Due to the physical limitations of tongue, breath and the brain-to-speech interface, words come out of most of us at a rate that lags well behind listeners’ ability to comprehend. That’s why I’m an ...

When children first learn to read, they move their eyes haltingly along lines of text as they try to figure out the words they encounter. Through years of practice, however, most people become highly ...

LOVED the book. Listened to it on Audible at 2x speed and finished it in three days. Couldn't put it down. Congrats! For Vance, an author who ostensibly did all the things authors do when working on ...

Earlier this year, Slate moved its offices from Manhattan to downtown Brooklyn. This turned out to be a unique blessing—I reside in Brooklyn, and my daily commute has been cut nearly in half. But it’s ...

I have a million things to do every day. (OK, maybe more like 87, but that’s plenty for the 16 wakeful hours I have.) I’m betting you do, too. And as time has grown more and more precious, people like ...

We’re all trying to be more ‘mindful’ and ‘find space’ in our day, but what if there was a simple hack to cram a little bit more in every day? If you love podcasts, there’s a new trend you need try - ...

There are so many good podcasts out there (including Lifehacker’s The Upgrade), but there’s only so much time in a day. The Wall Street Journal reported on “podcasts nuts” who make time for podcasts ...

Dan Sandler has dozens of podcast episodes and audiobooks he wants to listen to, but so little time. So does Brandee Mahn. And Ami Lynn Kane. So they’ve found a way to keep up. The three are part of a ...