Two and a half years ago, I presented a carefully thought-out argument for not requiring schools to teach cursive, calling it the equivalent of teaching about slide rules. I expected praise for my ...

The group of preteens uncapped their markers and began practicing how to capitalise two new letters: “B” and “Q.” The lesson felt like a return to the basics. Only this time, the pupils were learning ...

Dear Heloise: I sympathize to some extent with the writer in a recent column of yours lamented how doctor’s offices will say the appointment is at 10:00 a.m. but ask that you arrive at 9:30 a.m. for ...

Generation Z is rewriting the rulebook on American traditions, from abandoning cursive handwriting to skipping romantic prom ...

The group of preteens uncapped their markers and began practicing how to capitalize two new letters: “B” and “Q.” The lesson felt like a return to the basics. Only this time, the middle-schoolers were ...

While these skills may be "useless" in a functional sense in 2026, they represent a unique cognitive flexibility. People over ...

Gen Z are using Chat GPT to help plan for their retirement GEN Z reckon their retirement will be spent travelling the world, snapping up a holiday home and even writing a memoir. A poll of 2,000 ...

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GEN Z reckon their retirement will be spent travelling the world, snapping up a holiday home and even writing a memoir. A poll of 2,000 working adults found 27 per cent of Gen Z want to invest their ...

It’s not every day you get to see a map that wasn’t fully known,” said Altoona Area Public Library’s archivist Joshua ...