Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

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Social media users questioned whether the humorous and widely shared footage was authentic or an example of AI slop.

While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just ...

Social media users questioned whether the humorous and widely shared footage was authentic or an example of AI slop.

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How do new words like “safe space,” “dogpile,” and “alt-right” make it into the dictionary? Journalist Stefan Fatsis finds ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with the inclusion of several Nigerian words and expressions in its ...

This is the fifth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the fifth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that ...