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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 29, 2021 • 50m Listen

    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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