"I'm learning how to get back into life," says freed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, as he ...

Duolingo offers a fun, gamified approach to language learning, but quick hits of vocab and inadequate lesson reviews put true fluency out of reach. I've been using Duolingo for over 3.5 years now (my ...

Brendon Bigley, my co-host on NPC: Next Portable Console, is getting married soon and planning a honeymoon to Japan. Before leaving, he and his partner decided to learn Japanese together. In doing so, ...

Dear Eric: I’m 26 and have been living on my own in an apartment for two years. I ran into some financial difficulties and had to get some money from my grandpa and parents. I’ve gotten to the point ...

Whenever I miss my mom, I reach for my favorite photo of me and her. We’re sitting on the steps in front of my childhood home in Massachusetts, cuddled up next to each other. I’m three years old and ...

For most of college, I’ve carefully counted out expenses, keeping track of what I’ve spent in my bullet journal and sticking to a strict monthly budget. Until this year, I didn’t want to work a job ...