‘Powder’ Magazine Is Back In Print With Photo Annual (mediapost.com)

In celebration of Pride Month, the White House today announced a set of actions designed to protect LGBTQIA+ communities, including the appointment of a new coordinator within the Department of Education to spearhead a response to the rising number of book bans at the state level. While details are still to come, White House officials say the new coordinator position will be situated within the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, and will “work to provide new trainings for schools nationwide on how book bans that target specific communities and create a hostile school environment may violate federal civil rights laws.”

The company said it achieved its fastest Prime delivery speeds ever so far this year in the U.S. and around the world, with more than five billion items arriving the same or next day globally — an increase of more than 30% year-over-year, the company said. The majority of the items were delivered on behalf of independent sellers via Fulfillment by Amazon. In a post on its corporate website, Amazon said the speed improvements came primarily from shortening the distance deliveries had to travel to reach customers by regionalizing its fulfillment network. In the first half of 2024, Amazon reduced the distance items traveled between its U.S. sites and the customer by nearly 10% year-over-year.

Meredith Corp. is launching a company-wide, cross-platform editorial initiative this fall in response to the difficult events this year, called “Reasons for Hope in America.” The project will focus on the “inspiring stories of community, giving thanks, inspiring change and reflecting on what matters most,” according to the publisher. "Reasons for Hope in America" — which will span across print, digital, video, broadcast and social — is inspired by the People franchise “100 Reasons to Love America.”