No matter how little your baby is, it's never too early to start reading to them. Before they're even in your arms your baby knows the sound of your voice and once they're born, your voice becomes a ...

Some workplaces cling to outdated routines so stubbornly you’d think the old process was carved in stone by the gods. Simple improvements turn into uphill battles, and employees are left wondering why ...

For 50 years, Lake Superior State University has presented a New Year’s tradition of linguistic commentary and the evolution of language. According to LSSU officials, the annual Banished Words List ...

From 'vibe–coding' to 'clanker', several slang words and phrases rose to prominence in 2025. But with the new year now well and truly here, experts have had enough – and are calling for 10 terms to be ...

William Blake’s “The Clod & the Pebble” is a dialogue on tenderness and cruelty in three short stanzas. Read it with our critic A.O. Scott, and then play a game to memorize it. Isabella Cotier By A.O.

The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

Do you remember Mother Goose? Are you familiar with the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Pretty Bird?” What about “The Cuckoo”? Thanks to singer-songwriter-artist-activist Natalie Merchant, students from ...

The most striking aspect about UN employees, particularly those of European background, was their fluency in multiple ...

We list the best free word processors, to make it simple and easy to discover alternative software to Microsoft Word that have similar features. For many years, using a word processor meant paying for ...

Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Venezuelan-Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic ...

Although digital methods have become more popular, direct mail is still a viable way to reach your customer base. One inexpensive option is sending postcards printed with promotional info. The good ...