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Business - Financial Times
Inside the mission to protect endangered culture
Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list brings local traditions to the world’s attention. How well does it protect them?14 hours ago -
Politics - NBC News
Groups denounce Spanish-language signs warning against noncitizen voting as an intimidation tool
Spanish-language signs in North Carolina warning of noncitizen voting even though it's illegal and extremely rare are a form of intimidating legally registered voters who happen to speak Spanish, ...19 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide
Cohere released two new open weight AI models from its Aya initiative that looks to expand LLM performance for languages other than English.Yesterday -
Tech - ABC News
Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon
Environmentalists accuse New York, New Jersey and Delaware in federal lawsuits of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
London’s endangered language communities to be mapped in new project
London may be second only to New York in the number of at-risk languages spoken. Life in London has been mapped according to its health, wealth, land ownership, politics and transport at key points ...6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Nobel prize winners endorse Harris and warn Trump would endanger future of science
Open letter by 82 laureates commends Harris and calls Trump a potential threat to progress on climate crisis. More than 80 Nobel prize winners have endorsed Kamala Harris for the presidency, ...Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Nvidia doubles down on India with Hindi language model and major partnerships
Nvidia on Thursday announced a slew of partnerships with major Indian firms and launched a Hindi language model.Yesterday -
Tech - ABC News
Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened oneYesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Secretive Democratic super PAC pumps $30 million into Spanish-language TV ads
A secretive Democratic super PAC has been quietly running a massive Spanish-language ad campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, pumping tens of millions of dollars into trying to reach ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Endangered parrots Lily and Margot escape from London Zoo
Blue-throated macaws Lily and Margot took flight on Monday and have not been seen since.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
UK export of millions of endangered eels to Russia attacked as ‘bonkers’
Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for ‘restocking’ project. Millions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to ...4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Funding cuts could mean death of Sámi languages, say Indigenous parliaments
Sweden and Finland plan to withdraw funding to safeguard nine languages defined as threatened by Unesco. The Indigenous parliaments of Sweden, Finland and Norway have warned that some Sámi ...5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
North Carolina communities devastated by Helene determined to stay
Helene devastated towns in western North Carolina. Three weeks later, dozens of people are missing and thousands are without power. Volunteers, donations and search and rescue teams have poured in.5 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
WATCH: Communication expert weighs in on Wisconsin Senate debate
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien speaks with Columbia University professor Michael Chad Hoeppner to unpack the Wisconsin Senate debate between Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) and challenger Eric Hovde (R).October 18 -
Top stories - BBC News
Translation tech tackles health language barriers
A new device is helping to improve communication between patients who do not speak English.October 18 -
World - ABC News
Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
Their birth was a guarded secret at first due to fears they may not surviveOctober 18 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Trump Picked the Wrong Moment to Complain About a Language Barrier
But his description of the problems he sees with Haitian immigrants helps explain his monochrome vision of American life.October 17 -
Top stories - BBC News
Community 'rallies' after boy, 7, killed in blast
A local vicar says the people are in shock but are "coming together" to support each other.October 17 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Mistral AI’s new language models bring AI power to your phone and laptop
Mistral AI, a rising star in the artificial intelligence arena, launched two new language models on Wednesday, potentially reshaping how businesses and developers deploy AI technology. The ...October 16 -
Top stories - ABC News
WATCH: Endangered wild cat found under Chicago suburbs home
The cat was identified to be a caracal, which are characterized by their striking looks with long legs, short tail, long tufted ears and large canine teeth.October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
Springfield rhetoric reverberates in Florida's Haitian community
Republican attacks on Haitian migrants in Ohio are reverberating in Florida, where Democrats are hoping to mobilize the country's largest Haitian American electorate to close the gap in their ...October 15 -
Top stories - CBS News
How Hurricane Milton storm surge destroyed communities
Storm surge pushed around 5 feet of sand into Manasota Key, Florida, where homes and roads are covered with debris and destruction. CBS News' Tom Hanson speaks to Charlotte County public ...October 14 -