Here are the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards

Volunteers foster literacy by reading to children and giving them books
A new fund will route millions to the literary arts
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts

'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites
Oregon Department of Education shuts down literacy, math development programs due to unexpected federal funding cut
How Alabama students went from last place to rising stars in math
A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them
Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different
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Low math and English scores mark the nation's report card, California and L.A. included
Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card

Most Americans want to read more books. We just don't.

Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history
Long ignored, Black modernist architects get recognition
Listen: Untangling the history of Black rights on Native land
This Black History Month, we're highlighting stories from community changemakers
As Black History Month faces federal pushback, these authors see read-ins as more critical than ever
First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

A 12-year-old from Florida has won this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee

PEN America cancels awards ceremony after writers protest

Teacher training programs don't always use research-backed reading methods

Hollywood performers ratify new contract with studios
Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes
Striking actors say they have responded to Hollywood and TV studios’ ‘best and final offer’
We asked Hollywood actors and writers to imagine the strikes on screen
Writers union votes to ratify contract, ending one of Hollywood's longest strikes
The Hollywood writers strike is over. What's next for the writers?
WGA Reached A Tentative Deal With Studios. But The Strike Isn't Over Yet
The Hollywood writers strike is over, but the actors strike could drag on. Here's why
Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week as writers strike ends
WGA deal brings tears of joy to Hollywood writers, and relief to a city scarred by strikes
Three things to know about the Hollywood Writers' tentative agreement
Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios after nearly five month strike
Wonder where Hollywood's strikes are headed? Movies might offer a clue
What Drew Barrymore's show controversy says about celebrity apologies, according to PR pros
MARVEL VFX WORKERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO UNIONIZE
Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their shows until after the Hollywood strikes
HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' to return during Writers Guild strike
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host
Drew Barrymore to restart her talk show amid strikes, drawing heated criticism
'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood
'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end
Are we witnessing the death of movie stars?
From snow globes to tutoring, strikes kick Hollywood side hustles into high gear

Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis
For some Jewish peace activists, demands for a cease-fire come at a personal cost
The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes
Staff at NYC cultural center resign after acclaimed author's event canceled

OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike with contract talks at impasse
OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike if no deal is reached
Evergreen teachers approve contract, ending protracted strike
Evergreen teachers union, district reach tentative agreement
Evergreen students to return as teachers and district reach contract agreement
Camas, WA schools set to begin on Friday following tentative agreement
Camas teachers reach deal with district. Classes could resume this week
Staff and advocates claim lack of accountability for Oregon special education system
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Camas teachers strike, prompting district to cancel 1st day of classes
Examining the top issues facing Oregon’s K-12 schools as new year begins

Secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

The case for financial literacy education

The evidence has become so overwhelming that social scientists now consider raecding aloud time one of the most important indicators of a child's prospect in life. - Meghan Cox Gurdon

There is no substitue for books in the life of a child. - Mary Ellen Chase

"Don't be afraid to go into the library and read every book!" - President Dwight D. Eisenhower

'New York Times' editors hustle to prepare stories for newsroom strike
Hundreds of authors give support to striking workers at HarperCollins

The Enduring Wisdom of ‘Goodnight Moon’
Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years