5 New Books for Jewelry Lovers

Running a family jewelry business is the theme of a new anthology comprising 22 jewelry brands by the journalists Beth ...

What Justice Gorsuch's new book tells us about the nation - and himself

What we learned about Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in his exclusive written responses to USA TODAY's questions, ...
The Conversation

Using books as discussion prompts can help children with language delay

Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being “school-ready”. In 2022-23, 33% of all children starting reception in England did not have the skills needed for success in ...
Irish Central

Irish language TikToker's book published in the US gets Irish release date

When Laura Pakenham began sharing Irish language videos on TikTok, she did not expect that her passion would lead to a US book deal before an Irish one. Now, after being published in the US and Canada ...
Ars Technica

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...
National Catholic Register

New Book by Pope Leo XIV Invites Readers to Dream of a ‘Reconciled, Peaceful, and Harmonious Humanity’

The Vatican Publishing House published Nov. 20 a new Italian-language book by Pope Leo XIV titled The Power of the Gospel: The Christian Faith in 10 Words, a compilation of the Pontiff’s speeches and ...
Time

A Language of Limbs

Dylin Hardcastle’s A Language of Limbs is a novel of two parallel stories unfurled. In each, a woman in 1970s Australia must make the decision of whether to act upon the queer desire she has for her ...
New Scientist

Did childcare fuel language? A new book makes the case

Language is one of the few faculties that still seems to be uniquely human. Other animals, like chimpanzees and songbirds, have developed elaborate communication systems, but none appears to convey ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Maxton Hall’ Author on German Trilogy Becoming a Hit Series, Books Being Published in English for First Time

Publisher Berkley is releasing the translated novels this year. By Lexy Perez Senior Digital Editor and Producer “There wasn’t a demand for the translation in the U.S. at first. But thanks to the ...
The Diplomat

The Battle to Save the Uyghur Language From Extinction: China’s Plan to Erase a Civilization

June 15 marks Uyghur Language Day, which Uyghurs celebrate not only as a cultural event, but as a call to action, to ensure our language is not wiped out from the face of the earth. In light of ...
The Washington Post

Our languages have more in common than you might think

In ancient India, the most powerful god was known as “sky father,” or in the Sanskrit language, Dyaus pita. Sound it out. Can you see where this is going? In Greece, his equivalent was Zeus pater; in ...
Forbes

10 Must-Read Books To Improve Communication Skills

Dale Carnegie, author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," one of the best communications books ever published. You can improve the way you relate to others at work, at home and in your most ...