About five years ago, I published a book called Magic Words. "A whole book?" some wondered. "Why can't you just give me a list?" Because the words aren't where the real magic lies. And yet, the media ...

The main difference between the word transgender and the word transsexual has to do with the way the words are used and experienced. Despite their similar definitions, many transgender people don’t ...

Microsoft Word users can compare the different versions of their document by using the compare feature. You can use the Combine feature to combine revisions from different documents or revisions from ...

Optical illusions challenge: Think you’ve got sharp eyes and a quick brain? Try this optical illusion IQ test that’s leaving even the brightest minds puzzled. This brain teaser challenges you to find ...

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed. If you, too, have been left puzzled by words not in the dictionary—even ones ...