Mr. Block is a novelist and the author of the memoir “Homeschooled.” By my third year of home-schooling — in 1994, when I was 12 — Mom’s project of turning me back into an infant was nearly complete.

Needless to say, a malfunctioning microphone is a major problem on any kind of Android phone. While a lot of people confine their conversations to messaging apps these days, you’re almost inevitably ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Justice Department memo calls for a ‘cash reward system’ that would encourage Americans to report suspected ...