Language

October 09, 2019

The earliest reference to kugel goes back to the 13th century.

In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers

October 01, 2019

The event’s participants and organizers were fully aware that they were doing something sensitive. In a country where even the word “Rohingya” is taboo, there was a risk that the audience would respond badly.

History

From the USSR with love: A sailor’s 50-year-old message in a bottle makes it to Alaska

PRI's The World

September 27, 2019

Tyler Ivanoff, 36, of Shishmaref, Alaska, was out picking berries and gathering driftwood when he stumbled across a green bottle lying along the state's western shore early this month. It was a message in a bottle — sent from a Soviet sailor 50 years ago.

Florida teen girls step up to translate Indigenous Mayan languages

PRI's The World

September 23, 2019

At least one afternoon a week, a group of high school girls carve out some space in the quietest area they can find to huddle around a laptop. They call themselves the Mayan Girls.

Community

For these Latvian Americans, summer is for learning about their roots

PRI's The World

September 02, 2019

A new academic year is kicking off around the world, but for some American teens, the end of summer brings a close to a different school experience — learning their immigration history and family language in heritage summer schools.

Language

Curious Kids: Why do we say 'OK'?

The Conversation

September 02, 2019

What's the history behind one of today's most commonly used words?

Conflict

30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters

PRI's The World

August 22, 2019

The human chain paved the way to Baltic independence, and, on the eve of its 30th anniversary, offers inspiration for Hong Kong protesters.

Language

Why are so many languages spoken in some places and so few in others?

The Conversation

August 15, 2019

Linguists have a lot of largely untested theories. Borrowing a tool from ecology, researchers built a model that didn't look for one worldwide explanation.

Arts, Culture & Media

No ordinary saint, St. Sucia is a rebel zine for Latinx feminists

PRI's The World

August 07, 2019

With a trailblazing zine centered around a rebel “saint,” Isabel Castro and Natasha Hernandez create a space for Latinx individuals looking for gender-challenging, border-crossing and ass-kicking representation.

Refugees

Young migrants and refugees in Greece wanted to be heard. So they started their own newspaper.

GlobalPost

July 25, 2019

Migratory Birds, which boasts a bimonthly circulation of 13,000, is one of the only refugee-led initiatives in Greece left still standing.

Language

How humble kugel becomes a 'red-letter feast' for Yom Kippur

In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers

From the USSR with love: A sailor’s 50-year-old message in a bottle makes it to Alaska

Florida teen girls step up to translate Indigenous Mayan languages

For these Latvian Americans, summer is for learning about their roots

Curious Kids: Why do we say 'OK'?

30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters

Why are so many languages spoken in some places and so few in others?

No ordinary saint, St. Sucia is a rebel zine for Latinx feminists

Young migrants and refugees in Greece wanted to be heard. So they started their own newspaper.

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