Yuletide, on the other hand, dates back to the ancient roots of our language. Tide in this context just means “time,” while ...

India celebrates festivals like Raksha Bandhan and Bhaidooj “to ensure both siblings would stand with each other in good and ...

Lugubrious, derived from the Latin \"lugere\" meaning \"to mourn,\" describes an exaggerated or theatrical sadness. This word ...

The word “yuletide” is a noun that is defined as Christmas and the surrounding days, including all of its festivities. The ...

Chabad House Palm Beach hosted its annual Hanukkah Wonderland event at Palm Beach's Colony Hotel on Dec. 11.

The word “chiaroscuro” is a noun that defines a technique used in art that uses elements of light and shade. It is often used ...

The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their ...

Spending time around children this holiday season? USA TODAY defined four Gen Alpha slang phrases to know ahead of your ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and budget opponents are engaged in a public relations fight aimed at the hearts and minds of Chicago residents.

Angry Ginge has said he "can't put into words how good it is to be back" at his football club, after returning victorious ...

Given how weird they've gotten, why are language experts picking internet-based fads as the words of the year? What arcane process leads to words of the year that vacillate from the brain-numbing to ...