Dear Abby: If I give my child a French name, must I pronounce it that way?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...
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Dear Abby: Using a different spelling for a baby name to honor a relative

DEAR PLANNING: You are the parent, and you can call your son whatever you wish. Jacques will be his formal name if you choose ...

Dear Abby: I want to honor my heritage, but am I just foisting a complicated name on my child?

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...

Thank You in Different Languages

How do you say thank you in different languages? Explore how gratitude is expressed worldwide, its linguistic origins, ...

Canada dominates France to cap perfect opening round in 2026 men's Olympic hockey

USA TODAY Sports tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Canada vs. France in the 2026 Olympics men's hockey game.

Zydeco music is ‘a little bit of Cajun and a whole lotta soul.’ Here’s where to hear it.

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.