Why It Can be Hard to Get Pronouns Right, According to Linguistics
A pronoun slip can be embarrassing, especially if you pride yourself on being generally good at using the language people have asked you to use. Why do pronoun slips happen, and why do we seem to mess up pronouns more than names or other gendered words?
2023-06-21 01:18
U.S. Supreme Court revives South Carolina Planned Parenthood defunding case
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court ruling that blocked South
2023-06-20 21:46
Author of children's book about grief who is accused of killing her husband files suit against his estate
A Utah woman accused of killing her husband before she authored a children's book about grieving a loved one, is suing his estate to obtain proceeds from his business and their family home, a new court filing shows.
2023-06-20 21:29
Russia renews missile attacks on Ukrainian cities
A wave of attacks is reported on Kyiv and other cities but there are no reports of any injuries.
2023-06-20 16:52
Puntland media guide
An overview of the media in Puntland, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-06-20 15:52
Despite Blinken's visit, China and the US still have dangerous gulf between them
A visit of America's top diplomat to China this week ended with both Washington and Beijing expressing hope that this was a key first step to getting their broken relationship back on track.
2023-06-20 15:17
Sport-Judge who sentenced Nassar calls for national inquiry into Canadian sport
Rosemarie Aquilina, the American judge who sentenced disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, has called for an independent
2023-06-20 01:21
Fishing crew misses out on $3 million prize after 619-pound blue marlin disqualified because of 'mutilation'
A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to "mutilation" caused by a shark or other marine animal, according to a statement from the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
2023-06-20 00:26
Africa's Ukraine-Russia peace mission: What was achieved?
South Africa's leader hails last week's trip as "historic" but what difference did it really make?
2023-06-19 22:47
Uttar Pradesh: Row over claims of heatwave deaths in India state
Almost 70 deaths were reported in four days from just one district in Uttar Pradesh state.
2023-06-19 19:51
Investigators are searching for suspects in the mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, that left 1 dead and at least 22 hurt
Investigators are searching for an unknown number of suspects after a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, Sunday that killed one person and injured at least 22 others on what was meant to be a joyous occasion.
2023-06-19 13:56
Blinken meets China's top diplomat in final day of high stakes visit to Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sat down with China's top diplomat on the final day of a high stakes visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing relations, which cratered in the wake of a dispute over a Chinese surveillance balloon.
2023-06-19 13:27