Some Icelanders are becoming unsettled by this existential question: Will their language still be spoken in the future? Comedian and... more

Many place names in the United States are borrowed from Native American words. It's often hard to trace the roots.... more

In this episode, we're handing over the reins to the podcast series, Home, Interrupted, produced by Feet in 2 Worlds.... more

Icelanders are protective of their language. When a new piece of tech or a new disease emerges, people debate what... more

In recent decades, Americans' perception of bilingualism has been transformed. As recently as the 1990s, the prevailing belief was that... more

How did Basque survive Spain's military dictatorship under Francisco Franco when speaking, writing and reading it were illegal? With more... more

Netflix's lavish new adaptation of Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem is the latest 'translation' of one of this century's best,... more

The French language is replete with words borrowed from English, like 'weekend' and 'podcasting.' But French speakers' use of 'black'... more

Irish is among Europe's oldest languages. It's a near miracle that anyone speaks it today. Patrick talks with online Irish... more

Israel Jesus used to be ashamed of being from the Mexican state of Oaxaca and speaking the local indigenous tongue,... more