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 01:28
You Might Be Storing Your Bread All Wrong
If you think a bread box or plastic bag is the answer, you're not rising to the occasion.
2023-06-20 22:27
India to Send Federal Help to Heat Wave Areas as Deaths Rise
India’s federal government will send teams to assist and advise heat-affected states, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on
2023-06-20 22:19
Baidu Gains as Morgan Stanley Touts It’s Best AI Trade in China
Baidu Inc. is positioned to be the best proxy to own as artificial intelligence tools help China shift
2023-06-20 21:52
10 Fascinating Facts About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson ('Treasure Island,' 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde') is one of Scotland’s foremost writers—and his life, like his most famous stories, was full of both adventure and misfortune.
2023-06-20 20:15
Offices, Shops Could Hold Answers to South Africa’s Power Woes
South Africa’s commercial property industry has the potential to ease the country’s power crisis, with enough roof space
2023-06-20 18:47
EU Climate Chief Fears Green Deal Risks Hit From ‘Culture Wars’
The European Union’s landmark green deal is at risk of being dragged into the “culture wars,” said the
2023-06-20 17:15
Alibaba Names New Chairman, CEO in Surprise Succession Plan
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced a new chairman and chief executive, unveiling a surprise plan to replace Daniel
2023-06-20 13:19
China’s CATL Leads $1.4 Billion Lithium Investment in Bolivia
A Chinese consortium led by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. plans to spend $1.4 billion to build lithium extraction
2023-06-20 11:53
Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Are Pushing for Looser Margin Trading Rules to Help the Sector Grow
Japan’s crypto exchanges are pushing for a relaxation of curbs on margin trading, unbowed by last year’s global
2023-06-20 11:24
Vanishing Ice on Highest Mountains Threatens Quarter of Humanity
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region — home to the world’s highest mountains — are
2023-06-20 09:58
Volatile Singapore Power Prices Push It to Finally Embrace Solar
Volatile electricity prices are helping to push Singapore, one of the world’s slowest adopters of solar power, to
2023-06-20 08:25