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This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Recently, I went out for drinks with a young woman who wanted advice about establishing herself as a book ...

When we think about new year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new setting goals around food, exercise and work. But why not take our reading seriously too? Social media ...

The United States is in the grip of a reading recession—nearly half of Americans didn’t read a single book in 2023, and fewer than half read even one, according to data from YouGov and the National ...

World of Warcraft Blizzard devs talk about going back to WoW's beloved expansion continent, Northrend, and rebuilding it for The Last Titan: 'We wanna make sure we're doing justice to those memories' ...

Fidelity’s director of macro is predicting a Bitcoin bottom near $65,000 in 2026, but remains a “secular bull” despite predicting an end to the current four-year cycle. Bitcoin may have ended its ...

In October, the Washington Post declared the victory of phonics over whole language instruction. California was bowing to reality, joining red states like Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana in ...

Highly credentialed mental health providers often hear from skeptics that clients would be just as well off engaging in conversations with their hairdresser, bartender, clergy, friends, family, or ...

We are writing a trust and have three homes. Home #1: We are halfway through a 15-year mortgage on it. Our adult child rents the home. After it’s paid off, or upon our death, we want to gift them the ...

In New York City, rent is growing faster than wages. Households throughout the state are outraged at proposed increases to their utility bills. As a result of rising costs, New York has experienced ...

Here’s a thought many of us have these days: if only we weren’t on our damn phones all the time, we would surely unlock a better self—one that went on hikes and talked more with our children and felt ...