Each year, thousands of new words enter our mainstream vernacular—but only a lucky few are added to the dictionary each year. In order to be appended to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, words are ...

Shrey Parikh, 14, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling 32 words in 90 seconds during a spell-off.

This week, gymkhanas became part of debates in India after the Centre issued an order to the over 100-year-old Delhi Gymkhana ...

The lead prosecutor in the North Carolina-based criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey is moving to the civil division, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Behind the pancakes and prosecco lies the origin of one of dining's most over-the-top phrases.

It’s fun to make up new words (technically neologisms), especially nonsensical ones, which can be characterized as balderdash, bushwa, claptrap, codswallop ...

Broadway’s Fan Favorites Shine in Exclusive 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Portraits ...