2020

How Nicaragua’s deaf children invented a new sign language

In the 1980s deaf children in Nicaragua invented a completely new sign language of their own. It was a remarkable achievement, which allowed experts a unique insight into how human communication develops. “What we learnt from Nicaragua about language still isn’t over,” says American linguist Judy Shepard-Kegl, who documented the emergence of Nicaraguan Sign Language.

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Tropical Breezes, Pristine Beaches and a Domain Name to Die For

The luxury resorts along serene white-sand beaches have long propped up the economy of Anguilla, a tiny British territory in the Caribbean. But the island is also the lucky financial beneficiary of two hot trends in technology: artificial intelligence and vanity internet addresses. Anguilla is the landlord for internet addresses that end in “.ai” —

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Beyond the D.J. in the Lobby: How Resorts Cater to the Creative Crowd

Transformational travel — or having experiences with lasting impact — seems like a reach for hotels to espouse. But the Potato Head Studios property, set to open in Seminyak, Bali, this month, aims to encourage creative renewal among both guests and locals through sustainability workshops, artistic programming and even its own architecture. Designed by David

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