Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...

Vulnerability is a choice. It is a decision to be open to the risk of pain in exchange for the reward of a deep, existential connection.

“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.

Each year, the internet gives birth to a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that ...

So in 2026, instead of trying to define what a podcast is, I think we need to stop using the word altogether. “Podcast” is ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ringing in the new year with a huge work announcement, but what does it say about their ...

Athletes announcing they will enter the transfer portal and have the opportunity to switch schools is common at the end of ...

From non-alignment to strategic autonomy, India has built a distinct diplomatic vocabulary to engage major powers without binding alliances. Here’s how those labels work.