The year 2025, like many in this decade, can’t easily be summed up by a single word or phrase, but the top Google searches of the year certainly offer a reminder of the most memorable pop culture ...

Oxford’s choice of “rage bait” as the 2025 Word of the Year reflects just how much of our culture now unfolds online — and how strongly anger, anxiety and moral judgment drive engagement. When ...

Viewed this way, a definition is a decision mechanism. It distinguishes some elements of the universe from the others. Hence ...

The Fed rate just hit its lowest level in years, but whether mortgage rates fall now depends on a few factors.

A new study reveals that the human brain processes spoken language in a sequence that closely mirrors the layered architecture of advanced AI language models.

A large study of 800 adults shows that pragmatic language skills—the ability to understand sarcasm, indirect requests, tone, ...

In everyday conversation, it's critical to understand not just the words that are spoken, but the context in which they are ...

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It’s awards season, and it’s not just books, music and movies that are being recognized for their cultural impact.

The word 'retarded' was once an accepted medical term before it became an insult, was gradually phased out, and has now been revived by Musk and Trump ...

From terms like "sigma" to others like "fanum tax," or even the use of "Ohio" that does not refer to the state, slang terms ...

This week, the Chronicle of Philanthropy launches a new monthly opinion column — “Watch Your Language” — that aims to help nonprofit professionals reduce jargon and communicate in ways that build ...