To most of us, the alphabet is fairly simple system: Lines and shapes come together to create letters that we then group together to form words. But what happens if the lines of a “W” become unhinged?

Letters to the editor can be submitted by sending an email to [email protected] or completing this form. See our guidelines on letters. In his column "The gray, muddy winters of my discontent," ...

Michele Norris reads from listeners' e-mail about a conversation with Chester Reed — who retired from the U.S. Postal Service at 95 — and about our story on the growing popularity of contra dancing ...

“Living longer can mean more dementia” (Reading Eagle, Jan. 14) lists ways to avoid or delay dementia but doesn’t mention the fact that dancing on a regular basis results in a 76% reduction in ...

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