Where schools struggle, students seek out English themselves

How was the weekend everyone?” “Awesome!” Every afternoon after class, children from C block government school in Sangam Vihar gather at the Freedom English Academy, where a young facilitator demystifies the English language with the contagious enthusiasm of a gym instructor. In the large basement where classes are...
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What the Heck is Happening at Your Bank These Days?

If you’re like many Americans, you may be making fewer trips to the bank and instead taking care of check deposits with a mobile app or tracking account balances with a few mouse clicks. Digital banking is undeniably gaining ground over the old brick-and-mortar process. But about 84...
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Chatbots Will Soon Discuss Your Banking Info With You

Text a question like “What’s my credit card debt?” or “How much did I spend on gas this month?” and the friendly answer comes within seconds. “Let’s see,” it begins, before listing the requested information. This is a banking chatbot, a software program that understands and responds to...
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