Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...

If you’re searching in a foreign-language newspaper or other documents and don’t know the language, then you have a couple of ...

Google is expanding Gmail’s summary cards, the AI-driven contextual snippets extracted for things like incoming packages.

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Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.

As a Mexican-born, U.S.-raised scholar, I identify with my national origin and am okay with being called a Latina, but I don’t want the word Latinx imposed on me. If others prefer to use a ...

October has arrived, which means it’s finally possible to walk to class without boiling alive, and the over-12,000 trees that ...

Starting today, American travelers across the country can finally renew their passports online, bringing an end to the long-standing hassle of paperwork and post office trips. This long-awaited ...

Our opinions are our own. American Express made its name with cards that were as much status symbols as payment methods. In the 21st century, the issuer offers a complete line of cards with ...

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...