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Why Reading Aloud Helps You Remember More Information
A new study suggests that reading information and hearing yourself speak it aloud is a more effective memory technique than reading silently or listening to someone else read.
EDUCATION
The Brooklyn Public Library is Now Home to a Tiny Mollusk Museum
The vending machine-sized installation features 15 itty-bitty "exhibitions" about bivalves, snails, octopuses, and more.
Tulane University Offers Free Semester to Students Affected by Hurricane Maria
After surviving Hurricane Katrina, the university wants to pay it forward.
Pablo, a Groundbreaking New BBC Series, Teaches Kids About Autism
“It’s more than television,” says Gráinne McGuinness, the show’s creator.
Why Are So Many Blackboards Green?
The term outlasted the technology.
Attention Aspiring Filmmakers: Martin Scorsese Is Teaching an Online Class
Learn moviemaking tips from an undisputed master of the craft.
Graduates in These States Fare Best When It Comes to Student Debt
See where your state ranks.
The Sweet Surprise Reunion Mr. Rogers Never Saw Coming
You're gonna cry. Just a heads up.
Want to Become a Billionaire? Study Engineering
Many of the world's richest people studied engineering in college.
16 Inspiring Quotes About Teachers
We all love teachers, but some of us are better at articulating why. Take a look at some of the most memorable quotes about this important profession.
Battle of the Bards: UCLA and USC Argue Over Statue's Spelling of Shakespeare
"To E, or not to E, that is the question."
Typecast: Mavis Beacon—The Typing Teacher Who Never Was
The home computer typing tutor was such a hit that she kept getting invited for speaking engagements and interviews. Too bad she wasn't real.
A Voice Recognition App Adds Sound Effects While You Read to Your Kids
Bedtime reading can get a boost from technology without screens.
The Day Notre Dame Students Pummeled the Ku Klux Klan
In May 1924, hundreds of Klansmen descended on South Bend, Indiana expecting to hold a rally. What they got was a roving gang of college kids who beat them into pulp.
41 Wonderful Facts About Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers remains an icon of kindness for the ages. An innovator of children’s television, his salt-of-the-earth demeanor and genuinely gentle nature taught a generation of kids the value of kindness.
Scientists Study the Starling Invasion Unleashed on America by a Shakespeare Fan
One hundred European starlings released in Central Park in 1890 have turned into 200 million across the U.S. today. Now scientists are looking into their genetic diversity.
A Brief History of the First French Encyclopedia
Diderot's Encyclopédie presented the knowledge of the Enlightenment in just 20 million words.
School Officials in Oklahoma Discover Forgotten Time Capsule From 1938
It was hidden inside the walls of a gym that's slated for demolition.
5 Classes You Can Take With Celebrities
Traditional wisdom says that in order to become the best, you should learn from the best.
Learning to Read as an Adult Changes Deep Regions of the Brain
"Even learning to read in your thirties profoundly transforms brain networks."
10 Impressive Accomplishments Made By Centenarians
These seniors found impressive ways to stay busy after turning 100.
Even Parents Couldn’t Figure Out This English Homework Given to 5-Year-Olds
The teacher admitted it didn't belong in a workbook for kindergartners.
14 Secrets of College Counselors
They're wary of perfect SAT scores.
7 Discoveries That Started as School Assignments
From a nontoxic insecticide to a dinosaur fossil, some schoolwork is worth a lot more than a good grade.