A German lesson is starting in a public-school classroom in the Philippines, and it opens with a greeting: “Guten Morgen,” the teacher says. Students respond carefully, shaping unfamiliar sounds ...

The rise in the 2yr breakeven inflation rate is the dominant effect so far, and a flatter curve as longer-term inflation dynamics remain benign ...

A trip in honour of my Jewish great-grandmother was a reminder that we don’t all learn the same lessons from history ...

Gerald Uelmen - professor of law at SCU and co-counsel for the defense in the O.J. Simpson trial - presented this talk to an Ethics at Noon session at the Markkula Center. With all the hype and ...

This study will update and extend How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (2000) by examining the research that has emerged across various disciplines that focus on the study of learning ...

On March 5, 2002, Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, was interviewed about Enron by Atsushi Nakayama, a reporter for the Japanese newspaper Nikkei. Their Q & A ...

The German language is considered a harsh and unfriendly language. Why is that? Will Lawrence is a student of sociolinguistics and film studies at Monash University in Melbourne. He says it has to do ...

Meanwhile, Israel says it's carrying out strikes across Iran and in Lebanon. This afternoon, G7 finance ministers are holding ...

In the immense constellation of Hindu sacred literature, the Shiv Purana occupies a distinctive orbit. It is not merely a compendium of divine exploits; it is also a meditation on solitude and society ...

Studycat helps families extend classroom language learning into home routines through a kids’ app focused on speaking ...

From the Me 262 to late-war Spitfires and Mustangs, this list ranks WWII’s quickest combat-ready aircraft by top speed and ...

Nelson Mandela’s words are often quoted in moments of celebration or motivation, but many of them were shaped by long periods of failure, and waiting. When he said, “I never lose, I either win or ...