Not all phrases will make their way into the new year unscathed. Lake Superior State University releases its list of Banished Words every year on New Year's Eve, and Americans should consider saying ...

Big words, business jargon, and hyperbole intended to pump up your language only have the opposite affect. Check yourself before using any of these. There’s no such word as “irregardless.” The word ...

If you ever stop and think about language, it’s actually kind of mind-blowing. Our ability to string words together and understand each other is nothing short of magical. So magical, in fact, that ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast "50 Words for Snow," about words English needs but does not have. We use words to try to express ourselves, but ...