A new study reveals how literacy fundamentally rewires the human mind, sharpening memory, focus, and face recognition.

Most people absorb social media content without questioning it. Switching to active reading is one of the most practical ...

Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.

What was the last good thing you read? I get asked this a lot when people learn that I edit book reviews for a living. It can ...

Researchers say the U.S. is experiencing a "reading recession" that predates the pandemic. But some places are bucking the trend, chalking up higher test scores.

A copy of one of the National Reading Panel's work products is shown in this June 17, 2026 photo. The influential report, now ...

Bookworms’ reading quirks are more common than you’d think. (We’re looking at you, page sniffers and back-to-front flippers!) As the daughter of a librarian, I grew up surrounded by books. My mother ...

A majority of teacher-preparation programs now give aspiring educators opportunities to practice all essential components of reading instruction—but many still train educators in outdated or ...

Reading is hard right now. The pandemic has pushed our already scattered attention spans to a crisis point. But even before 2020, stressors such as political chaos and the allure of our phones made it ...

Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments. It’s true! Even during story time, their minds are at work, taking in all the language they hear and ...