It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...

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Speech, much like the world, is in a constant state of flux. The way that wars alter the world, they also modify the way we speak and redefine the way we think. As troops have invaded nations, slang ...

An executive order signed by President Trump making English the official language of the U.S. has immigrant advocates worried the move risks real harm for people with limited English proficiency.