Forbidden Book Saga; record heat; layoffs at Dell

Here’s what you need to know today:

🌞 Temperature check: Today’s heat could break records, with temperatures expected to soar to 105 degrees in Oklahoma City, according to Accuweather. The record for August 18 is 104 degrees, which was set in 1918.

📅 Today in History: In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving US women the vote. Tennessee was the 36th swing state, passing the amendment by a single vote.

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If you read just one thing today:

It didn’t start with Ryan Walters: Oklahoma has a long history of banning books and movies

State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ efforts to remove two best-selling but controversial books from an Edmond school library have sparked legal battles, a culture clash and a long-running statewide debate over what materials schools should put on disposition of the students.