"Early in her career, when she was living in Nashville, Swift pronounced words with short vowels, a classic feature of a southern US accent. The twang faded as she moved from country into pop music, and the pitch got lower when she moved to New York City. Swift is no different from many other people who adapt their dialect throughout their lives, says linguist Alice Gaby."
"On Monday, US President Donald Trump announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will slap a new warning label on the painkiller Tylenol (also known as acetaminophen and paracetamol) that flags a "possible association" with autism in children. But there is a lack of strong evidence to back up the claim. Another drug called leucovorin will help "hundreds of thousands of kids" with autism, FDA head Martin Makary said at the same event."
Audiologists analysed interviews with Taylor Swift to study dialect change across a lifetime. Early-career Nashville recordings showed short vowels typical of a southern US accent. The southern twang faded as she transitioned from country to pop, and her pitch lowered after relocating to New York City. Linguist Alice Gaby notes that the change reflects both geographic moves and how a person positions themselves. The US FDA announced plans to add a warning to acetaminophen (Tylenol) about a "possible association" with autism, but strong supporting evidence is lacking. Officials promoted leucovorin as helpful for many autistic children, yet efficacy, dosing, duration and safety data remain uncertain, and planned availability will be limited, producing clinician confusion.
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