When I started working at Independent Women, one of my assignments was advancing a first-of-its-kind legislative model to ...

The Oxford English Dictionary's addition of Korean words reflects the global rise of Korean culture.

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Dr William Minor was one of the most prolific contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary. Unknown to many, he was also ...

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We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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Merriam Webster had some fun with the Mavericks trading away Luka Doncic on their personal X page on Thursday.

When Valentina Geri, lecturer in Italian studies, assigned Jhumpa Lahiri’s memoir, In Other Words, to the students enrolled ...

According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to ...

"Wheel of Fortune" viewers are divided over whether a player's odd pronunciation of a puzzle called for Ryan Seacrest to rule against her guess.