These are challenging times by any metric, but here’s something that’s also true: 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for books. Some of our most talented writers are delivering novels, nonfiction ...

Retired teacher Kathleen Alfke-Simpson saw a need to help kids learn to read. She created a program called Reading Boot Camp. Trump faces "most troublesome" approval rating ever seen—polling analyst ...

WHEN WAS the last time you read a truly memorable book? You know the kind: a story that keeps you up long past bedtime and has you waxing lyrical to any friend who will listen. If you cannot remember ...

New novels from Tana French, Emma Straub, Ben Lerner, Solvej Balle, Shannon Chakraborty, Tom Perrotta, Elizabeth Strout — and plenty more. Credit...The New York Times Supported by historical fiction ...

A new season brings a whole host of incredible new books. Offerings include buzzy literary fiction, powerful memoirs and biographies, and stories that will stick with you long past the final page. No ...

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...

Within a few short weeks, Michigan will unleash a swarm of students, teachers and parents onto warm vacation spots as spring break gets underway. Michigan is home to nearly 900 public school systems ...

The spring equinox will happen soon. There are two types of spring - astronomical spring, and meteorological spring. This winter has been cold, but not one of the coldest in Massachusetts history. If ...

Most things that happen during Spring Training don't matter. Performance isn't the primary concern for many players during the spring, and even the ones who are battling for playing time are doing so ...

The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is Friday, March 20, 2026. The spring equinox creates nearly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night across the world. While astronomical spring ...

Spring is near — and in the case of Starbucks, it's already here. Starbucks' spring menu drops on Tuesday, March 3, and is full of lavender, coconut, ube, and matcha. The Iced Lavender Cream Matcha, ...

READING, PA — This wasn’t always a place that people could call home. “It was nothing like this. It was completely different. Walls were different. We had to do a full conversion. So, from what it was ...