Fahrenheit 451

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Why do governments, authorities, and power-structures fear books?

Opinion | The Authoritarian’s Worst Fear? A BookGovernments are spending a remarkable amount of resources attacking books — because their supposed limitations are beginning to look like ageless strengths.

Read the list of banned books below. How many titles do you recognize? How many have you read?

Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media AgeRay Bradbury believed that serious thought was under threat from television and mass media. Ramin Bahrani, who adapted Bradbury’s novel for film, says it’s more relevant than ever.

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50% of teens feel addicted to their phones, poll saysA new poll conducted for Common Sense Media finds that teens -- and many of their parents -- have a hard time unplugging from their mobile devices.

WHO Recognizes Gaming Disorder As A Mental Health ConditionGaming disorder, as in video games, is now an official mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization. But the idea of technology addiction is still controversial.

CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed DramaticallyGuns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.

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