “harmful to minors” standard. Freedom of Expression vs. AI Censorship: A new book, “Censored,” argues that AI training and platform policies have been used to suppress natural-health information, while readers push back via alternative tools and datasets. Industry & Formats: DC Comics reminded fans that “Batman: Gargoyle Of Gotham” #4 is out, with a deluxe hardcover collecting the series. Global Publishing Deals: Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone hosted a UAE–India publishing exchange to boost cross-border partnerships. Pop Culture Adaptations: Prime Video ordered “Things We Never Got Over,” based on Lucy Score’s romance series. New Releases & Events: A Juneteenth community celebration features Restless Books’ immigrant short-story collection “People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much,” and Merriam-Webster’s Word Nerd discusses Pride language.