Students learn more with paper, pencils and well-trained teachers. Catholic schools can chart the way forward.

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Teaching children to craft their future by empowering them to explore their ideas and bring them to life. That’s the focus of a nonprofit called NC EmpowerUp. It ...

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856. He published his autobiography, Up from Slavery, in 1901. The word “up” implies rising from lower to higher. In his writings, Washington frequently ...

A parenting staple for decades, reading to children is a must for building confidence and self-esteem, improving the ...

Research in psychology reveals that certain leisure activities correlate strongly with higher-than-average intelligence. Not ...

How the restaurateur Gabrielle Hamilton—of the beloved New York City establishment Prune—became a noted memoirist.

"It was good to spend time with David over those summers at the Tour de France. Writing this book was emotional and at times ...

Her five “luxury levers”—Entice, Invite, Excite, Delight, and Ignite—show how small, intentional acts of care can transform ...

The run-up to Christmas just got an extra glitter and glow with a magical selection of board books, picture books, activity ...