The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English – and not just words ...

Family and friends of Keith Breckenridge are grieving after the 51-year-old was found dead in a Billings alley last Friday night.

Representing Prince William County for this historic event is George Hampton Middle School eighth-grader Vincent Chu, who ...

Comparative literature student Frank Cahill competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee as an eighth grader. This year, on ...

People aren’t buying U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s assertion that the Trump administration’s tariffs cause no ...

Rekhta Foundation was recognised at the Junoon Awards 2024 for revolutionising Urdu preservation through digital innovation ...

WHYY is proud to present the 2025 regional winners who will participate in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Students from South Jersey and Philadelphia will compete in two spelling bees ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Florida kids won the last two, will the state see ...

The slang origins of “86” go back to codes used in diners and restaurants as staff shorthand in the 1930s or so, said Jesse Sheidlower, adjunct assistant professor in Columbia University’s writing ...

Impressing a crush can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube in the dark. There’s always that awkward tension between ...

Jagged Little Pill was a massive global hit, earning the 21-year-old Morissette five Grammys, including Album Of The Year, ...