Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools
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"Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KPCW, Locus Online, IGN and The Salt Lake Tribune. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 1h ago.
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Coverage (6)
- Utah Public Schools Ban Stephen King Collection Newser · 6h ago
- Utah bans another Stephen King book from all public schools KPCW · 6h ago
- Utah Bans Stephen King Collection from Public Schools Locus Online · 6h ago
- 'What's Wrong With These People?' — Stephen King Hits Out at Utah for Banning Novella Collection That Inspired Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption From All Public Schools IGN · 6h ago
- Utah just banned another Stephen King book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about. The Salt Lake Tribune · 6h ago
- Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools The Guardian · 6h ago
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