Gen Z students are so unprepared for college that ‘coddling’ profs have started reading aloud to them

Gen Z students are arriving at college with such feeble reading skills that some are incapable of even comprehending full ...
Opinion

Johnny can't read — even in college. I lead a university and it's terrifying

Shocking report reveals Gen Z students entering college unable to read effectively, forcing professors to teach basic reading skills in higher education.

Many Americans Read 0 Books in 2025. A New Reading Challenge Wants to Change That (Exclusive)

ThriftBooks is launching its 500 Billion Page Challenge to help America fall back in love with reading ...
NPR

Looking for more fiction books to read? NPR's Books We Love has suggestions

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025. Readers are always looking for ...
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Reading is a vice

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. If you read a book in 2025—just one book—you belong to an endangered species. Like honeybees and red wolves, ...
The Verge

This tiny magnetic e-reader sticks to the back of your iPhone

When you tire of social media, you can flip your phone and dive into a good book using this distraction-free e-reader. When you tire of social media, you can flip your phone and dive into a good book ...