English once had extra letters, including Þ, pronounced like “th.” Geography, printing, and time slowly erased it, leaving us ...

Today is World Children’s Day! This year marks the 36th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, when ...

This video breaks down the surprising flaws behind the way we teach children the alphabet, especially the classic “A is for Apple”-style letter–object system. While it seems harmless, the method ...

Legendary coach Arrigo Sacchi has criticised the Italian national team after their 4-1 loss to Norway in the World Cup ...

Can the right find its way back to small government? Sarah Isgur thinks so.

Alicia McKenzie, a mother of five from McLean, Va., has written a children’s book, “These ABCs Belong to Me!,” to help kids reclaim negative labels and turn them into positive traits. Drawing from her ...

Demis Hassabis has spent much of the past decade trying to unlock the secrets of the universe through artificial intelligence ...

Discover how Chinese and Japanese writing systems work without alphabets, using symbols and syllabaries that represent ...

From puzzling ABCs to a toy bank that won’t open, these kids’ toys left parents and the internet completely baffled.

Why Q Needs U. By Danny Bate. Blink Publishing; 336 pages; £14.99. T HE ALPHABET is easy to take for granted. Children ...