We could have flown, of course. There would be an orderly line at immigration and a taxi waiting to whisk us to the hotel. The whole trip would've taken roughly an hour, and we'd be poolside by noon.

This video documents traditional food preparation within a Khmu village located in a forested region of Southeast Asia. Ingredients are sourced directly from surrounding jungle environments, including ...

How women running a marathon without hijab shook Iran; France's beloved chestnut crop under threat; protecting polar bears in Svalbard and the animist spirits of northern Laos Show more Pascale Harter ...

Pascale Harter introduces stories from Iran, Norway's Svalbard archipelago, France's chestnut groves and the northern highlands of Laos The mass protests against mandatory hijab rules which shook Iran ...

After fifty years in culture work, Proschan has gifted his research as a folklorist and anthropologist to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Eowyn Stewart Frank Proschan (middle) ...

For British tourists, language can be a key factor when choosing travel destinations. While the world offers plenty of English-friendly countries, there are some places where monolingual travellers ...

At 11 years old, Pit Van Nuong has finished fourth grade without learning to read. Despite never missing a day of school, he can only draw scribbles. Nuong is one of two boys born deaf and mute in ...

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Language is a defining feature of humanity, and for centuries, philosophers and scientists have contemplated its true purpose. We use language to share information and exchange ideas — but is it more ...

Five years ago, in the heart of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, along the Canadian St. Lawrence River across from Montréal, Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock and Ieronhienhá:wi Tatum McComber pondered a question posed ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.