Los Angeles Times

Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter

This week, the military upended years of quasi-democratic rule in Myanmar, with soldiers taking control of the country in a carefully orchestrated coup. The military said the seizure of power was ...
wwmt

Burma Center celebrates $100K investment in Southwest Michigan students

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is partnering with The Burma Center to celebrate more than $100,000 in state funding that ...
Los Angeles Times

From a tiny desk, newspaper editor opens window to chaotic Myanmar

At a tiny desk in his Canoga Park home, over a week after a military coup in his native country, Thakhin Kai Bwor was putting together the latest edition of the Myanmar Gazette. In one dispatch, ...
CNET

Myanmar or Burma? Apple's dictionary had an opinion

Language Log notes that Apple's Dictionary program (v. 1.02 running in Tiger) gave an interesting pronunciation for "Myanmar:" It's pronounced "Burma." Graham Webster Formerly a journalist and ...
WTHR

Perry Township now offering students Chin language class

INDIANAPOLIS — Right now, there's a new class being offered at Perry Township Schools that's giving a huge group of students the opportunity to learn more about their heritage. School is back in ...