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Does your kid read a lot? A new study suggests they’re likely happier, more physically active, have a more active imagination and even problem-solve better than kids who rarely or never read. The poll ...

Children who start to read for fun early in life get better test scores by the time they reach adolescence, according to a new study. Reading for pleasure by the age of nine is also linked to better ...

Americans are reading for pleasure far less than they used to — a recent survey found a 40 percent drop in leisure reading over the last 20 years. Researchers from the University of Florida and ...