My ‘Chinglish’ has a cringe-inducing ocker accent – but I’m determined to pass it on to my child | Parents and parenting

My seven-month-old daughter lay on her play mat, each chubby fist clutching one puny foot. It was a perfect demonstration of the “happy baby” yoga pose. I wanted to tell her so in Mandarin. “Zhè shì kuàilè yīng’ér–,” I said. I stopped mid-sentence. Crap. What’s the Mandarin word for “yoga”? My daughter, all ruddy, dumpling…

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Paige Bueckers drops 34 in win

Follow UConn vs. South Dakota State women’s basketball live updates, score, highlights and analysis from their second-round matchup in March Madness. Players in March Madness to watch before the WNBA draft Mackenzie Salmon and Meghan Hall give a guide on what players to look out for in the March Madness tournament before the WNBA draft….

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Macron dismisses Russian demands as ‘coalition of the willing’ gathers in Paris for Ukraine talks – Europe live | Ukraine

Morning opening: Bienvenue à Paris Jakub Krupa Leaders from some 30 countries – not just from Europe, but beyond, including Turkey and Canada – are meeting in Paris to firm up their previous discussions about what “the coalition of the willing” could do to help Ukraine in case of a US-negotiated ceasefire or peace agreement….

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