MANY YEARS ago, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the best-known magazines in the United States. But somehow I learned that the Saturday Evening Post actually was published on Wednesday morning.

The word "ideology" has become a fixture in American political rhetoric, invoked by leaders to cast opponents' beliefs as ...

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics at home and worldwide. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief If you’ve been ...

After the most disruptive and disreputable presidential campaign and transition in memory, I seriously relate to the words of “My Fair Lady” lyricist Alan J. Lerner from the song “Show Me,” which ...

First Little Red Riding Hood’s big bad wolf no longer ate Grandma. Photo Ryn Gargulinski PC edits everything, from fairy tales to classic lit. Then new versions of the Bible popped up, replacing those ...

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The English language is extraordinarily adaptable and our tongue friendly and receptive to innovation and creativity. Speakers of American English have welcomed words and coined new ones for accuracy ...

Journalists have long been the unsung heroes, risking their lives and livelihoods to expose the truth. The job has its internal and external challenges, and the severity of these challenges changes ...

If you've been looking up the definition of "polarization" to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you're far from alone. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the Year as ...