Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, ...

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In case you’re unaware, or dare I say uneducated, the Aussie way to pronounce the word Z is to say ‘Zed’. A quick Google search will tell you that Zed is the standard pronunciation in British English, ...

A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on April 11, 2004. The folklore is that the hillside letters found in the American West were created to help early 20th-century ...

Jeffrey McQuillan claims that encouraging phonics instruction will be a “train wreck” in California (Letters, Oct. 3). Yet his main piece of evidence, a 2020 analysis, is wanting. Aside from some ...

The coolest letter in the alphabet: When we learn the letters of the English alphabet, we just remember them in order, from A to Z. But have you ever thought about whether some letters are just ...

I discuss tried-and-true favorites like KidsTV123 (Phonics Song 2, new version), the Better Alphabet song with Jack Hartmann and Katie Garner, Peachie Speechie for articulation, and Geraldine the ...

Only two countries in the world start with the letter Z. Both are landlocked nations in Southern Africa, known for their rich history, diverse landscapes, and one of the world’s most iconic waterfalls ...

Re: “Far too many California children can’t read” (Page A7, June 17). Denise Amos says that California districts encourage students to memorize words, and believes they should instead be using phonics ...

As digital natives, Gen Z consumers are easily influenced by social media and often take a tech-savvy approach to discovering and buying from stores and brands that match their value and offer savings ...

Generally speaking, Nissan's various cars sport surprisingly poetic names. From the sporty, metropolitan, and contemporary emotions behind the Skyline to even the more pedestrian models like the ...