Why is Bob's Java Jive, Tacoma's iconic coffee-pot bar, painted all white?

Built in 1927, the owner of the cement-covered, wood-frame haunt on South Tacoma Way has slowly but surely been restoring the ...
wsbt

Operation Education: All Michigan schools to adopt standardized language for emergencies

Schools across Michigan are changing the way they respond and talk about emergencies. The changes are meant to clear up confusion and make emergency response easier. By the 2026-27 school year, all ...
CCJ

DOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failure

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday said Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will withhold more than $40 million from California after an investigation that found the ...
The Digital Universe

BYU students create language-learning platform to make immersion accessible

Stephen Garner (left) and Huey Kolowich (right). The two formed the basis for UniLex after returning from their missions. (Courtesy of Stephen Garner). BYU is a community with many international ties.
dbta

Oracle Releases Java 25 with Enhancements to the Platform’s Performance, Security, and Stability

Oracle is releasing Java 25, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform, helping organizations drive business growth by delivering thousands of ...
New Scientist

Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why?

My son is a wizard. He walks into the kitchen, looks at me and utters the magic words: “Can I have a cheese and tomato sandwich, please?” A few minutes later, just such a snack appears in front of him ...
CCJ

Legislation looks to codify Trump's English proficiency executive order

U.S. Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) has introduced "Connor’s Law," a piece of legislation that would codify President Trump’s Executive Order requiring truck drivers to maintain a basic English language ...
ZDNet

Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

Some programming languages, such as Rust, Go, or TypeScript, are cool. Others, including Cobol and Java, are regarded as dull. However, while Java, which turned 30 on May 23, may not be the most ...
Overdrive

FMCSA issues ELP-enforcement policy guidance for inspectors

Following U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s announcement Tuesday that the DOT is officially rescinding the Obama-era guidance that relaxed enforcement of English language proficiency (ELP) ...
Overdrive

Could Trump's English language proficiency mandate sideline 100,000 drivers?

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order giving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 60 days to return English language proficiency to its status as an out-of-service ...
NBC Montana

UM program sees cuts, layoffs to DOD language training program

MISSOULA, Mont. — Layoffs are coming to a University of Montana program that gives language training to personnel at the Department of Defense after the federal government elected to stay open via ...
Foreign Policy

The Fight Over Language, From Haiti to Kyrgyzstan

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