While major initiatives across government have streamlined citizen interactions, improved convenience and built trust, research suggests progress is slowing down.

Although many languages share common origins, they can still be vastly different in spelling, grammar, and pronunciation. Take two of South Africa's official languages for instance. Afrikaans and ...

Maybe it’s more complicated than that, and they do have a tendency to take credit where it’s not due – either way, the only way to beat them is to join them. Let people know what you’re ...

Hegseth responded that it’s “fair to say it’s a very complicated situation.” This is a good illustration of the difference between a complicated question and the complications of answering ...

Hopelyn Gray’s "Soulful Serenades for Calm and Clarity," a collection of meditative and insightful sayings, is a must-read for those struggling to find tranquility and hope. "Soulful Serenades" covers ...

This disconnect makes it difficult for the audience to empathise with him or believe in Antara’s reluctance, driven by her fear that she could never compete with the lingering presence of his ex ...

A few are monochromatic, but in most policy discussions you quickly learn that the best descriptor is 'it's complicated'. This week the House debated the second reading of the Sentencing (Reform) ...

The Cleveland Browns have one of the worst quarterback situations in football at the moment, if not the worst. Deshaun Watson has been an unmitigated disaster, Jameis Winston is not a long-term ...

We have all been there: deciding what to say in an emotional situation to comfort, appease, satisfy, or otherwise address interpersonal conflict. Researchers have studied verbal de-escalation in a ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...