Where to learn American Sign Language on Long Island

While beginners may want to save time and money by turning to online resources to learn sign language, Elizabeth Castellvi, ...
The Times-Tribune

This cafe takes orders in sign language. It’s cherished by the Deaf community

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, ...
Scientific American

Your Dog Might Be Eavesdropping on You

In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that a small group ...
La Crosse Tribune

Oldest baby boomers now drive the graying of America

The oldest baby boomers — once the vanguard of an American youth that revolutionized U.S. culture and politics — turn 80 in ...
PBS

Sign language services ‘intrude’ on Trump’s ability to control his image, administration says

The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to ...
The Holland Sentinel

Celebrate four decades of American Girl at Holland Museum

The American Girl Adventure Exhibit can be found in Holland Museum's Spark!Lab, according to a community announcement. The display highlights four decades of American Girl stories and the impact the ...
OPB

Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings

“White House press briefings engage the American people on important issues affecting their daily lives — in recent months, war, the economy, and healthcare, and in recent years, a global pandemic,” U ...
New York Post

Federal judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at press briefings

A federal judge ordered the White House Tuesday to immediately provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at all press briefings conducted by President Trump or press secretary Karoline ...
CNN

App that translates speech to sign language in real-time wins top innovation prize

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign ...
PBS

What is language deprivation?

Marlee Matlin has won an Oscar, and she’s appeared in countless films and television shows. Yet she, too, has faced a common Deaf dilemma: how to claim equitable access to information, when one lives ...
The Indianapolis Star

At first the stadium was silent. Then a Colts cheerleader used sign language to 'make him feel heard'

Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Morgan is proficient in American Sign Language and uses it to connect with fans. She met 8-year-old Mark at Sunday's Colts game who recently moved to the city to attend ...
Mother Jones

Did MAGA Conspiracy Theories Doom the Lab-Grown Burger?

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Scientists once predicted meat-making machines on every kitchen counter, but so far ...