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Eastern Germany Picks Up Polish for Children's Future
With Poland emerging as an economic powerhouse, eastern Germans — who feel neglected by Berlin — are looking east for their economic future.
American Fringes: The Bizarro English Used by Sovereign Citizens
David Wynn Miller left a linguistic legacy for anti-government types that continues to frustrate the legal system.
Tech Nonprofits Pivoting in the Pandemic
These free platforms connect people with education, food and financial services during the pandemic.
A New Kind of Storytelling Challenges India's Self-Image
Danish Husain is lifting long-forgotten languages and making a political statement.
The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
How New Indigenous Languages Are Changing Australia
The surprising emergence of these languages comes as the traditional ones spoken by Australia's indigenous people are rapidly dying out.
Mental Divide: The Psychology Test That’s Failing Minorities
OZY Investigation: Psychologists of color are twice as likely as White peers to fail the profession's entry level test, because of a series of biases.
Can a Genderless Language Change the Way We Think?
Turkish, with its gender-neutral pronouns, encourages more inclusive thought.
The Quest Is On to Save a Dying Zoroastrian Language
The Zoroastrian population in Gujarat, India, is dwindling, but Russian academic Anton Zykov is making sure their distinctive tongue is not forgotten.
America, Stamp Out This Four-Letter Word Via Reality TV
Fed up with Americans abusing the word “like”? It’s high time we made a game out of it.
He Is Racing Against Time to Save the Philippines' Ancient Script
From lecturing to launching a magazine written in the ancient Baybayin script, artist Kristian Kabuay is determined to save his native tongue from extinction.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
This Ancient Wisdom Might Be Just What You Need to Hear Right Now
The traditional Maori proverb Ka mua, Ka muri is so relevant to our lives today.
Lonely? Say It in Chinese
This four-character idiom is poetic, precise and expresses a universal feeling.
