The word “pernicious” means to have a harmful effect on something. It is an adjective that describes something destructive ...

The word “obfuscate” means to make something unclear, confusing or difficult to understand. It is a verb and can either be ...

New symbols are being designed; old marks are serving new purposes. And collectives are actively working to preserve the correct use of the dots and squiggles.

Karen Read returned to a Massachusetts courtroom Monday for the first time since her criminal trial ended — with her defense ...

We’re using semicolons less and less; the apostrophe still stumps most of us. Meanwhile, @, #, :, ) have taken on new meanings. Take a look.

Hawaiʻi legislators make many decisions on bills behind closed doors. Civil Beat's new searchable tracker of archived ...

The Seattle Mariners have won the AL West for the first time in a long time. Now, Cal Raleigh has a very simple message for ...

Gavin Newsom, Don Lemon, and Stephen King were among those who reacted to Kimmel's heartfelt monologue.

How much fraud is out there? Of course, it’s almost impossible to say with certainty, but the consensus and “gut feel” is that it is more than you think.

I enjoy writing. Using my talents to advocate on behalf of disabled people in our community is empowering for me. I have ...

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia identifies five telling quotes after Michigan football topped Nebraska on the road on ...

Friday marks the end of week one of the antitrust remedies trial between Google and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The ...