From a young age, one woman has feared certain words that trigger intense physical reactions whenever she writes, reads, ...

“Moist” is a polarizing word out here in these streets. There are so many people I know who hate the word “moist,” and I don’t know why. Is it because it sounds wet when people say it? Is it the weird ...

Our current political environment has changed what’s important to everyone. For some it may be human rights, such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, health care, immigration, etc. For others it’s simply a ...

CNN.com's designers have gone out of their way to make their work difficult. They could have built a very simple home page with just their logo and a handful of links: The Most Important Story The ...

Words can trigger powerful, instant emotional responses because our brains link them to past experiences and memories. These reactions, often felt before conscious thought, are not overthinking but ...

The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what does socialism actually mean to Americans? Although ...

A cleverly written sales copy serves primarily two purposes. One -- to entice prospective customers to make a purchase. Two -- to encourage them to inquiry about a product. According to the U.S. Small ...

OnlyFans has boomed in the past year, leading to an increase in the company’s bottom line, but also its number of employees, which grew from 150 to 400 in a relatively short time. The platform has ...

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OPINION: When white people hear or read the words “white,” “race,” “racist,” and “racism,” they have a visceral reaction. Why is that? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...