Notable works entering the public domain in 2026
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Republican attorneys general from 21 states are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to uphold a 2023 Florida law that led to books being removed from school libraries.
Miami Dade College's Miami Book Fair caps the week with a three-day Street Fair featuring books, author talks, family activities, food and continuous live music.
Attorneys for the board members filed a notice that is a first step in asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a decision issued last week.
Reflection Point is billed as a book club redesigned for the modern worker.
Perseverance, a lucky sweater, and an uncanny resemblance to one of the world's most iconic authors.
Incoming high school senior Mason Furman is responsible for one in Miami-Dade and 10 in Broward County.
Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel literature laureate who challenged Peru's powerful military in the early 1960s, has died at 89 surrounded by family, his children say.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great American novel."
In her long-awaited return to fiction, the author of "Americanah" presents her intricately-woven novel that explores love, ambition, family expectations, and the forces that shape women's choices.
Kids from birth to 5 years old can get one free book a month to keep.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
It started started as a mobile store and has since transformed into a storefront in Wynwood.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
The book contains a handwritten note by its first owner saying, "a book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering."
The uncorrected copy proof of the debut novel in the Harry Potter series was bought for pennies more than a quarter-century ago with J.K. Rowling's name misspelled on the title page.
The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate."
A new art installation is pushing back on the Florida law driving book bans across the Sunshine State.
Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America.
Britney Spears' new memoir, "The Woman in Me," comes out Tuesday.
The Miami-Dade School Board on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a slate of new books for social studies, history and personal finance.
Big-name authors like Judy Bloom, Jodi Picoult, and James Patterson announced they are coming together to help open a Pen America office in Miami to fight book bans.
PEN America wants to expand efforts to counter Florida's surge in book bans
Last year, the ALA recorded 1,050 requests to censor library books in 2022, a 70% increase over the 619 requests in 2021.
A parent complained it has indirect hate messages
Tamra Marshon Stewart and Keysha Monique Epps face several charges, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced.
The game was nationally televised, and video shared on social media of the incident has been viewed millions of times.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
According to Hollywood police, the school was placed on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution" during the investigation.
Tamra Marshon Stewart and Keysha Monique Epps face several charges, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced.
The game was nationally televised, and video shared on social media of the incident has been viewed millions of times.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government's humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.