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The best of this year’s young adult, middle grade and children’s books help young readers understand the world around them. They move from stories of friendship and community to more mature topics like sexual assault and the experiences of refugees. Jonah Winter’s The Sad Little Fact sheds light on the importance of truth at a…

via The 10 Best YA and Children’s Books of 2019 — TIME

The 2019 American Music Awards were supposed to be Taylor Swift’s night. Along with scooping up a record number of awards—including artist of the year, favorite pop/rock album and favorite music video—at Sunday’s ceremony, she was named artist of the decade and performed an extended medley of her hits featuring appearances by Camila Cabello, Halsey…

via Live TV Has Always Been a Tool for Activism. But Gen Z Is Using It in a New Way — TIME

(JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi residents don’t have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore. Tickets went on sale Monday. The tickets are available in roughly 1,200 convenience stores and other sites. Democratic state Rep. Alyce Clarke of Jackson has been pushing for years to bring a lottery to Mississippi. She bought a ceremonial…

via Lottery Tickets Go on Sale in Mississippi for the First Time — TIME