It’s true. According to researchers, babies are born with a special gift: their developing brains can tell the difference between the approximately 800 sounds that make up all the languages in the ...

Russia’s and China’s soft power gambits in Uzbekistan are best observed via language promotion and education opportunities. While Russia targets the masses, Beijing’s focus is on the future elites.

Economic power affects who can afford good education in the meantime, which in turn affects the job market, social mobility, and national economic growth. Social power shapes educational materials; it ...