The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is a prolific, best-selling author of children’s books who hopes to use his 2-year term to promote the wonders of picture stories.

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Social media "lacks the eye contact, the tone of voice, the touch and the meanings that make us human," writes Tim Trenkle.

A fourth swap of hostages for prisoners moved ahead early Saturday as Israel and Hamas uphold agreements in the first stage of the Gaza ceasefire — including the reopening of ...

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in February.

School (s-k-oo-l) is overhauling how it teaches young students to read with new back-to-basics lessons on phonetic ...

Twenty-eight local students are preparing to compete in Annual Regional Spelling Bee at SUNY Oneonta Saturday, Feb. 1. The regional bee, which is in its 23rd year, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in ...

NEW YORK — Drive times into Manhattan have dropped dramatically since the institution of New York’s congestion tolling program, according to data released Wednesday by the MTA — with the ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

The ‘intention economy’ is coming. It’s like Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception,’ but instead of using dreams to influence people ...

A new series from BBC Learning English offers global audiences an opportunity to learn English by meeting local musicians ...

The start of the year offers ample chance to dive into a good book. From lighthearted reads to cure seasonal blues to novels that transport you to warmer climes, the criteria for a good book is ...