After a full year of hectic news, original trends and nonstop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word: “slop.” On Dec. 15, Merriam-Webster announced “slop” as the 2025 Word of ...

We explore wireless telecommunications systems that connect phones devices and cities. These networks work constantly without being noticed. We explain how signals move through the air and reach their ...

It’s awards season, and it’s not just books, music and movies that are being recognized for their cultural impact. Every year since 1990, major language organizations like the American Dialect Society ...

In an age of polarized debates and dug-in opinions, obdurate feels more relevant than ever. It’s the word that captures our cultural stalemates: firm, unmovable, sometimes admirable and often ...