French overtakes Arabic to become world's fourth most spoken language

French now ranks ahead of Arabic as the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, according to a report published this ...

When does Ramadan end? Eid al-Fitr date announced

That means one more day of fasting before Ramadan ends today, March 19, and the festival of Eid al-Fitr will begin on Friday, ...
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Lebanese families grapple with protecting children from repeated trauma amid renewed Israeli violence

The Israeli assault on Lebanon has resumed, leaving children once again at the frontline of fear and displacement ...

This war-torn village is fighting to keep Christ’s language alive

Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to rebuild–and preserve their mother tongue from extinction.

From maple tapping to garden clubs, Schenectady’s Farm to School program grows hands-on learning

The hands-on program lets students tap maple trees, grow food and learn agriculture through gardens, orchards and cooking clubs.