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The 'Broken English Podcast' is hosted by Mila Panic and optional take-over hosts. In addition to various topics related to language, one of the goals of this podcast is comfort in listening to broken English. In different episodes, we explore topics such as: What is 'broken' in the way we speak and for whom is 'broken', second language, native languages, "pollution" of English as an act of protest, class-related aspects of language, purity in language, writing, proofreading, and to what extent we should correct ourselves. We allow ourselves to go in different directions, such as humor, work, ...

The United States spends enormous sums on helping people—$3.8 trillion on healthcare, $182 billion on prisons, and $604 billion on higher education—and yet these systems routinely fail us. When we seek to improve how they function, our efforts focus on policy debates, technical solutions, funding, and data. But if these systems are to truly improve, we have to start with the human values behind them. Broken explores the deeply human dimensions we must consider if we want to rebuild the policies, technologies, processes, and most importantly, the heart we use to serve people.

An exclusive look inside the power and politics of college fraternities in America as they struggle to survive despite growing waves of criticism and outrage. College fraternity culture has never been more embattled. Once a mainstay of campus life, fraternities are now subject to withering...

What role does Scripture play in counseling? Today, we face a weakening of confidence in the Bible. This is just as true for the pastor offering counsel in his office as it is for the person in the pew talking with a struggling friend. We need to regain our confidence in God's living Word as...

Student-loan horror stories are a dime a dozen. But students today are faced with a seemingly insurmountable paradox: Research consistently shows that the clearest viable option to financial stability is a college degree. In Sunk Cost, journalist Jillian Berman explores how the nation's student loan program went from a well-intentioned initiative aimed at helping low and middle income students afford college to one that traps borrowers in long-term debt.

“Essential reading for teachers, education administrators, and policymakers alike.” —STARRED Library Journal The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden...

The future of our society depends on our gifted children - the population in which we'll find our next Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, or Virginia Woolf. Yet the gifts and talents of some of our most brilliant kids may never be recognized because these children fall into a group known as twice exceptional, or "2e". Twice exceptional kids are both gifted and diagnosed with a disability - often ADHD or an autism spectrum disorder - leading teachers and parents to overlook the child's talents and focus solely on his weaknesses.

"Lovesickness isn't worth the pain!", sang Siw Malmkvist in the 60s. Sure, we would all be better off if we could let go of feelings of grief, pain and anguish - but unfortunately there's no off switch for broken hearts. Whether you were the one who ended your relationship, were dumped, or are unhappy in love, the hypnosis program "Get over Lovesickness! Heal a broken Heart by Hypnosis" can help you to get over your lovesickness. All you have to do is say "stop", and you will be able to stop the merry-go-round of thoughts and feelings you have found yourself caught on.