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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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Rob and Michele Reiner were well-known in California not only for their creative contributions but for their passionate advocacy. It was challenging Prop. 8, California’s 2008 ban on same-sex marriage ...

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

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 ...