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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Recent reports show that Texas students struggle with reading. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) said some fourth through eighth graders failed to reach its “Basic ...

Cognitive thinking abilities, such as planning and organising, remembering, making decisions and more, all affect how well we do everyday tasks, and whether we can live independently or not. However, ...

The days of book reports and research projects are long over for most of us. There’s no required reading list for a grown-up. Even so, many adults love to read. Unfortunately, life as an adult doesn’t ...

Despite recent controversies over which books should line the shelves of schools and libraries, there is little debate that literature expands the mind. But can the act of reading also improve our ...

Reading is a beloved pastime that can positively affect cognitive health and even help to reduce stress. Though those benefits are largely associated with adults, reading can be equally beneficial to ...

I was 25-years-old and living in New York City. I had just finished my first novel, set to dip my toes into the literary world for the first time. Then, I spilled water on my computer, and lost the ...