We have intensively discussed speech sounds in this class. The aim has been to improve on how we pronounce words. Today, we are building on what I hope has been achieved by looking at the concept of ...

Richard J. Jackson ([email protected]) is a pediatrician and professor emeritus at the Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles. For nine years he was director of the ...

As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common, we must beware of an algorithmic colonization of language and ...

Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers’ powerful pecks. At CES 2026, Stevie Wonder offered a simple test for tech.

Explore collection items related to Ireland and Irish American history and heritage. Learn how a chance encounter and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival helped launch a revival of Irish American music.

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