Wikipedia has released its 11th annual list of the most-read articles of the year. In 2025, people spent an estimated 2.4 billion hours reading English Wikipedia articles. The most popular entry?

I still remember a student I taught in Virginia early in my career. He was maybe 13 or 14, and he’d come to this country on a raft. People died on that journey. When he arrived, he couldn’t read in ...

Some of Grokipedia’s pages say that content is ‘adapted’ from Wikipedia. Some of Grokipedia’s pages say that content is ‘adapted’ from Wikipedia. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...

Like so much else, Wikipedia has been the site of several battles in the overall culture war. In August, Republican representatives James Comer and Nancy Mace called for a probe into the free ...

The enrollment of students learning English as a new language has soared in recent years. But a report found “systemic breakdowns” in their education. By Troy Closson New York City’s public education ...

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, nearly half of New York City students who aren’t fluent in English don’t have access to the courses or classroom time that they’re ...

OK. If you're reading an entry on Wikipedia, how do you know if it was written by a person or artificial intelligence? The site's volunteer editors have been trying to answer that question since the ...

The Fort Wayne Community Schools board approved Monday an $85,000 state grant that not only benefits English language learners in the district’s adult education program but could also boost the region ...

Growing up, Zahra Murad did a lot of translating for her parents, whose native languages are Farsi and Dari. It’s why Murad feels a particular empathy for the non-English speakers who come seeking ...

Over 5,000 internationally educated nurses and midwives have joined the register in the last year thanks to changes to its English language requirements. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ ...

Accessing quality medical care can often feel overwhelming if you don’t speak English. However, requesting an interpreter or finding a language-friendly clinic can help you communicate effectively and ...

How do you ask for help at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about asking for and offering to help at work. If it's something new and I've just started a company, I don't ...