It often happens that we read books and listen to lectures in class, but when the need arises, we can't remember what we learned. This story resonates with almost every student preparing for school, ...

Whether reading a book or listening to a recording, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities aren’t exactly alike.

Naomi Saphra thinks that most research into language models focuses too much on the finished product. She’s mining the ...

Each generation of employees is shaped by its times. In today’s era of “perma-change,” Generation Z is exhibiting distinct professional traits. Having come of age during a period of economic ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...

If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a hurricane forecast, you’ve seen some version of the “cone of uncertainty.” It sounds like some other-dimensional realm of indecision, but it’s a ...