Lying to Our Children

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2009 Education Secretary Arne Duncan feels that "we're lying to our children" when we accept low student achievement standards, a policy that sees many states promoting children to the next grade despite being inept at reading and math. Also, Santa isn't real. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are the Kindle’s Days Numbered?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2009 Although Kindle sales have seemed strong since its debut nearly two years ago, the future of Amazon's e-reader may not be rosy, according to The Atlantic's Kevin Maney, who sums up the "Kindle problem" thusly: "[I]n aiming to provide both a great experience and supreme convenience, it has achieved neither." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are We Too Wired to Read?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 With multiple gadgets and screens constantly running, and perhaps even a different sense of time than our forebears had, it's no surprise that powering down long enough to curl up with a book is becoming an endangered activity -- although, as David L. Ulin argues in the Los Angeles Times, it's still a very vital contemplative practice to pursue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Story Time With Laura

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Is Our Bush Learning?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 The man who famously asked "Is our children learning?" now claims to be reading books like Camus' existentialist novel "The Stranger" at a furious pace. Blogger Steve Benen smells a heaping lump of B.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Finds Supreme Irony in Bush’s Vacation Reading

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 Noting that President Bush read Albert Camus' "The Stranger" during his break, Stewart gave a quick primer on the book that will leave you guffawing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )