The word comes from the trilateral Arabic root letters ha-lam-waw, which produces the verb hala, meaning “to be sweet”, and ...

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Ann Lee, the illiterate daughter of a Manchester blacksmith, was born on the 29th of February, 1736 — “as one might expect of ...

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Language is constantly evolving, and some names leave such a lasting impact that they become adjectives. From Shakespearean dramas to Orwellian dystopias, these words capture the essence of ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.

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A look back at 2025 through Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, from 6-7 and brainrot to aura farming, and what these phrases reveal ...

Italian is a very rich language, capable of expertly mixing classical roots, regionalisms and foreign borrowings. Yet, in everyday life, ...

OpenAI rolled out a new "Your Year with ChatGPT" recap to summarize how you interacted with the chatbot. It provides themes ...