The Guardian

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development Susie Dent’s tips and tricks to add muscle to a child’s vocabulary Children’s ...
The New York Times

2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.

One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck wrote this while drinking three cups of ...
The New York Times

These Three Red States Are the Best Hope in Schooling

Students at an elementary school in Hollandale, Miss.Credit... Supported by By Nicholas Kristof Photographs by Lynsey Addario Mr. Kristof is an Opinion Columnist who reported from Alabama and ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
The Financial Times

25-year-old founder raises $220mn for secretive UK AI chip start-up

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A 25-year-old British entrepreneur has raised $220mn for a secretive UK semiconductor start-up aiming to build ...