The World as 100 People

The World as 100 People, gender, race, religion, statistics, unity, infograph,

Take a look at how many people have enough drinking water or how many know how to read in this stylish infographic.

How to Make Reading Fun For Boys

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As studies continue to find boys falling behind in fundamental skills, new approaches may narrow the gap by making reading fun

A Mission to the Venice of the Amazon

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Welcome to Belen, where the poorest of the poor float for half the year on the floodplains of the Amazon.

National Literacy Trust Report on Boys’ Reading

The National Literacy Trust in Britain has come up with a report on boys’ reading. The outlook is not good. An astonishing three-quarters of British schools say boys do not do as well in reading as girls. By age seven, there is already a gender gap of seven points in the proportion of pupils who [...]

The Write Stuff

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Adam Braun’s Pencils of Promise is bringing education to impoverished children

Is Your Photo on ‘Hot Guys Reading Books’?

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Rense wants to prove that books—especially fiction—aren’t only enjoyed by women.