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For over ten years now, I have sworn off Christmas and birthday cards: simply writing my name, plus a sentence or two, simply doesn’t justify the dollars spent purchasing and sending cards. As a ...

What if school wasn't just about accumulating knowledge, but also about learning to respect oneself, to take care of oneself, ...

It doesn’t matter what you do — do it as hard as you can. Passion will follow and your circuitous path will be made straight.

Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial ...

Education reporter Ira Porter covered a range of issues in 2025 – a year that saw U.S. colleges and universities go head-to-head with the government over funding. His favorite assignment? One that ...

A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi ...

Ever thought of immersing yourself in Japan and going to a Japanese language school. I interviewed my friend Jess who did just that. She talks about her motivations to go to Japan, how the classes ...

Kansei Matsuzawa has become a standout in college football with his impressive kicking skills. The Japan-born player taught himself to kick using YouTube and tied a 43-year-old record with 25 ...

take aim at something try to deal with an issue; criticise something. She took aim at her rival for the job promotion by ...

In recent years, scientists have studied whether being bilingual may help ward off the memory lapses and reduced mental sharpness that come with an aging brain. Much of the research on the pot ...