Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...

In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

The term has taken on new significance in the digital age, especially over the past 12 months. Initially gaining traction on ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...

The Oxford University Press writeup explains, “‘Brain rot’ is defined as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

Nigel Richards, known as the 'Tiger Woods of Scrabble,' has claimed victory in the Spanish Scrabble World Championships — ...

Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at ...

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for ...

The English language has long been celebrated for its adaptability, drawing from diverse cultures, trends, and technologies ...

Revitalizing endangered Indigenous languages that have little or no digital presence is challenging with artificial ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that ...