Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...

‘The World at First Light’ Review: What’s in a Renaissance?

The recovery of the artistic ideals of classical antiquity between 1400 and 1600 was hardly the only major period of cultural ...

Aunt Reads One-Year Old’s ABC Book—Can’t Cope With What’s Under Letter ‘W’

While rare in English-language books, “xigua” (西瓜), pronounced “shee-gwah", is occasionally used in English dictionaries as ...
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The Biro turns 80: How a simple pen rewrote everyday life

This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on ...