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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

I Searched High and Low for This Magical Relief From Itcing Bug Bites. There Was One Easy Way to Track It Down.

I lived among North American mosquitoes for the first 35 years of my life, which would sometimes cause bites about the size of the pad of my pinkie finger. They might've stuck around for a week or so, but they were manageable. All I had to do was try not to scratch, slap some calamine lotion on if it got really uncomfortable, and carry on with my life.
Medicine
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

HUD's English-only policy slams the door on the American Dream

HUD's English-only policy strips away translated housing materials and guidance, negatively impacting millions of non-English-speaking citizens who rely on these resources for basic housing needs.
Social justice
#solo-travel
US politics
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

ICE makes unusual arrest of indigenous woman in S.F. immigration court

Asylum-seekers are being arrested immediately after dismissal requests, risking deportation without judicial approval.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I moved from the US to Spain and fell in love. Despite the difficult language barrier, we're still together 2 years later.

When I moved from the US to Spain to build a new life, I hoped to find someone to share it with. I mostly dated men who spoke both English and Spanish, but never felt a true connection - until one night at a Latin dance event when I was paired with my now-boyfriend.
Relationships
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

DeepL Voice expands: new languages and Zoom Meetings integration

DeepL Voice has been expanded to include Mandarin, Ukrainian, and Romanian, enhancing the translation capabilities crucial for virtual meetings and personal conversations.
Digital life
fromNature
1 month ago

How AI can deepen inequities for non-native English speakers in science

Amano states that his journey began with a focus on conserving farmland biodiversity in Japan, linking his academic growth to addressing real-world conservation issues.
Science
#global-business
Remote teams
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Real-time translation is a business product breakthrough

Google Meet's upcoming real-time translation feature represents a pivotal shift in global collaboration, allowing direct communication without language barriers.
fromThe Local Germany
3 months ago

Foreign nurses in Germany face language and cultural barriers

Foreign nurses in Germany face significant challenges due to language barriers and cultural differences in nursing expectations.
fromThe Local Germany
1 year ago

INTERVIEW: 'The biggest hurdle for foreign jobseekers is not speaking fluent German'

Germany's job market is currently turbulent for both locals and foreign jobseekers due to layoffs and high competition.
Social media marketing
fromPoynter
4 months ago

Meta is failing to stop dangerous disinformation in the world's most spoken languages - Poynter

Disinformation in non-English languages is a significant issue on social media, requiring better tools for detection and moderation.
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