https://www.404media.co/scientists-uncover-lost-golden-age-of-languages-that-ended-1-000-years-ago/
Scientists Uncover Lost ‘Golden Age’ of Languages That Ended 1,000 Years Ago
Jul 25, 2026 - Scientists have predicted that human linguistic diversity flourished between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago, before declining with the rise of multinational states...
https://artscanvas.org/books/post-literate-age-why-fewer-americans-are-reading-for-pleasure
‘Post-literate age’: Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure | CANVAS Arts
Jul 15, 2026 - In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and...
reading for pleasure