A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...

Peyton Vaughn, 7, selects a book July 17 from the vending machine at the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, while three other students wait for their turn. Hannah Poukish [email protected] The main ...

We're used to vending machines plunking out a soda, a bag of chips or a favorite candy bar. But what about dispensing a new book? That's the novel approach about a half-dozen Des Moines Public Schools ...