Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

It started with “Red Comet,” an 1,118-page biography of Sylvia Plath, undertaken with far-flung friends during the pandemic ...

While many older Americans have struggled with the rising cost of living in 2025, an increase in Part B Medicare premiums in 2026 likely won’t make things any easier. In fact, this increase packs a ...

There's a reason many older workers push themselves to remain employed until they turn 65. Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility generally begins. And without Medicare or employer-subsidized insurance, ...

Medicare Part B covers outpatient care. The cost of Part B is increasing substantially in 2026. For seniors on Social Security, that increase will eat into their upcoming cost-of-living adjustment.

Millions of older Americans will see a larger chunk of their Social Security cost-of-living adjustment disappear next year as Medicare Part B premiums climb to their highest level yet. The Centers for ...

A higher Medicare premium set to go into effect in 2026 will push the monthly charge above $200 for the first time, with the increase likely to erode next year's cost-of-living increase for millions ...

The increase comes at a time when health insurance costs are climbing steeply for people with employer plans and Affordable Care Act coverage. The upward trend adds pressure on Americans already ...

Medicare officials have announced an increase of almost 10% to premiums for 2026, when the monthly cost will exceed $200. The cost refers to the Medicare Part B premium, deductible and coinsurance ...

If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you know that the cost has been hitting your wallet harder lately. But the program’s rapidly rising premiums and out-of-pocket charges came into sharp relief last week ...

The Reading Agency has unveiled the six titles on the 2026 Quick Reads list for the National Year of Reading. The initiative marks its 20th year next year, and the new titles will be published in the ...

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally. By Mark Miller If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you ...