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Most of us learn to read one—word—at—a—time. If you want to read faster, a better strategy is to read words in clusters, groups of three or four words you can read at a glance. It takes regular ...

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There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...

Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars, treat disease, and train your front door to recognize your face. But can it crack the toughest nut in literacy: Helping kids comprehend what they ...