Melania Trump did not appear to show any illustrations to a group of children as she read a Christmas picture book. Reporter First lady Melania Trump, a known hater of Christmas, could use a lesson ...

What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s surprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation ...

Mr. Giles is a novelist and the former executive Hollywood editor of Vanity Fair. Anyone who’s published a book or tried to has had even indispensable friends and family tell them why they’re not ...

More than 2,000 years ago, pretty much every educated human knew the Earth was round. There are some pretty obvious clues, after all. If you travel south, you see stars and constellations you’ve never ...

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How Changes to Fourth-Grade Reading Standards and Research-Backed Approaches Can Improve Reading Achievement Four states—Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Mississippi—have shown that adopting ...

Before Sebastian Castillo cracks open a book on the bus, he has an intrusive thought: Should he tap the stranger next to him on the shoulder and clarify that yes, he’s starting this book on Page 1, ...

An ammeter is an instrument used to measure the flow of electric current in a circuit. It is one of the most common tools in electrical work, helping electricians, students, and engineers understand ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...

Your favorite bedtime ritual might be the key to better rest—or the reason you can’t fall asleep. Many people swear by a nightly reading ritual to help them drift off, but according to sleep expert ...

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