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Filmmakers unpack New York’s parole system with new true crime documentary ‘Nature of the Crime’
As the true crime genre often sensationalizes the darker aspects of humanity, filmmakers Jesse Sweet and Ricki Stern seek to ...
Penn State awarded grant for workforce development for Spanish-speaking farmers
The Extension Foundation’s AgriProspects Workforce Development Network recently awarded Penn State Extension a competitive mini-grant to support its “Success Skills in Spanish 4 Ag” project, which ...
How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card
The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards began in the middle decades of the 19th century and was a product of the industrial revolution. It was made affordable by new innovations in printing and ...
California school board ‘indifferent’ to report of 11-year-old student’s alleged rape, feds say
A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has ...
Crime and Public Safety
A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has ...
Greek Reporter16h
The Christmas Tree Is a Tradition Older Than Christmas
The Christmas tree is one of the world's oldest religious traditions, dating back before people even celebrated Christmas.
This year’s Spanish Scrabble champion? A man who can’t speak Spanish.
Nigel Richards, arguably the best Scrabble player ever, previously won French tournaments without speaking the language.
The San Bernardino Sun1d
San Bernardino City Unified ‘indifferent’ to report of 11-year-old student’s alleged rape, feds say
The U.S. Office for Civil Rights said the district failed on multiple levels in its handling of a rape complaint by the ...
The Advocate3d
This LSU student is bringing Louisiana Creole back to his family — years after it died out
When a native language dies out in a family, is it gone for good? LSU senior Henry Johnson refused to let that happen.
Opinion
Let’s stop speaking in tongues about English
There is a funny line in the BBC comedy series, To the Manor Born, when a feudal aristocrat fallen on difficult days sells her country mansion to a Czech-born tycoon. Speaking of the responsibility ...
English-Only Arbitration Pact Binds Spanish-Speaker in Bias Case
A Spanish-speaking custodian who signed an employment application written in English must arbitrate her disability bias claims because the language barrier doesn’t count as misrepresentation, a ...
Rural governments often fail to communicate with residents who aren’t proficient in English
The degree to which local governments offer communications in languages other than English varies for several reasons, ...