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Is Less Reading Making Americans Less Empathetic?
A new study shows Americans are less empathetic than they were 30 years ago, and for reasons that might surprise you.
Culture
What Is the Best Book You Read in 2010?
Culture
Which Is Your Favorite Childhood Book?
Education
American Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One
American students now rank average or below average when compared to kids in other countries—14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math.
News
Did George Bush Steal Passages of His Memoir?
The Huffington Post is reporting that many passages from our former Decider's new memoir were lifted from the books of his advisers.
Culture
Which Writer, Dead or Living, Best Defines Los Angeles?
Culture
What Is on Your 2011 Reading List?
Culture
15 Books You Should Have Read in 2010
Best books of 2010, from Stephen King to Patti Smith.
Culture
Dealbreaker: She's the Wrong Kind of Smart
I’m not saying I could carry on a romance with a disembodied head who told awesome Goethe jokes. But books have to be there.
Culture
Why Don't More Writers Buy Books?
A new submission model—wherein writers must buy a book if they want their work to be considered for publication—is shaking up the literary...
Culture
Transparency: The Most Controversial Books in America
Every year, libraries are asked to remove books from their shelves, because they are found to be inappropriate. These "challenges" can occur...
Lifestyle
Straight Talk: We Don’t Know Anything About Heterosexuality
The study of sex should belong to the social sciences, not the physical sciences.
Education
Who's On Top? Color-Coded Maps Rank States' Education Performance
A new report from the Department of Education puts all the latest educational data at your fingertips.
Education
Geoffrey Canada Tells Stephen Colbert Racism Has Nothing to Do with the Achievement Gap
The Waiting for Superman star says teachers unions are to blame for everything wrong in public education.
Culture
The 10 Best Books on ALA's Banned or Challenged Books List
In celebration of Banned Books Week, we count down our 10 favorite books on the American Library Association's banned or challenged books list.
Culture
With the Rise of the iPad and Kindle, Are Books Soon to Be Abolished?
Education
New Report Puts the Black Male Achievement Crisis in the Spotlight
The latest study on urban black male academic achievement is out, and the data is pretty grim.
Technology
With the Rise of the iPad and Kindle, Can Physical Books Survive? Answers
