11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (687+ words) Louisiana students are outpacing their peers in most states in reading and math growth, even as much of the country struggles to recover from a "learning recession," according to a new report. Louisiana ranked first among states in reading growth…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (534+ words) The Hospital at the End of the World," by Justin C. Key, Harper, 400 pages. Book critics rarely, if ever, write about book covers. That task, perhaps, is the domain of designers, artists and publicists. It's what's between the covers that matters....