Children’s literacy is falling at the same time that screens are filling more of their day. A recent breakdown of U.S. reading data, Child Literacy Statistics United States 2025, notes that only about 31% of fourth graders and 30% of eighth graders are at or above “proficient” in reading, while roughly 40% of fourth graders and a third of eighth graders are below the most basic level. New NAEP results show those low performers now have the worst reading scores in over 30 years, and many can’t re

The Wicked films spent more than a decade moving from announcement to release, with multiple date changes and a decision to split the adaptation into two parts. By the time Wicked and Wicked: For Good reached theaters and home release, that long timeline had become part of how the project was covered, with fans tracking schedule shifts and strike‑related pauses alongside more standard casting and trailer updates. Early screening reports focused on performances and craft, with outlets such as En

Keir Starmer is trying to start 2026 by promising that Britain is finally about to “turn a corner,” telling voters this should be the year when talk of national renewal turns into something they can actually feel when they open a bill. On a New Year visit to a community centre in Reading, he pointed to a freeze on rail fares “for the first time in 30 years,” a £150 cut to energy bills and expanded free childcare as the kinds of changes that might make that promise real. The timing is awkward: h