Dictionaries are deceptively simple, and incredibly ambitious. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Stefan Fatsis about his book, "Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) The Modern Dictionary." ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more ...

What is history? According to my American Heritage dictionary (Yes, I still prefer a dictionary rather than Google), history ...

A critic faulted Webster’s Third in the 1960s for its “extreme tolerance of crude neologisms.” Similar complaints abound in ...

There are dozens of Wordle alternatives out there that make you guess to find a daily answer, like Heardle, Redactle, Cloudle ...

Ever heard of the phrase "6-7?" Your teen might say it, and you probably didn't get it. Here's what it and other Gen Alpha ...

Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset members Deborah Moore (front), Liz May and Laura Stanton (back) help students locate information in their new dictionary during the “Dictionary Treasure Hunt” activity.

United States—an immunity case that concerned a former president’s legal liability for actions in relation to official ...

Merriam-Webster announced in September it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular ...

Blueprint Fragments in Rust are a brand-new addition to the game. They have been introduced with the latest Meta Shift update for the title, and are set to improve and change up how Rust is played ...

Maria Branyas Morera’s life was simple. She enjoyed yogurt, gardening, sleep, books, walks, friends, playing the piano and dogs. But her lifespan was remarkable — and also inscrutable. When she died ...