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Too many Americans today can’t speak a second language, or even speak and write English sufficiently, writes Lynne Agress.

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Lin Koh moved with her family from the Bay Area to the South of France to care for her mother-in-law, who has Alzheimer's. It ...

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Dogs can learn the names of objects simply by overhearing human conversations, an interesting study has revealed.

K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from ...