In a season in which 49ers stars fell from the sky with alarming frequency, it was McCaffrey who remained in the center of it ...

Book clubs and language lessons are two great ways to combine reading new words and sharing them with others, Prof. Wright said. So is playing social word games. For example, expanding your vocabulary ...

There are a lot of films that can be described as a cult classic these days. Chances are if it’s a movie that’s over five years old then there is a good chance someone will describe it as an ...

The Nets closed out this season-long road trip getting pummeled by the Pistons, and they trailed by as much as 55.

Sarah Ferguson seemingly crudely referenced her then 19-year-old daughter Princess Eugenie having a ‘shagging weekend’ in an ...

While most people default to the same handful of words in conversation, a select few navigate language with the precision of ...

If you say a few words, generative AI will understand who you are—maybe even better than your close family and friends. A new ...

Research suggests there is not clear consensus about preferred terms to describe body size. Terms to describe body size in ...

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

From "ubiquitous" to "esoteric," these nine words separate casual readers from those with genuinely sophisticated ...

The term "schizophrenia" was unclear in meaning from its beginning and has remained unclear ever since. It is long past time to replace it with better alternatives.

The word 'phlegmatic,' originating from ancient Greek medicine, describes individuals who are calm, composed, and emotionally steady. This term, derived from 'phlegm,' one of the four humors believed ...