Ikea will soon offer gamers virtual Stockholm sofas in Roblox's 'Welcome to Bloxburg' simulation game. No assembly required.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.

The gaming platform poses both content concerns and safety risks that put minors in “the Devil’s crosshairs.” The company says tighter restrictions are coming.

It’s been 20 years, but we’re still not over “Twilight.” The rush of first love, the mystery of the Cullens, the campy glittering skin – for many readers, Stephenie Meyer’s series was the first that ...

Fairfax County, Virginia, is launching a new program that aims to make it easier and more convenient for residents to recycle unwanted books. Through a partnership with New Legacy Books, the county ...

Mirror photo by Colette Costlow / Next Chapter Bookshop owner Dani Fry (right) makes conversation with Rachel Snively while scanning merchandise. HOLLIDAYSBURG — In a fast-paced, technology-driven ...

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The powerful storytelling of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) writers is on full display in SBS' first summer reading guide. The SBS summer reading guide lists recommendations from 10 ...

In her new play “Bad Books,” Sharyn Rothstein provides a glimmer of hope for a path to understanding, compromise and perhaps agreement in our politically and socially divided world. With a good dose ...

Amanda Silberling is a senior writer at TechCrunch covering the intersection of technology and culture. She has also written for publications like Polygon, MTV, the Kenyon Review, NPR, and Business ...

November 24, 2025 • Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great ...