The Listening Life

Isaac Lidsky began to go blind at age 13, losing his sight entirely by the time he was 25. But when he could no longer read the words on the pages of his beloved books, a different sense opened up those worlds for him.

A die-hard reader embarks on a quest to see if audiobooks do it for her — and discovers something she wasn't expecting.

The Adamos did what many of us dream of doing and took their kids on a year-plus trip around the world. Here's what they listened to along the way to deepen their experiences and education.

Studies have shown that comprehension improves when we listen and read simultaneously.

Certain audiobooks lend themselves perfectly to blissing out with an adult coloring book. Here are suggestions from the author of the best-selling (and soothing) Cedar Cove series.

WNYC’s Mary Harris is about to change the way you hear things.