Multilingual people, it turns out, tended to have younger “biobehavioral” ages than monolinguals. They’re 2.17 times less likely to show signs of accelerated aging, even after accounting for education ...

When the world fully opens back up and we throw ourselves into travel, it would be nice to arrive with a grasp on the language and culture of our destination. Language is one of the most powerful ...

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If you’ve watched all of Netflix, played every board game in your possession, and baked more bread than you can possibly consume, consider spending some of your newfound free time learning (or ...

In order to sell their Kirkland-brand products in Canada as well as the US, Costco apparently must label every item in French as well as English. I can't tell you the length of time I've spent staring ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Terry Lamb taught foreign languages in Britain for several decades. He knows it’s not easy to get young people to ...