Trisha Ready’s debut novel tells the story of a young American teaching English in 1980s Japan who falls in love with a woman named Nobuko. It’s simple to summarize, but that hardly prepares the ...

Trying to lose weight without counting calories can feel a little like wandering into the desert without a flask of water or road map: not least because eating to your macros is a celebrated regimen ...

The Des Moines Public Schools forced an employee to resign or be fired after she reported a student’s use of a racial slur by using the same word while explaining the student’s conduct to disciplinary ...

Before babies learn to use the language spoken in their home, they babble and coo, playing with sound. That's baby talk, and baby talk sounds similar the world over. Babbling and cooing are all part ...

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Gen Z slang, driven by the internet, evolves rapidly. Some popular slang terms in 2025 originated in Black, LGBTQ+, and gamer communities. "Crashing out," "locking in," and "6-7" are some of the most ...