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As a young girl growing up in the former Soviet Union, Evelina Fedorenko PhD '07 studied several languages, including English ...

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Garlands Crossing, N.S., resident Jeanette Poirier, 81, spends most of her winters in Mexico. It’s something she’s been doing since 2009. When in Mexico, she stays in a mountain city in the ...

Hindi-speaking states have been lukewarm towards the three-language policy, with most choosing Sanskrit rather than any ...

A curious attitude, mind wandering, age, and the changing of the seasons are some of the factors that influence the ability to recall and engage with the dream world, according to a new study ...

Bad weather affects us emotionally, but this influence doesn’t necessarily have serious consequences or clinical implications ...

A recent scientific study has identified the Greek name Sofia (or Sophia) as the most beautiful name in the world.