What does the word ‘insouciant’ mean? If you’re feeling footloose and fancy-free, here’s what to know

The word “insouciant” means to show a casual lack of concern or indifference. It is an adjective that also means to be ...

What does the word ‘redolent’ mean? How this term will spark memories in everyday conversation

The word “redolent” means strongly reminiscent or suggesting. It is an adjective that can also describe a strong fragrance or ...

Trump makes off-the-cuff remark about ‘n-word’ as he rails against ‘woke’ military policies

The president reiterated his administration’s stance against DEI and defended military use in American cities, telling top ...
The New York Times

The Harvard-Educated Linguist Breaking Down ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Rizz’

Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language. Credit...Peter Garritano for The New York Times Supported by By ...
WBUR

The Trump administration's rhetoric about disability diminishes us all

Elon Musk — the world’s richest man and the man tapped by President Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — regularly employs the word “retarded” to insult people on his social ...
The Forward

Zohran Mamdani is right about what ‘intifada’ means — well, kind of

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. You wouldn’t ...