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Reading books isn’t just good for your mind. It triggers profoundly relaxing changes in your body as well.

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People have nightmares of AI-powered killing machines turning our world into a robotic dystopia. But a less-bloody yet equally striking transformation is already under way — one in which ...

March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development. As we celebrate the value ...

It’s not often that a journalist prompts sweeping change in America’s schools. But Emily Hanford, the creator of the “Sold a Story” podcast, has probably done more than any educator, official, or ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

About 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data are created every day, according to IBM. Scientist David Helfand says that is equal to 5 trillion books, enough to stretch around the equator on a bookshelf ...

Last month, Rose Horowitch wrote the article “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” which sparked a lot of debate. Professors told Horowitch that their students felt overwhelmed at the ...

When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...

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