Even in this day and age, one American adult in seven is illiterate. Fortunately, there are ways to escape from that situation. CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts looks at some personal stories of ...

In the United States, 14 percent of adults cannot read well enough to complete a job application, according to nonprofit organization ProLiteracy. The United States' adult literacy ranking is fifth ...

An A to Z list of world problems that could be eased by being able to read is at the heart of a campaign launched in the U.K. today to promote Project Literacy, an international initiative to raise ...

Recently, the U.N. held closed-door negotiations on the future of the internet. Countries like the U.S. and Britain butted heads with the likes of Iran and Russia, debating whether or not nations can ...

In Overcoming Religious Illiteracy: A Cultural Studies Approach to the Study of Religion in Secondary Education, Harvard Professor of the Practice of Religion and Education and Phillips Academy ...

Lily Cole said it could be tough to make people take notice of the harm caused by illiteracy Model and actress Lily Cole is spearheading a campaign calling for a global drive to tackle illiteracy.

In his recent essay in The National Interest, John Austerman says he believes that a complex of moral issues related to increased automation in weapons systems is the sticking point for progress on ...

Model and actress Lily Cole is spearheading a campaign calling for a global drive to tackle illiteracy. Project Literacy, a coalition of campaign groups, says one in 10 people around the world is ...