Language

Nigeria's first-ever Oscar submission has too much English for international category, academy says

November 06, 2019

The 90-minute film “Lionheart” was acquired by Netflix, and is in English, other than the 11 minutes of dialogue in the Igbo language of eastern Nigeria.

Immigration Rewind

I'm an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.

The World

November 06, 2019

The Trump administration's immigration policies harken back to the origins of immigration restriction a century ago that sought to keep “undesirables” — like my family — out.

Feeling lonely? You’ve got company.

Innovation Hub

October 22, 2019

New tech has promised us more and more connections. So, why do Americans feel so lonely?

Your political views can predict how you pronounce certain words

The Conversation

October 21, 2019

Do you say “Iraq” as “ear-rock” or “eye-rack”?

Food

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

The World

October 09, 2019

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

Conflict

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

GlobalPost

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

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

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

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?

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