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Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high ...

At the First Baptist Church of Suitland, just across the District of Columbia border in Maryland, a typical Sunday service ...

Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom, are remarkable creatures known for their intelligence, ...

American Sign Language is the third most popular language used in the United States, behind Spanish and English. The language has grown in popularity across communities and schools, including the ...

Earlier this month, the executive director of Oakland’s Lake Merritt Institute was at home when he got a call he said was worth getting dressed for -- several salmon carcasses were found on the lake ...

A new game developer made up of former team members from several well-known companies was revealed today along with its first project, a multiplayer cooperative game set in the American heartland ...

NHL commish Gary Bettman's remarks have been interpreted in ASL. The 2024–25 NHL season is young—and with accessibility in tow. On its website, the NHL is providing weekly game highlights in ...

Please verify your email address. The news comes after a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic, after becoming the target of gunfire during its approach in ...

LONDON -- An American citizen has been found dead at a luxury hotel in Ireland, police said. The unnamed U.S. national -- who was in his 60s -- was discovered unconscious on a bathroom floor in ...

A 37-year-old Irish man was arrested in connection with the murder of an American woman vacationing in Budapest, local police said. The man was taken into custody earlier this week at his rented ...