PinnedRui AlvesinBabelIs ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s ReconsiderWhat other word lies at the heart of the Portuguese soul?3d ago233d ago23
PinnedRui AlvesinThe Point of ViewI Wish We Could Follow the Story, Not the AuthorBut you can’t take the human out of the story, right?5d ago375d ago37
PinnedRui AlvesinCareer PathsI Didn’t Just Burn Out — People Die from OverworkDid you know the Japanese have a word for work-related sudden death?May 16115May 16115
PinnedRui AlvesinThe MemoiristMy Life on the Line: Trapped in Brussels Bombings ChaosA firsthand account of the Brussels terrorist attacks on March 2016Mar 29, 202348Mar 29, 202348
PinnedRui AlvesinThe GeneratorAn AI Company Offered $73 to Scan My EyesCan you put a price on the unique biometric data in your iris?Mar 2850Mar 2850
Rui AlvesinThe Political PrismLanguages Disappear When We Forget About ThemWhy I stand with those upholding language representativity in legislatures from Canada’s First Nations to the Portuguese rural hinterlands6d ago226d ago22
Rui AlvesinA-CulturatedFrom My Language, I See the Sea — How About Yours?How learning a new language helps you unlock a culture from withinJun 636Jun 636
Rui AlvesinMuddyUmWhat’s Up With North Korea’s Stinky Balloon Attack on South Korea?My take on Pyongyang’s latest stunt in the high-stakes race to see who has the biggest warheadJun 414Jun 414
Rui AlvesinBabelUpdates and Best Practices for Writing High-Quality Stories on the BabelFollowed by a roundup of stories published in MayJun 212Jun 212
Rui AlvesinBabelWhy Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly EfficientMIT scientists find new clues on how the brain processes multiple languagesMay 2834May 2834