What we lose when we stop writing by hand
My parents started dating back in the ’80s and for a while, they were long-distance. Since this was before our current era of smartphones and email, one of the ways they kept in touch was mail: My father would send cassette tapes to my mom with songs that reminded him of her, and they would […]
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Explain It to MeWhat we lose when we stop writing by handStudents are spending less time learning handwriting. Here’s why it’s still an important skill.by Jonquilyn HillJun 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShareGiftA 6th-grade student takes notes during an English class in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 6, 2017. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesJonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions. She joined Vox in 2022 as a senior producer and then as host of The Weeds, Vox’s policy podcast.My parents started dating back in the ’80s and for a while, they were long-distance.
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