No matter where you live in the world, there's a word in that language for those you hold nearest and dearest to your heart — ...

In the 17th and 18th centuries, navigators exploring the Pacific and Indian oceans discovered that the languages spoken on many islands, spanning from Madagascar in the west to Polynesia in the east, ...

Long before modern political struggles, Taiwan was home to diverse Indigenous communities with deep Austronesian roots. Their languages, traditions, and maritime heritage connect them to cultures ...

The death of an Afghan American teenager exposes the limits of assimilation and acceptance in Patmeena Sabit’s panoramic novel, “Good People.” By Tommy Orange Tommy Orange is the author of the novels ...

Say you’re mingling at a cocktail party, networking event, singles mixer or church reception. Some exchanges are pleasant enough. Others are taxing, if not downright painful. Then you get lucky and ...

Pigs across the Pacific can trace their ancestry to Southeast Asian domestic pigs that accompanied early Austronesian-speaking groups as they island-hopped across the region, according to a new ...