Well, here's another one that draws strong opinions. Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast, wades into it.

In 2016, she co-authored a study of adults comparing comprehension rates between listening to an audiobook and reading on an e-reader, like a Kindle. BETH ROGOWSKY: We found that there was no ...

All the books you should read in 2025 before you see their movie and TV-show adaptations, including another season of ‘Foundation,’ ‘Washington Black,’ and some superhero fare.

Over the last few years, Starbucks pulled out 30,000 comfortable seats, installed hard wooden stools, blocked electrical outlets and turned stores into takeout counters for customers picking up ...

It was a bit of a shock on Thursday when Chief Justice John Roberts announced at the end of the session that the court would next sit on Friday and […] ...

Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in an age of book bans, how powerful stories — and reading — can be.

Heather Christle’s “In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf” is an unusual blend of personal and literary history.

The nonpartisan Senate official whose office determines if legislation fits within the rules of the chamber dealt Senate Republicans a blow on proposed changes to Medicaid.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said that she is going to run for re-election, but her office has indicated that a decision has not yet been made.

Book bans are getting weirder, targeting cats, dogs and civic-minded grandmas Seeking to ban books like “Bathe the Cat” has less to do with morality than it does with a yearning for control ...