New research revealed the exact location of a major conquest that Alexander the Great led against the Persian Achaemenid ...

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E.M. Forster’s motto was “only connect”. But what if the colonised and the coloniser cannot understand each other in any way?

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The Ancient Romans had a capillary system of roads throughout Europe, which is still used today. But how did they navigated ...

Rupert Murdoch's audacious bid to cement his eldest son's control over one of the world's most influential media empires has ...

Washington students will graduate knowing how to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English, joining a growing number ...

I hold degrees from the University of Toronto (BA, Hons), the University of British Columbia (MA), and Queen’s University (PhD). Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Geneva in 2025, I was ...

“I don’t think I can have this job forever,” she admitted. Goop began as a wellness newsletter written by Paltrow from her kitchen, and has since evolved into a multimillion-dollar empire. Although it ...

English and Spanish are the most common languages spoken in the U.S. but where do the rest rank? Newsweek has mapped tongues from other motherlands, and German comes third. In total, 13 states ...