Will humans and animals ever be able to converse? Here’s what science says.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Playing an All-Too-Rare Female Pirate in ‘The Bluff’ and the Spectacle of SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ Follow-Up

Chopra Jonas also shares her approach to stunt work, as well as the practical differences between Indian and American cinema: "Global entertainment actually looking like it's from the globe is such a ...
The Badger Herald

Simple exchanges: UW abroad

In 2009, at a student roundtable in Istanbul, President Barack Obama — who would win the Nobel Peace Prize later that year — ...

The American Comedian Who Became a Funnyman in China

Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.
USC Center for Health Journalism

When Respect Becomes Silence: Inside the Generational Divide of Korean American Families

A child who speaks confidently at school can go quiet the moment they walk through their own front door. Same family. Same house. Two very different realities. When Respect Becomes Silence explores ...

Why conversation is more like a dance than an exchange of words

Think about the last time you told a story to a friend. You probably adjusted it halfway through. You saw their eyebrows lift. You noticed them lean in, or glance away. You clarified a detail. You ...

AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here’s how

In oral cultures, knowledge must be collectively maintained. AI can help people engage in dialogue with their heritage.

On a Train Across Europe, a Writer’s Despair Echoes the Continent’s

Ivana Sajko’s novel “Every Time We Say Goodbye” explores personal and political crises in lengthy, lyrical sentences.
The Hollywood Reporter

What We Know About All the ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoffs

The flagship series may have ended, but Taylor Sheridan's franchise continues to expand. By Jackie Strause Managing Editor, East Coast And that remains true amid the Yellowstone world-shifting news ...

Looking to the history of U.S.-Iran relations to understand the future

In many ways, the conflict between Iran and the U.S. and Israel has been decades in the making. Ramtin Arablouei, host of NPR's podcast "Throughline," explains how.