Sri Lanka’s attainment of national independence in 1948 was not merely the result of constitutional reforms and political struggles but also ...

Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1755 ... the word “tariffa” for import taxes in the 14th century, and from there the word migrated to France as ...

The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t just beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 2025, 40-22, they scored their first touchdown ...

One of the fun things about English (though frustrating for those learning the language) is the way two words can be spelled ...

In the first English translation in half a century, Paul Reitter and Paul North distill the essence of the Marxist ...

This is from a YouGov survey from just a few years ago: nearly half of Americans say they believe in ghosts, and more than one-third say they have personally felt the presence of a ghost.

Uppercase and lowercase letters have existed since ancient times—but the terms are much more recent. The origin of the terms ...

• ...

This pithy word may only be three letters long, but it's deceptively complex. According to one lexicographer, it has 645 ...

A lesser-known one in its long annals is that of the two Richards of Co Limerick. Both gentlemen played a unique role in the ...

Federal judges in Washington and Maryland say the president's attack on birthright citizenship flouts the 14th Amendment and 127 years of judicial precedent.

The F word. F… U… and no need for that third and fourth letter, the point is made without. Writing the third and fourth letter changes the meaning in no way, it just adds the unpleasant “uch” sound.