People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...

On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...

I had only ever been exposed to the typical high school English class short stories. I was traumatized by stories like “The ...

Daniel Boone Regional Library suggests short-story collections perfect for stretching the mind in smaller doses.

Butler led Miami to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, and is famous for his superb play in the postseason. This season, he's ...

The challenge at this age is finding good books they'll stick with. Humor and family stories, as well as mystery and fantasy tales, are great for second graders, and we've got plenty of each. Some are ...

The private space company scrubbed that second New Glenn launch attempt just after 9 p.m. Monday. No reason or further details were publicly released. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

In the Division One competition for ninth- and 10th-graders, the team came in second, with individual awards for Marian Carlisle, an eighth-grader chosen to compete early who ranked eighth ...

Activist short-seller firm Hindenburg Research is calling it quits after an impactful eight-year run in which its reports took on high-profile investors like Carl Icahn and Gautam Adani and helped ...

Grade: A-minus Jahmyr Gibbs had an impressive rookie season last season, when he fell just short of 1,000 yards rushing ...

Despite coming up short of reaching the Big 12 championship game, the Buffs took a massive step forward in Deion Sanders' second season at the helm ... improved their final record by five wins, an A ...

Top officials from the US, Israel, and Egypt were reportedly already moving on the second stage of the Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal on Wednesday, some two weeks ahead of the scheduled date for the ...