Saudi Arabia is quietly changing its textbooks. Could that lead to acceptance of Israel?
Textbooks in Saudi Arabia have been changing. For years, researchers have been observing a gradual moderation on subjects ranging from gender roles to the promotion of peace and tolerance.
2023-06-19 23:18
The Best Pre-Prime Day Kindle Deals
In a lot of ways, the introduction of the Kindle marked Amazon's transformation into that
2023-06-14 00:29
Facebook faces new allegations of gender discrimination in its delivery of job ads. Research by human rights group suggests it's a global concern
Facebook-parent Meta is the subject of four new complaints from human rights groups in Europe alleging that the algorithm it uses to target users with companies' job advertisements is discriminatory. Nonprofit Global Witness shared new research with CNN that it says shows the algorithm distributing job ads is based on gender stereotypes, and that it appears to be a global issue.
2023-06-12 14:24
The 25 Best Children’s Books of All Time
The best children’s books of all time include works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Maurice Sendak, Louisa May Alcott, and more.
2023-06-02 04:23
Before E-Readers, a 1930s Writer Reinvented the Book With “Readies”
Machines called “Readies” were writer Bob Brown’s answer to “talkies” in the 1930s.
2023-06-01 05:26
Fact check: Ron DeSantis on Amanda Gorman poem being pulled from a Florida elementary school library
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he "had nothing to do with" a poem recently being moved from an elementary school library to a middle school library.
2023-05-31 08:30
Have You Been Misled by ‘Misles’? The Linguistics Behind These Commonly Mispronounced Words
Learning how to pronounce ‘biopic’ is one thing. Understanding why it’s such a commonly mispronounced word is another.
2023-05-30 20:20
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
2023-05-28 01:47
US judge rejects challenges to Apple's $50 million keyboard settlement
By Mike Scarcella A U.S. judge on Thursday approved Apple Inc's $50 million class-action settlement resolving consumer claims
2023-05-27 00:58
Meta slapped with record $1.3 billion EU data privacy fine
Meta has been fined a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) by European regulators for transferring data belonging to Facebook's EU users to servers in the United States.
2023-05-22 17:47
7 Fascinating Facts About Jhumpa Lahiri
Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri, otherwise known as Jhumpa Lahiri, first came to prominence with her award-winning 1999 debut, the short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies.' Here's what you need to know about 'The Namesake' author.
2023-05-16 20:28
6 Little-Known Writers of Color Who Transformed Their Countries
Though their contributions were immense, many aren’t well-known outside of their nations’ borders.
2023-05-12 20:18