California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

You write that “California Learns From Mississippi” (Review & Outlook, Sept. 27) on phonics, but I fear you give too much credit to Golden State legislators. Assembly Bill 2222, proposed in 2024, ...

Q. What is with the endless texting without making plans? OK, I am older and come from another time in dating, but it seems like a few of the men I have met lately just want to text and never actually ...

There are few things people on both sides of the political aisle agree on nowadays, but one is that ditching phonics-based instruction for reading has been a disaster. Even California is now following ...

If you love the likes of Civ, you'll probably have a favorite strategy in mind: science, culture, faith, or maybe military might. But the most interesting choices come as those aspects start to ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In 2014, the original Endless Legend was a turn-based 4X fantasy-strategy game that sent players to a world called Auriga. Later this month, Endless ...

It's been more than a decade since Endless Legend launched. In the time since, its reputation has only grown, cementing it as one of the best 4X games ever made, alongside Civilization 6, Stellaris, ...

Red Lobster has a new shrimp deal, but it won't be quite as customer-friendly as the one you're thinking of. The new promotion offers customers three shrimp flavors on one plate for $15.99. That's ...

Red Lobster is reviving its popular shrimp promotion in a new, budget-friendly format. The move comes as the chain works to rebuild after bankruptcy, with a focus on smarter, more sustainable ...

In the dog days of August in Washington, D.C., with Congress off on its district-work period, the House still convenes biweekly pro-forma sessions, in which a handful of straggler representatives ...

Amplitude Games and Hooded Horse have moved forward with their next steps in preparing Endless Legend 2 for its early access launch next month. The game just got a free demo on Steam, but it’s only ...