Too many Americans today can’t speak a second language, or even speak and write English sufficiently, writes Lynne Agress.

I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina.

Investigators examined racial/ethnic differences in food allergy prevalence, care, and anaphylaxis knowledge among a nationally representative sample of US adults.

In recent years, scientists have studied whether being bilingual may help ward off the memory lapses and reduced mental sharpness that come with an aging brain. Much of the research on the pot ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have demonstrated their prowess in the English language by ranking first in Asia, according to the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The Education First English ...

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The new approach would label someone as being obese if they have a BMI over 40 or other signs of weight-related health problems. Nearly 70 per cent of American adults would be classified as having ...

In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in Department of Youth and Community Development-funded adult literacy programs, a 26 percent drop from the year before ...

Brockton's Adult Learning Center has a waitlist of 1,256 people for its English language classes. The center is funded by the city and federal grants, not the regular school budget for K-12 education.

Educators of adult learners came together on Thursday, Sept. 18, to celebrate success stories at a conference for the North Dakota Association for Lifelong Learners at the Capitol in Bismarck. Fatumo ...