The reported failing health of Ramzan Kadyrov leaves a strategic communications gap for a Kremlin speaking to the Islamic world. Kadyrov’s death will have significant implications for Kremlin security ...

Long before fentanyl swept American streets, Estonia battled the drug — and won. But soon, something even more terrifying appeared. The country has been blindsided by new waves of addiction and death.

Learning another language is one of the deepest and most human things one can possibly do, writes Douglas Hofstadter.

Xeetli.éesh Lyle James has been learning and teaching the Lingít language for more than two decades. He lives in Juneau and ...

TIME spoke with Luis von Ahn about Duolingo’s story, user engagement, and how he’s approaching AI integration.

When a language becomes accessible, it becomes visible. And when it becomes visible, it becomes part of international ...

Summer Language Institutes (SLI) are immersing students in Chinese and Russian language and cultural experiences. Upon ...

Students of ancient Greek are diving deeply into everything from "The Iliad" to the Bible.

Dating someone from a different background can teach us things about the world we might never learn on our own. It's hard to ...

Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve ...

Chechen military units are prepared to come to the aid of Iran if the United States launches a ground invasion, according to reports. The pro-Russian forces based in Chechnya, loyal to their ...

Young Jewish-Americans have been looking for new ways to engage with Jewish culture. Some have found community by learning Yiddish, a language with roots in 10th century Europe.