WHITE HOUSE—A day after U.S. President Barack Obama said the fight against the Islamic State militant group should not be defined as one between America and Islam, the White House is reinforcing that message, while urging Muslim-Americans in the United States to do their part. “We would like to see leaders in the Muslim community stand […]
President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech before Congress on Tuesday with only two years left in his second term. In his speech on Tuesday, President Obama spent much of his time speaking of his hopes for a better middle-class economy, jobs, American workers, College education, and Healthcare. The president spoke of turning the page […]
President Barack Obama heads to Las Vegas on Friday to rally public support for his executive order that will overhaul the country’s immigration system. Obama will hold a campaign-style event aimed at convincing Americans of the merits of the plan, which lifts the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented residents. The president laid out […]
Infants can tell the difference between sounds of all languages until about 8 months of age when their brains start to focus only on the sounds they hear around them. It’s been unclear how this transition occurs, but social interactions and caregivers’ use of exaggerated “parentese” style of speech seem to help. University of Washington […]