Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Can an adult learn to speak a second language with the accent of a native? Not likely, but new research ...

After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent Spokane Salish language speakers nearly doubled.

Groom Kirk La surprised his bride Helen Wang by reading his wedding vows aloud in her native language, Mandarin. 'All my family started tearing up immediately after his first word in Chinese,' Wang ...

A study of polyglots found the brain's language network responds more strongly when hearing languages a speaker is more proficient in -- and much more weakly to the speaker's native language. A new ...

Non-resident Indians are seeking therapy in their native languages. This approach offers deeper emotional connection and ...

A Capital Region native who graduated from Shaker High School and UAlbany now is closing in on 4 million followers across his social media platforms. His schtick? He videochats with people across the ...

Acknowledging Indigenous survivance is a start, but there's a critical need to turn recognition into tangible action.