Language

December 29, 2020

In Spokane, Washington, Michelle Aguilar Ramirez is met with cold stares when she speaks Spanish. With demographic changes and political shifts, many Latinos like Ramirez are now trying to find their place in a divided United States.

Colombian singer Carlos Vives: Protecting the environment is the ‘only way to save folklore’

The World

December 22, 2020

In an interview with The World’s Latin America correspondent, Jorge Valencia, the well-known pop singer talks about how the environment shapes his music.

Language

Royal Spanish Academy dismisses movement to make Spanish more gender-inclusive

The World

December 21, 2020

LGBTQ and feminist activists have spearheaded a movement to use the letter “e” to diverge from the binary structure of masculine "o" or feminine "a" in Spanish. But the Royal Spanish Academy, the leading authority on Spanish grammar and vocabulary, has yet to recognize the need for this shift.

Social media

Arab uprisings: What role did social media really play?

The World

December 17, 2020

The revolts a decade ago were among the first major protests in the age of omnipresent mobile phones, with social-network revolutions powered by Twitter and Facebook.

Conflict

A poem penned during Libya’s 2011 uprising continues to inspire hope

The World

December 16, 2020

Libyan American poet Khaled Mattawa penned "Now That We Have Tasted Hope" in 2011, on the heels of an uprising in Libya that led to the ousting of President Muammar Gaddafi. Looking back, the poem's message of hope still resonates.

Language

This group in Japan is on a mission to correct English mistranslations

The World

December 09, 2020

For the most part, the mistakes are unintentional. They're largely the result of automated translation by products such as Google Translate.

Human rights

A Uighur poem of ‘unimaginable suffering’ travels from Chinese internment camp to New Jersey

The World

December 04, 2020

"No Road Back Home,” by Abduqadir Jalalidin, a detained Uighur poet, bears witness to the suffering of Uighurs detained in Chinese so-called “reeducation” camps.

The Big Fix

New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’

The World

October 15, 2020

Digital tools like SIKU facilitate real-time monitoring and data gathering to give Arctic communities more capacity to track trends in sea ice and wildlife — and plan for the future.

US-China relations

Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business

The World

October 07, 2020

American Jesse Appell’s comedy is part of a long history of cultural diplomacy between the US and China. Musical performances, art exchanges and sports competitions have all helped to strengthen the relationship between the two countries since the early 1970s.

Culture

Simón Mejía's new album mixes electronic music with sounds of nature — and birdsong

The World

October 07, 2020

New solo album from the founder of Colombian trio Bomba Estéreo carries a message of respect for nature at a time of climate crisis.

Language

Now what? Young Latinos struggle post-election to find their place in US

Colombian singer Carlos Vives: Protecting the environment is the ‘only way to save folklore’

Royal Spanish Academy dismisses movement to make Spanish more gender-inclusive

Arab uprisings: What role did social media really play?

A poem penned during Libya’s 2011 uprising continues to inspire hope

This group in Japan is on a mission to correct English mistranslations

A Uighur poem of ‘unimaginable suffering’ travels from Chinese internment camp to New Jersey

New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’

Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business

Simón Mejía's new album mixes electronic music with sounds of nature — and birdsong

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