To me, the best first sentence of any piece of journalism is the one in Joan Didion’s 1987 book, Miami, which begins like this: “Havana vanities come to dust in Miami.” I love that sentence and that ...

AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our emails and phones. Now, a new study finds biased AI suggestions ...

Proficiency in the English language is one of the most crucial steps for students who aspire to study abroad. This stage marks an important milestone, allowing students to get admission in the world’s ...

Skeptics have argued that A.I. can never be truly creative, because it lacks the kind of worldly experiences humans have. But several recent studies have suggested that, in blind tests, many readers ...

Companies are increasingly relying on generative AI to help draft their financial reports, aiming to save time and money, but also raising questions on trust and transparency in executives’ efforts to ...

Police have arrested two individuals on charges of defrauding several students and embezzling large sums of money by promising to provide them with leaked IELTS exam question papers and answer sheets.

Police have arrested two people in Dhaka on charges of defrauding students by selling “leaked” IELTS exam papers. Once the buyers found that very few of those questions appeared in the actual test, ...

Abstract: While generative AI tools like LLMs have begun to assist in IELTS preparation, most fail to provide skill-specific, exam-aligned feedback across all four sections: Listening, Reading, ...

Abstract: As English proficiency becomes increasingly essential for academic and professional success, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) plays a key role in evaluating language ...

Ever thought about writing a poem? Why not take the leap? In a new series, award-winning poet Jessica Traynor shares insights to help you find your voice. My three year old daughter sits in her car ...

This third entry in an occasional series from Roy Peter Clark, who witnessed the Poynter Institute’s founding, explores its history in honor of its 50th anniversary. It would be hard to estimate how ...