May 21, 2025 • We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.

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Babies pee while they're still in the womb, but most won't poop until after birth. A baby's first poop, called meconium, is known for being dark, thick, and sticky. Learn more about meconium ...

Discovery, the parent company of HBO and Max (formerly known as HBO Max). “My wife and I, we read [the Harry Potter books] to each of our three kids… It’s really moving, for ten consecutive ...

Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers.

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October ...