Oxford University Press has announced its 2024 Word of the Year contenders, including demure, brain rot, lore, dynamic ...

Its use was banned in policymaking more than a decade ago. But recently it has cropped up in high-profile ways, putting those ...

Long-time favorite four-letter-word ‘f***’ has crept more steadily in recent decades into media, society, slang and even politics. As many Americans (and global citizens) exclaimed it around the US ...

Do you remember the first time a book opened your eyes to a world you never imagined? Or the person who introduced you to the ...

And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...

Translators play a crucial role at international climate negotiations (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images) When it comes to solving climate change, every word counts. From the pitfalls of ...

In American English, grammar experts prefer "toward" over "towards," along with "backward," "forward" and "afterward," though ...

Experts on aging want to change how we talk about people who are growing older. They’ve gotten the Oxford English Dictionary ...

When you really look closely at the career of the Bee Gees, and by that we mean the entirety of their career, well, impressive doesn't quite cover it. Anybody who concentrates only on the disco-era ...

Today's puzzle is reasonably straightforward after yesterday's horror show. TACKY is a word that everyone knows, and while 'K' is an unusual character, it's often found between 'C' and 'Y' at the ...

What are your thoughts on hunting? By Jeremy Engle We invite teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Nov. 6 to Dec. 4, 2024.

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. They say it’s a bad idea to start a new relationship when you’re fighting an addiction, but Laura ...