For an experienced reader, recognizing the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain shouldn't be able to read. Reading has existed for too short a time to have ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

This is the What We’re Reading newsletter, featuring book recommendations from our writers and editors. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. Rachel Monroe A contributing writer covering the Southwest ...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to read more for a while now, long before the calendar turned over to 2025. I know the gratification I get out of a great read, and I’ve tested the best e-readers ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these weren’t urgent questions. Reading was an ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.