Every year, editors for publications ranging from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English select a "word of the year." ...

In his latest anti-trans attack, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to deputize citizens via an online tip line for reporting violations of the state’s new law restricting bathroom access.

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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 ...

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HOUSTON, February 15, 2024 — Asia Society Texas (AST) announces the opening of Xu Bing: Word Alchemy, featuring more than 50 of Xu Bing’s most important woodcut prints, videos, drawings, installations ...