“Obeah Opera” is a theater production that was ten years in the making, focusing on Tituba, the first woman accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. Although not much is known for sure about this enslaved woman, literature suggests … Continue Reading »

Living Dictionaries, originally launched in 2006 by two linguists, is dedicated to preserving endangered languages from around the globe. The application today has 130 different dictionaries that include a variety of words pronounced by community speakers, most of which are … Continue Reading »

Back in 2019, archaeologists were made aware of a giant section of rock art in Colombia that was created up to 12,500 years ago. Their findings were only released to the general public a few months ago, and since then … Continue Reading »

The Mexican government recognizes 68 distinct official languages of the state. To celebrate these languages, a project was begun in 2013 by director Gabriela Badillo, intended to produce a video per language that told a traditional story in its native … Continue Reading »