I don’t remember when I first learned about single quotation marks, but I have a vague memory of assuming they were as useful as quotation marks, or close to it. Sometimes you quote someone. Sometimes ...

The columnist-musician Sean of the South (aka Sean Dietrich) lived in Tallahassee for “a hot minute,” as he put it. The folksy future humorist had moved into an apartment and was ready to study at ...

Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service, The Weather Channel and this very news organization had a name for the kind of storm that upended daily life for residents of the Northeast US this ...

Among those left with questions after an attendee with involuntary verbal tics yelled out the n-word during the British Academy Film Awards is the attendee himself. On Sunday, Feb. 22, John Davidson, ...

A BAFTA jury member has quit following a controversial on-air incident, which saw Tourette’s advocate John Davidson call out the “n-word” while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were ...

Barbara Wallraff is a writer and editor in Cambridge. She writes The Wordshop on Substack. The challenge last time was to come up with a term for “that last bit of dessert or food that people are too ...

Doing the work of an educator is tiring. Doing it right is even more tiring. A few months ago, I felt this degree of exhaustion before returning from winter break. It was the Friday before we were ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Word after North or Central, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, ...

Sir, – Recently President Catherine Connolly sought to promote the idea that our native tongue is endowed with a greater facility than our spoken language when it comes to delivering the right word ...

The absence of war. Quiet time after the kids go to bed. Surf hitting sand at the beach. The word evokes multiple moods and meanings. A couple of weeks ago, it made headlines as Oxford University ...

Students at Florida A&M University's College of Law were initially told they could not use the word "Black" on flyers for Black History Month. University officials ...