Schools can use this schedule block to guide students to engage with texts in a structured, collaborative, and joyful ...

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly ...

Norway’s "U-turn" on screen-based learning holds lessons for American readers.

A new study reveals how literacy fundamentally rewires the human mind, sharpening memory, focus, and face recognition.

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

Reading without a purpose leads to lesser comprehension and long-term memory. Many students who read this way find it difficult to participate in class discussions and do as well on their exams as ...

If you’re part of Gen Z, chances are you rely on social media for news and current events. And if you’re under 30, you’re more likely to trust what you see on social media than any other age cohort, ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...

A clever new brain imaging study shows our brains have to work harder when we choose e-devices over dead trees.

Does your kid read a lot? A new study suggests they’re likely happier, more physically active, have a more active imagination and even problem-solve better than kids who rarely or never read. The poll ...