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Jenni Torres has taken the helm as the new executive director of WIDA, the consortium that oversees English-language proficiency tests used by 41 states for English learners. Before this role, she ...

Lisa Schiff became the country’s leading art consultant, and drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, is she ready to repent? By Sarah ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial ...

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

Body language is a silent orchestra, as people constantly give clues to what they’re thinking and feeling. Non-verbal messages including body movements, facial expressions, vocal tone and volume ...

Word production has typically been studied using two distinct approaches: one focused on higher-level linguistic processes and one on lower-level motor processes. In this Perspective, Nozari draws ...

Art provides diversification in portfolios, exhibiting a low price correlation with stocks and bonds. As an investment, art can hedge against inflation, but expect bond-level returns. Investors ...

Drops feels like it was designed by an AI to torture humans. Most of the lessons consist of dragging objects and phrases to clip art that vaguely resembles the words you’re learning. None of the ...

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