While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to teach reading.

The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

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An interstellar visitor is barreling closer to our sun, giving scientists a rare opportunity to observe an object from outside our celestial backyard. The comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third known object ...

Everyone knows what a AAA game is, right? If it were a movie, you’d call it a “blockbuster”: a big, glossy, heavily marketed production, expected to sell big numbers. Then there are AA games, ...

Juveniles who participated in a Cook County court program that defers prosecution while offering social services were charged with new criminal offenses at lower rates than their peers, according to ...

The federal government has denied New York City’s application for Head Start funding for the next five years, according to an internal memo Wednesday obtained by the Daily News. In the email to ...

Introduction: Consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked with poor health outcomes. Using the Nova food classification system to measure the level of food processing, this study assessed ...

Stellantis shelves AutoDrive Level 3 system due to concerns around cost, market viability, sources say Level 3 allows hands-free and eyes-off driving under certain conditions Company says Level 3 ...

On Aug. 22, 2025, the FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton's home in Bethesda, Maryland, and his Washington, DC, office as part of a criminal investigation into the potential ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Following the passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025 that defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and left the organization without operating funds for the fiscal year ...