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It’s Saturday, November 16 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s edition:

• Florida’s book bans

• Shanghai’s pollution

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Florida’s book bans

In Florida, recent legislation HB 1069 has led to a significant increase in book removals from school libraries. The new law mandates that books be removed if they contain sexual content deemed inappropriate for minors. Tallahassee.com says the law made “The Handmaid's Tale” among one of the most removed books in the state.

Palm Beach Post notes that Stephen King's books saw most removals, though -- with 68 titles pulled in one district.

For what it's worth, TC Palm says different schools are enacting the “ban” differently: Some schools ban books outright, but others restrict the books to certain grades or require parental permission.

Either way, CF Public says the Florida Department of Education's book rules have banned over 700 books to date, impacting the material available to students.

Shanghai’s pollution

At the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, new data from Climate Trace revealed that Shanghai is the world's most polluting city. AP News says the city emits around 256 million metric tons of greenhouse gases every year.

In case you're wondering, The Globe and Mail says that's a lot of pollution: Shanghai’s emissions outstrip entire countries, beating out Colombia and Norway.

Huffpost says Climate Trace's data -- aided by AI and observations -- reveals the real pollution heavy-hitters.

But Fortune thinks the data isn’t just about ranking the biggest polluters -- it’s part of a bigger story told at COP29. Emission insights are just one powerful way of bringing attention to the problem of pollution.

1) Zelensky is optimistic about ending the Ukraine-Russia war sooner with Trump as US president.

2) Trial begins for José Antonio Ibarra, accused of murdering Georgia student Laken Riley, amidst immigration policy debates.

3) Witness alleges seeing Matt Gaetz in sexual misconduct with a minor, amidst his AG nomination.

4) Jake Paul triumphs over Mike Tyson in a full eight-round boxing match, marking Netflix's live sports debut.