Fun and play are just as essential as sleep or nutrition to a healthy life, says play researcher Stuart Brown. But a lot of the time, the actual activities that we consider fun can financially burden ...

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NPR's Julia Furlan talks with Catherine Price, author of "The Power of Fun" for an episode of Life Kit about differentiating between true and fake fun and creating more fun in life. When was the last ...

Go to the library. Browse the shelves together, pick out books for each other, or find a cozy corner to read side by side. Go ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

Have you had any fun lately? How do you feel when people ask you this question? I suspect it's not so good. You might think your life is boring or lacking for not having the kind of fun you imagine ...