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Montana Supreme Court rewords ballot language for Transparent Election Initiative

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously approved new language for a proposed ballot initiative which aims to halt corporate contributions to political candidates. Attorney General Austin Knudsen rewrote the ballot language of the proposal, which is backed by the Transparent Election Initiative. He had previously tried to strike other ballot language

The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver

The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver

In northern Oregon, just before dawn in October 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested and shackled two farmworkers on their way to work. The man and woman were Guatemalan citizens who spoke no English and very little Spanish. They spoke Mam, an Indigenous Mayan language. Despite the man trying

Montana Supreme Court rewords ballot language for Transparent Election Initiative

The Montana Supreme Court unanimously approved new language for a proposed ballot initiative which aims to halt corporate contributions to political candidates. Attorney General Austin Knudsen rewrote the ballot language of the proposal, which is backed by the Transparent Election Initiative. He had previously tried to strike other ballot language

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

(MIAMI) A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a crime across state lines. The charges came after Comey, the former FBI director, posted an image of seashells on a North Carolina beach, arranged in the form of

Why do we say ‘OK’?

Why do we say ‘OK’?

(TEMPE, AZ) Why do we say ‘OK’? Of all the words in the English language, the word “OK” is pretty new: It’s only been used for about 180 years. Although it’s become the most spoken word on the planet, it’s kind of a strange word. Sometimes it’

Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection

Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection

(ATLANTA) At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and raised in the United States. We were both fluent English speakers and

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

Imagine you’re comparing your grades with a friend after a test. One of you studied for hours while the other barely opened their textbook, but you both earned the same grade. The depth of a student’s academic understanding cannot be captured by a simple letter grade. While efficient,