Adding diversity to kids’ books, and banning anti-vax info on YouTube

The Conscious Kid is a nonprofit that has distributed more than 120,000 books across the U.S., and last year, it partnered with schools to provide books to kids for free.

The Conscious Kid is a nonprofit that has distributed more than 120,000 books across the U.S., and last year, it partnered with schools to provide books to kids for free. Photo by Shutterstock.

The Conscious Kid is a nonprofit that helps families and educators foster anti-racist conversations through books that feature characters from underrepresented communities. Its executive director Ramon Stephens shares his favorite books. 

Also, did former President Donald Trump forever damage American democracy? YouTube has barred anti-vaccine content from its platform. And the annual contest has begun to find the fattest bear in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser