American Sign Language

Some fear that, by offering deaf people access to sound, so-called bionic ears could spell the end of the culture built around ASL.

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

Across borders, language learning follows two main patterns. Neither leaves room for learning a language for the sake of building a community.

Exploring subculture in America.