Editor’s note: This is one in a series on the Book of Mormon translations and translators.

The first French edition of the Book of Mormon, published in 1852, had on its title page: “Traduit de l’Anglais par John Taylor et Curtis E. Bolton.” A more accurate statement would have credited Taylor as supervisor . . . → Read More: Book of Mormon translation: French

Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know is looking like this year’s Pumped Up Kicks, a haunting song that creeps up on its audience and then, suddenly, appears everywhere.

That’sGaw-tee-ay: Gotye — aka Belgian-Australian musician Wally De Backer — knows that such a massive international hit could overshadow anything else he does. “Maybe it’s . . . → Read More: Meet Gotye, somebody you should know

MONTREAL – Quietly, almost stealthily, the woman Concordia University paid more than $700,000 to leave … has returned to the campus.

Former Concordia president Judith Woodsworth, who left her position in December 2010 amid a maelstrom of controversy that plunged the university into chaos, returned this month to begin teaching French translation classes.

Her . . . → Read More: Former Concordia president Judith Woodsworth returns to university as teacher

MADRID–Despite the fall of Spanish consumer confidence, many are still buying bags that cost more than the average salary. In fact, the local luxury brands actually grew 25 percent last year. The huge influx of Chinese, Japanese and Russian tourists looking to buy designer fashion and home accessories has offset the general . . . → Read More: Luxury brands soar over struggling Spain