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Last week, I asked a teacher: “Well, you know how students learn best?” She looked stumped. Is there a best way? Of course, we all learn in different ways. But I replied, “The best way for children to ...

Presbyopia is when your eye loses its ability to focus on nearby objects, which may become especially apparent when you’re reading. If you notice this happening, there’s nothing to worry about.

A new review emphasizes associations between reading engagement and benefits such as better cognitive performance. Image by pressfoto on Magnific You’ve probably heard the saying that reading is good ...

Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young adolescents ...

The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you our latest fiction reviews, our latest nonfiction reviews, recommendation lists from authors we love, the 50 best thrillers of the century, ...

Affluent city-state hopes plan will improve critical thinking and imagination ‘in a world of extraordinary abundance of stimulation’ Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book for at least 15 ...

A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The Anxious Generation author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whether it’ll ...

Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout life. DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Learning another language is a highly ...

If you immediately pictured an animated, 8-year-old aardvark, you've likely heard of Arthur Read, a character who made his TV ...

A bipartisan bill making the “science of reading” a priority in some federal literacy grants passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, signaling Congress’ growing interest in a movement ...