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Ontario needs to better protect international students

It’s a scenario that plays out in cities and villages outside North America and Europe every year. Students make big plans to study in Canada at...

Manila startup ecosystem grows to $3.5-B

MANILA – Manila has grown its startup ecosystem to USD3.5 billion, according to the 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER). The value of the startup ecosystem rose...

Report: US government websites hit during global cyberattack

WASHINGTON – Multiple US government websites were compromised during a global ransomware attack, according to a report published Thursday. The worldwide hack exploited a vulnerability in commonly used...

Gov’t evaluating US request for Afghans’ temporary stay in PH

MANILA – The government is currently evaluating the United States’ (US) request for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary stay of Afghanistan refugees...

Swift passage of bill protecting rights of air passengers pushed

How to avoid toxic perfectionism when planning a wedding

We live in the age of perfection. Perfectionism is a personality trait that involves demanding a flawless standard of performance and harshly evaluating ourselves and others....

Why learning animal sounds can be crucial to children’s language development

Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to your child’s early speech and language development? Speech refers to the production of sounds that transform...

If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. If...

Are you part robot? A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT – both recycle language

ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to “embrace the benefits” of...