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Human communication

Olga Sviridenko (left), who is deaf, signs with her family at a shelter in Romania. 

Navigating war without sound: Ukraine’s deaf refugees

Refugees

Romania’s local deaf community in Botoșani has welcomed at least 200 deaf people from Ukraine since the war began. They are focused on getting people to safety and ensuring that up-to-date information is available for sign language speakers.

Medici Fountain, Luxembourg Gardens

This writer is grappling with the paradox of public parks in Paris

Books
Baby and mother

Bilingual babies practice lip-reading long before monolingual counterparts

Science
The World

We tried saying this tongue twister — and we dare you to do better

Health & Medicine

American civic clubs grow overseas

Software helps businesses cross cultural divide

Business, Economics and Jobs

The boom in online software to help businesses cross the cultural divide, from matching up cultural profiles to emotional recognition.

Small Town in North Carolina Hosts International Whistlers Convention

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for the name of a small town in North Carolina where some of the world’s most passionate whistlers have come to take part in an International Whistlers Convention.

Answering Your Questions on Nuclear Crisis

Environment

Yesterday we asked listeners: What do you want to know about the ongoing crisis in Japan? Now we’re going to have some of your best questions answered by David Biello of Scientific American.

A Look Ahead

Reporters from around the country gaze into Living on Earth’s crystal ball at the major environmental issues of 1992.

The World

The week ahead in Washington (not to mention Indiana and Florida)

Global Politics

Gazing ahead to the week in Washington, might we see new evidence that bipartisanship is possible? Where is President Obama headed? And what’s going on with the TARP? Helping us gaze into the future is Stephanie Mehta from Fortune Magazine.