Johnny Depp has once again set off alarms—and excitement—in Hollywood with a project that feels as extravagant as it is ...

Language often gives us words that quietly describe the fabric of everyday life, and quotidian is one such word. Though it ...

Experts say decreased social studies education and lack of trust in media play a role in failed effort to expand Michigan’s ...

This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family ...

An Oxford professor and renowned critic, he was pugnacious, fearless and disdainful of the received wisdom of his intellectual milieu.

There has been a longstanding discussion in the reading wars since the 1950s, when the novel “Why Johnny Can’t Read” ...

Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated to act on climate issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately ...

Restoring literacy demands we treat reading as more than a skill, but as a gateway to wisdom and understanding.

Whether you like him, his politics or not, most commentators can agree that mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has charisma. With his Gen Z wife, artist Rama Duwaji, the pair present a breezy, youthful image ...