One book store owner noticed a sudden spike in book sales in April—between double and triple the weekly sales tally.
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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor

Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor

Good morning. It’s Sunday. Here are today’s top stories.

  • For generations, booksellers have worked to preserve humanity’s writing. However, the recent revelation that millions of print books are being scanned to train artificial intelligence models and then destroyed presents an unprecedented challenge.
  • Interest in three-year college degrees is growing nationwide.
  • Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom one day after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans.
  • The Trump administration says it has helped close 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as Washington moves to compete with a much larger Chinese economic footprint across the continent.