The R-word has been considered taboo for several years, as a slur against people with intellectual and developmental ...

Donald Trump built a life of towers, jets, and marble. That kind of wealth can create distance from the everyday citizen.

As an old Catholic school girl who may or may not have started too late, words mean a lot to me. When I hear someone use a ...

It definitely feels like, after the runaway success of 2024’s Balatro, everyone has been taking their turn to transform ...

The Reform leader cynically pushes the boundaries of how far he can go without alienating too many of the voters he needs – but it’s a perilous calibration, says politics and culture writer Martha Gil ...

Then there is the whole issue about “genocide.” A lot of folks use that word with the same liberality that the late Tammy Faye Bakker used eye makeup, which is to say, everywhere, and in a frightening ...

Trump rhetoric over Iran sparks global concern after “civilisation will die” remark; ceasefire talks begin amid debate over ...

When you’re an English speaker learning French, one of the best surprises is how many words are cognates—words that look and ...

I only kept it in because it wasn't load-bearing. It was just a fun, silly elaborate word to use in the midst of an otherwise ongoing punchline. You can still use long words and be a sort of moron. Or ...

James Hubbell and Bert Hubbell” — takes a close look at the relationship of famed San Diego artist James Hubbell with his ...

I am not. Even though he was a newspaperman for more than 30 years, he’s always been an artist. Seven years ago he took up ...