New chair Oliver Simons outlines his plans and discusses why the study of languages and literature is key today.

A proposed bill in Florida seeks to reintroduce cursive writing instruction for students in grades 2 through 5.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill is trying to, once again, make cursive writing a required subject in schools. HB 127, ...

A letter signed by the economy minister has the center-left SPD up in arms. Left-wing members of Germany’s ruling coalition were blindsided by a letter sent to the European Commission from their ...

Left-wing members of Germany’s ruling coalition were blindsided by a letter sent to the European Commission from their coalition partner and Italy, calling for an immediate change to legislation ...

Dirk, I want to give you the trick to the question “How many times has Dirk appeared on the cover of D Magazine?” In 2019, when you retired, we did a split cover with two photos of you for that year’s ...

ST. NIKOLAUS, Germany — Santa’s elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the ...

More than 200 actors, musicians and media personalities have signed an open letter urging German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to halt arms deliveries to Israel and impose further sanctions over the ...

A man charged with killing six people, and injuring hundreds more, last December wrote letters to several survivors asking forgiveness. Shocked recipients want to know how he got their addresses. A 50 ...

My mother passed away in September 2024 at age 96. She was born in Germany, lived under Hitler, was a translator for the American forces, married an American sergeant, immigrated here in 1947 and ...

I recently saw an article that stated Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering passing a law to teach cursive in schools again. Since when does it take a law by government to teach “cursive,” or what we ...