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Why Swedes take “fika” twice a day — and the unwritten workplace rule that makes skipping it career-limiting

The Swedish workplace operates under a specific cultural institution that genuinely confuses international visitors: ...
The New York Times

Conversation Starters That Aren’t ‘How’s It Going?’

“What’s up?” is a conversational dead end, too. Here are some alternatives to spark a satisfying chat. By Jancee Dunn A friend of mine told me that she feels a bit anxious when someone greets her with ...
The Conversation

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past decade: At some point, AI advances, robots and self-driving cars will throw countless people out of work. The rich folks who ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Basic’ Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester in a Fun, Fizzy Comedy About the Perils of Googling Your Boyfriend’s Ex

Debuting at SXSW, the comedy follows a young woman who, in the wake of a devastating break-up, becomes increasingly fixated on her ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. By Angie Han Television Critic There ...
The Nation Newspaper

FULL LIST: 2025 10 best English-speaking countries in Africa

Education First (EF), a global leader in culturally immersive education, has released the 2025 edition of its EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), ranking adult English language skills across 123 ...
Rolling Stone

The Art of Conversation: When Talk Becomes a Catalyst for Change

It starts in a living room, in a café, in a classroom or in a cramped corner of a conference hall. A few people share stories. Some laugh, some wince, some frown. But as voices echo off the walls, ...
The Washington Post

We analyzed 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. Here’s what people really use it for.

The questions flood in from every corner of the human psyche. “What are permanent hair removal solutions?” “Can you help me analyze this text conversation between me and my boyfriend?” “Tell me all ...
The White House

Designating English as the Official Language of The United States

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...
Scientific American

Good Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, Neuroscience Shows

With each turn of the news cycle, you may wonder how anyone in their right mind, seeing what they’re seeing, could still hold differing political views from your own. I wrestle with some of these ...
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english conversation practice with dialogues

Improve your speaking & conversational skills with Lingua Marina! Practice common English phrases with provided dialogues between colleagues and classmates. Donald Trump issues funding threat to ...
Cal Alumni Association

10 Scientific Tips to Make You Better at Conversation

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...
Harvard Business Review

The Right Way to Prepare for a High-Stakes Conversation

Before commercial pilots push back from the gate, they complete a comprehensive preflight check to verify that every system functions correctly during the journey ahead. Before surgeons make the first ...