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Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Judge weighs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Louisiana is the only state that will require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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Translation tech tackles health language barriers
A new device is helping to improve communication between patients who do not speak English.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Does Changing the Language of DEI Protect Companies?
Many executives have changed – or are changing — their language around DEI efforts. But one expert says these changes aren’t likely to provide any legal protection.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Indonesian Tribe Adopts Korean Hangul to Preserve Ancient Cia-Cia Language
The Cia-Cia language has been passed down orally for centuries. Now the tribe’s children are learning to write it in Hangul, the Korean script.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
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.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
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.Tech - VentureBeat - October 24 -
Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past
Plenty of presidents have been called dictators by their political opponents, but none until now has been publicly accused of being a “fascist” by his own handpicked advisers.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Translators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and a French book of poetry have won awards from the American Literary Translators AssociationEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Donald Trump attacks Liz Cheney using violent language
Former President Trump is facing backlash for comments he made about former Rep. Liz Cheney where he appeared to suggest she should be shot. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
How Irish-language trio Kneecap conquered hip-hop
With a sold-out tour, knockout album and Oscar-tipped movie, the group is unstoppable right nowBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Harris and Trump Rally in Milwaukee as They Make Final Wisconsin Push
The presidential rivals campaigned in the battleground state’s largest city after Donald Trump tried to slightly soften his violent remarks about Liz Cheney, which Kamala Harris called ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Runes prove Elfdalian is distinct ancient Nordic language, say researchers
Linguists argue language spoken by 2,500 people in central Sweden is more than an esoteric dialect. It is a distinct language that has survived against the odds for centuries in a tiny pocket of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
The ‘mother-in-law’ of German coalitions
Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht has emerged as kingmaker in Germany’s eastern regional governmentsWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
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 ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 16 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
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, ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Nick Bosa's post-game hat message violated plain language of NFL rules
After Sunday night's Cowboys-49ers game, NBC's Melissa Stark was interviewing a trio of 49ers.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Instant language support is here: Cloud Interpreter and its key role in effective crisis communication
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Cloud Interpreter is an innovative platform that provides on-demand language support through qualified interpreters in over 200 languages. Available 24/7 via smartphone, ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Mistral AI takes on OpenAI with new moderation API, tackling harmful content in 11 languages
Mistral AI launches a powerful multilingual content moderation API to challenge OpenAI, addressing growing concerns about AI safety with advanced tools to detect harmful content across nine ...Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago -
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
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Tackling misinformation at school
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Schools tackle false info amid hurricanes, election Schools face challenges teaching children how to ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
The boom in home schooling
Parents and children unhappy with traditional education are turning to online alternatives after the pandemic opened the door to new ways of learningWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
Schools caught in political crosshairs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story State politics ensnare colleges and universities As states pass sweeping measures ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Mum of Manchester Arena victim says safety bill debate is 'incredibly exciting'
Figen Murray whose son died in the Manchester Arena attack says Martyn's Law will save lives.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power
The PRESS Act has unanimous support in the House, but a few senators are blocking it.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
JPMorgan rewrites laws of finance — with some help
Tech, regulation and customer inertia have changed the rulesBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
What is assisted dying and could the law change?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism
Italians who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy will face jail terms and fines of up to €1m. Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
How do the laws of war apply to terrorists?
A terrorist is an “outlaw” in the literal sense of that term. They are not protected by the ordinary rules of international law, because they don’t abide by these rules themselves.Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law
The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.Top stories - BBC News - October 23
