The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp ...

One Utah school district is outpacing the rest of the state when it comes to reading scores. Here’s how.

Utah wants 70% of students in kindergarten through 3rd grade to read at their age level, but only about half do. Students in ...

Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime

His performance featured a sugar cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage and a New York-style street scene, along ...
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Such a gentleman: Brilliant boy goes viral for teaching mom hard and soft English sounds, SA moved

A young learner impressed thousands of people after a video surfaced of him explaining the complexities of the English language to his mother The clip was shared on TikTok, showing a calm and patient ...
East Bay Times

Letters: Venezuela’s recent history should sound familiar to US

Re: “Venezuela left to grapple with wreckage Maduro leaves behind” (Page A4, Jan. 4). The story about Venezuela’s recent history describes how the Maduro administration arrested people in opposition ...
BBC

Real Easy English: Talking about laughing

Georgie and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about laughing – what we do when we find someone or something funny. Learn to talk about jokes, sitcoms and stand-up comedians. SUBSCRIBE TO ...
IFLScience

There Used To Be 27 Letters In The English Alphabet, Until One Mysteriously Vanished

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
BBC

Real Easy English: Talking about breakfast

Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about breakfast. Do you prefer sweet or savoury? What's a 'Full English'? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ️ ...
Yahoo

Letters to the Editor: Readers sound off on the government shutdown — and who's to blame

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talks to reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Speaking of ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Readers sound off on the government shutdown — and who’s to blame

To the editor: I’ve always respected senators such as Chuck Schumer, Mazie Hirono and Elizabeth Warren, and I’m a conservative. But why have these three, who have historically stood for not shutting ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Readers sound off in support, raise questions on FSU-TMH plan | Letters

Will TMH-FSU ownership invite more politics or cutbacks in healthcare? Being a state institution, FSU will be subject to the state's politicians who can unilaterally cancel or alter contracts without ...