Creators of the world’s most trusted dictionaries, Oxford University Press, have been busy updating their children’s ...

The contracted form of "nor'easter" has inspired feelings as strong as the storm's gusts. Its various detractors have called it "a fake, pseudo-Yankee neologism," a "festering sore in today's marine ...

Despite the archaic look of the word, with its folksy apostrophe, the widespread adoption of “nor’easter” is a relatively recent trend.

PeopleWin reports on regional slang across the U.S., highlighting unique terms that shape local identities and connect ...

Back in the 1980s, we blamed Aussie soaps Neighbours and Home and Away for reshaping the way teenagers spoke. Today, that ...

See what words this 8th grader spelled correctly to secure his spot in the next round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

Pedantic meaning: Have you ever found yourself stuck in a conversation with someone who cares more about the placement of a comma than the actual point of the story? In our 2026 digital landscape, ...

Robin Ward, a patristics scholar who formed generations of clergy at St. Stephen’s House in Oxford, says he now ‘rejoices without regret or hesitation’ in the Catholic Church.

What do you envision when you think of meekness? You probably see a mousy doormat, someone sheepishly acquiescing to the will of the stronger. When Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall ...

Along with music fundamentals, choir students at Crossroads Middle School have been learning the importance of diversity.

Join us on the UND campus from Wednesday, March 25, through Friday, March 27, for the 57th Annual UND Writers Conference, ...