As thousands arrive at Reading and Leeds this weekend, welfare teams at the festival have released a full breakdown of where to go if something goes awry - whether you’re unwell, in distress, or need ...

A sweeping new study from the University of Florida and University College London has found that daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined by more than 40% over the last 20 ...

15:05, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 Updated: 15:11, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 Police officers are being offered English classes following concerns about the standards of younger recruits. Probationary officers in ...

Another study that takes a stab at trying to determine how much, or how little, Americans read has been released. The new report looked how reading for pleasure and reading with children fared between ...

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 ...

“From capturing field notes to producing published pieces, the Magic Note Pad is an essential addition to my go-bag,” said our journalists. “The display feels easy on the eyes, even after hours of ...

The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis". The tax is is one of the highest in the world. Culture Minister Jacob ...

Education Minister Erica Stanford visits Brooklyn School where she launched the new "Writing Action Plan." Video / Mark Mitchell Only 8% of poorer students in Year 8 are at or above curriculum level ...

Louis Sachar, the author of Holes and the Wayside School series, has spent nearly half a century writing books for kids. And he was originally going to continue that streak with his new novel, The ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grammarly, the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, today announced it will launch eight specialized AI agents that provide targeted assistance for ...

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