PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

The Lede Reporting and commentary on what you need to know today. This way of perceiving social reality—and particularly a person’s reading life—may seem inane, even deranged. But performative reading ...

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Reading every day can help people live longer and healthier lives. Reading before bed can improve sleep quality and help with relaxation. Reading has many positive health benefits. Reading every day ...

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...

A comprehensive new study analyzing two decades of data from the United States has found a sustained and significant drop in the number of people who read for pleasure on a daily basis. The research, ...

A quiet revolution has been unfolding in everyday life. Over the past 20 years, the quiet pleasure of reading a book, magazine, or newspaper for enjoyment has been declining. A sweeping new poll ...

Dear Lucas: What do I say to friends and coworkers that call me old (I’m 35) for reading a print newspaper? Dear Reader: Roll up the newspaper and hit them over the head with it, reminding them that ...

Pulling up to The Henson, a boutique hotel in the Catskills, it hit me what I was about to do: spend 48 hours with 14 strangers reading a book out loud. I’ve dreaded reading aloud since my elementary ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...