New chapter for ‘Reading Rainbow’ amid drop in reading literacy

Reading scores last year dropped two points for both fourth and eighth graders, compared to 2022. This dip accentuates the decline that occurred between 2019 to 2022, according to the National ...

'Rainbow baby' family shares their story of stillbirth loss and resilience

Lainey’s older brother Landon was a still birth in 2021. While he was delivered at a different hospital — his family is ...

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Macabre

I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Rainbow crosswalk in Walker's Point celebrates neighborhood's LGBTQ history

New street art in Walker's Point commemorates the neighorhood's rich LGBTQ history. Crosswalks at the intersection of 2nd Street and National Avenue are now painted rainbow, in a design by street ...
The Ledger

Rainbow Roots Festival, an LGBTQ event, scheduled for Oct. 12 in Lakeland

The Rainbow Roots Festival, hosted by the Rose Dynasty Foundation and sponsored by Pineapple Healthcare, will take place Oct. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. at Lake Mirror Auditorium 121 S. Lake Ave., in ...
Los Angeles Times

New host Mychal Threets hopes his Latino heritage shines on ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The “Reading Rainbow” is officially back, with internet-famous librarian Mychal Threets at the helm. Following the ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Rainbow crosswalk removed from Ocean Drive in Miami Beach amid protests

One of the most iconic symbols in Miami Beach is gone after crews with the Florida Department of Transportation removed the rainbow crosswalk from Ocean Drive on Sunday night. The removal comes just ...
MSNBC

‘Reading Rainbow’ returns to a country far more hostile to books — and diversity

Once upon a time in a land of rabbit-eared TV sets that displayed four or five stations tops, there existed a half-hour program celebrating the joy of picture books that was called “Reading Rainbow.” ...
The New York Times

‘Reading Rainbow’ Comes Back With a New Host, but the Same Mission

The popular children’s television show has returned, with Mychal Threets trying to recapture the magic of the original show for a streaming audience. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta When Mychal Threets ...
NPR

Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back

After nearly two decades, the classic kids' show Reading Rainbow is back — with a new host and a new digital format, but with the same mission of encouraging children to "take a look, it's in a book." ...
Channel 3000

'Reading Rainbow' is back and stars Mychal Threets, the internet's favorite librarian

LOS ANGELES — "Reading Rainbow" is returning with a new host, new books and a new digital home. The trailer announcing the reboot of the classic PBS series was released this week, with host Mychal ...
The Sun Chronicle

Beloved 'Reading Rainbow' returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets

After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel. The first of four episodes hosted by Mychal Threets, a librarian ...