Literacy
Why China’s air force is provoking Taiwan
China’s military flies a record 149 flights over international airspace, prompting Taiwanese defense forces to scramble in response. Also, Australia announces it will stop sending asylum-seekers for processing to Papua New Guinea by the end of the year. And, Germany agrees to extend compensation to thousands of Holocaust survivors.
Postcard from Bhutan: Gross National Happiness
When you’re a small, landlocked mountain kingdom, wedged between the giants of China and India, with more than 70 percent of your population living in rural areas, 50 percent illiterate, and much of your budget coming from overseas aid and grants, you play to your strengths […]
Literacy Group Ignites Research on Infant Language Development
Liz Attenborough, manager of the Talk to Your Baby campaign at Britain’s National Literacy Trust, joins The Takeaway to discuss the possible link between language development and stroller choice. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/index.html