Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers Feb. 21-27. Folk musicians Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock have been friends for ...

The tech bajillionaire may be up to a neat baker’s dozen of offspring, though only one has made a White House appearance.

Your options don’t need to be limited to Disney World and the Caribbean. Why not take them to the French Riviera? This is how ...

The Department of Education may only have "acting" officials in place, but those leaders are shaking up an agency in desperate need of reform.

As of Feb. 20, get the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids for $139.99, down from its usual price of $179.99. That's $40 off and a ...

A sampling of some worthwhile 2024 picture books that didn’t make it into the column last year but, nevertheless, deserve ...

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Delia Cai is filling in as Prudie for Jenée Desmond-Harris while she’s on parental ...

Compact and with enough storage space for thousands of reading hours, e-readers have become a widely popular gadget.

My children's brains functioned so differently from my own that it was as if a whole new world opened before my eyes.

With its singsong refrain and sleepy-time theme, memorable characters and colorful illustrations, it’s one of the most popular children’s books of all time and still the perfect read to cozy up with ...

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges details her friendship with retired teacher Barbara Henry, who is the subject of her new ...

Others open kids' minds to worlds and experiences beyond their own ... For more great picks, check out our Best Book Series and Best Book Series for Early Readers. Want more? Check out our Summer ...