After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for his children’s book “The Eyes & The Impossible,” Dave Eggers has a ...

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Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

Touch a Truck is happening Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Rochester Regional campus in Mattapoisett.

Tunette Powell’s sons were suspended from preschool a combined 12 times during the course of one year. They were 3 and 4 years old ...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County aims to encourage a love of reading as a strong foundation for lifelong learning, supporters say. The initiative provides free books to children from ...

Kids love animals -- and they love books about animals, too. From dog books to bear books to bunny books and pig books, our list of favorite animal "tails" is full of great picks. Some have funny, ...

New research shows just how much time kids are spending on their phones and it has parents concerned for their eye health.

On April 16, hip-hop hitmaker NLE Choppa wasn’t rapping but rather reading his new book to South Memphis school children.

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