NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It’s a combination that’s raised a lot of questions over the years. “They say, 'How do you work on speech in the water? When they’re going down do they say help?'” Beck Hastings ...

There's a basic principle of free speech that the censors always seem to forget. Namely, the act of suppressing speech only tends to add more fuel to the speaker's fire. Don't believe me? Just ask ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Learning to speak is a struggle for Jiraiya Grant, who is autistic and mostly nonverbal. Playing ...

In this activity, students will review several examples of free expression that most would consider highly offensive and determine whether such speech is protected by the First Amendment. Students ...

Remember those music lessons your parents forced on you as a kid? Even if you haven't kept up with practicing, the lessons may have provided a boost to your speech abilities as an adult. A study ...

Commencement season is upon us again, as those long in the tooth and sometimes in wind, impart their wisdom to graduates. What separates the good speeches from the bad and the ugly? Emotion, humor and ...