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High school teacher Mr. Sedlacek 1970

High school reunion

Arts

Kurt Andersen always remembered being inspired by his 11th grade English teacher, Gary Sedlacek. So he decided to give him a call.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on immigration reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 2, 2017.

Trump pushes a plan to reduce legal immigration, prioritizing English-language and job skills

Economics
Dancer Link Berthomieux says that when French people use the English word ‘black,’ “It’s a trendy way to say ‘noir.’”

Why the English word ‘black’ became the new ‘noir’ in France

Culture
Salmon

Why we all need a little respect for the word ‘moist’

Arts
Acadieman is a French Acadian superhero (or perhaps anti-superhero) who speaks Chiac.

Purists don’t like this mix of Acadian French and English, but it may be helping the French language in Canada

Culture
Drones help identify objects on Laos's historic Plain of Jars

Drones allow access to a historic site in Laos that American bombs made off-limits

Conflict

“The mysterious plain of jars in Northeastern Laos is still one of the biggest uninvestigated archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.”

An adult education language class at Ahrens Educational Resource Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Learning English on the fly

Education

Donald Trump is hardly the only political candidate to complain about immigrants not learning English. But has he ever tried to find a convenient, affordable English class?

bangla lead

In Bangladesh, an app that lets women speak without fear

Development

The app, called Maya, provides a platform where women can freely speak about their emotional, medical, legal, and social needs anonymously, without being judged.

Child laborers in the Philippines

These photos of Filipino children working in mines and on sugar plantations will make you cry

Justice

“It has been four years since I stopped schooling. I only reached the sixth grade level and then had to stop so I could work.”

Le Rencontre, a French-speaking meetup at the Franco-American Heritage Center, Lewiston, Maine.

In Maine, a little French goes a long way

Arts, Culture & Media

Fifty years ago, kids caught speaking French in Maine schools might be punished. Today, schools are teaching it to help young people regain their heritage, in a state where 20 percent have a Franco-American background.Fifty years ago, kids caught speaking French in Maine schools might be punished. Today, schools are teaching it to help young people regain their heritage, in a state where 20 percent have a Franco-American background.