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fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
3 days ago

NYC comptroller candidate Mark Levine speaks Hebrew in first campaign ad - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Levine, who is Jewish and is known among New York's politicos for his language skills, makes the case for why New Yorkers from all backgrounds should vote for him.
NYC politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

How Mankind's Greatest Invention Came to Be

The explosion of Proto-Indo-European from its origins in Eastern Ukraine is, according to Spinney, 'easily the most important event of the last five millennia in the Old World.'
Europe politics
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Duolingo just added 148 new courses in its biggest update ever - thanks to AI

Duolingo is adding 148 new language courses, significantly expanding its offerings for beginners.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pope Francis seemed to expose Melania Trump's limits with languages

Melania Trump claimed fluency in multiple languages but needed an interpreter during her visit with Pope Francis, revealing discrepancies in her multilingual reputation.
US politics
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

An Evening With Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize Winner Dr. Jon Cho-Polizzi

"Translation amplifies marginalized voices in literature, making critical discussions on identity and belonging resonate within diverse English-language communities."
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Want to raise bilingual kids? First, let go of a common myth

Bilingual children can thrive with the right consistency and exposure, debunking myths about language confusion.
#language-policy
US Elections
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Analysis: Making English the official US language can't erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

The Trump administration's order to establish English as the official language highlights a rejection of multilingualism and overlooks the demographic realities of the U.S.
US Elections
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Analysis: Making English the official US language can't erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

The Trump administration's order to establish English as the official language highlights a rejection of multilingualism and overlooks the demographic realities of the U.S.
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Digital life
fromBuzzFeed Community
3 months ago

Only Those With GREAT Linguistic Skills Can Identify These Languages

Language translation tools enhance global access to information, but their accuracy varies.
Knowing multiple languages is valuable in contexts where technology falls short.
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