Meningitis left Phil Thorn deaf, blind and paralysed. One language, turbo-charged by technology, offered a lifeline

Digital advances spell the end to old forms of coded writing but one is fast evolving.
The Harvard Crimson

An Ode To The Culture: Harvard’s ASL Program

I am two months into Harvard’s ASL 1 course, and I’ve finally racked up enough signs and confidence to clumsily string ...

Pa. primary election 2026: What you need to know about your Election Day voting rights

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Pa. primary election 2026: What you need to know about your voting rights

The best way to do that is to know your rights. Here are key state and federal protections for Pennsylvania voters — covering ...
The Business Standard

The death of printed dictionaries

Today, dictionaries sit more as relics than necessities, reminders of a time when learning a new word meant flipping through pages rather than tapping a screen ...
The Times Leader

What you need to know about your Election Day voting rights

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Disney re-animates 3 iconic songs to include ASL, and the Deaf community calls it ‘incredible’

Disney+ recently launched Songs in Sign Language, the reanimated songs from Frozen 2, Moana 2, and Encanto to feature sign ...
eWeek

GM Swaps Google Assistant for Gemini in 4M Cars

General Motors is rolling out Google's Gemini AI assistant to about 4 million 2022-and-newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and ...
The Ticker

Disney reanimates recent songs to incorporate signing

For years, movie musicals have asked deaf viewers to meet songs halfway through captions. Now, The Walt Disney Company is ...