First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district's curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly reading to students anyway.

The 74 reports that reading for pleasure among kids has significantly declined, driven by distractions like smartphones and ...

In his first series outside the "Breaking Bad" universe, Vince Gilligan tapped Rhea Seehorn to lead Apple TV's "Pluribus," in which she plays "the most miserable person on Earth." ...

In May 2016, a few years after the deaths of Gough and Margaret Whitlam, their ashes were interred in the crypt at St James’ ...

Who said that? You look around, dazed and dumbfounded, then drop gently to the ground.

A biography on Larry Little's life is available now. Copies will be on sale Sunday at Books-A-Million in the Volusia Mall, ...

(CNN) - A 60-year-old man from New Zealand is the holder of the “world’s longest name.” For everyday use, he goes by Laurence Watkins. However, his full name has more than 2,200 words and takes about ...

Over 3,700 unique books were banned during the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the number of titles PEN America tracked in the 2021-2022 school year when it began counting. The nonprofit, ...

Banned Books Week has begun and new titles are dominating this year's top challenged list. Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11 and this year's theme is, "Censorship Is so 1984. Read for Your Rights." The ...

Recipe for Disaster is Slate’s column about what recipes get wrong—and how to fix them. If you’ve noticed a recipe annoyance, absurdity, or outright lie, file your complaint here and we will ...