Not according to neuroscience. Reading, science shows, doesn’t just fill your brain with information; it actually changes the way your brain works for the better as well. The short- and long-term ...

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Smartphones have tiny screens. Do people who get their news from their smartphones have tiny attention spans? The Pew Research Center sought to gain insight into this question with an in-depth study ...

Life gets hectic. Between work deadlines, family obligations, and the never-ending scroll of social media, finding time to read can feel impossible. Before you know it, that stack of unread books ...

Growing up, reading was my absolute favourite pastime. Three decades ago, my friends, cousins, and the other children I knew cherished reading as a leisurely activity. We borrowed books from each ...