I’m button-burstingly proud to announce that you’re reading my 500th column in the Union-Tribune. Inspired by this milestone (never a millstone), I celebrate our glorious, uproarious, victorious, ...

Each year, new words find their way into the general American English lexicon. Even if we try to avoid them, these new slang terms are spreading and being used all around us.Related video above: RETRO ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many aspects of the English language are confusing or harder to master for non-native speakers. Elkhamlichi Jaouad / EyeEm via ...

Languages evolve and change drastically over time. If you were to say street corn, nepo baby, or beach read - three terms ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. But an in-depth look at the science ...

As interest in establishing dual language programs grows across the country, a new report lays out some policy decisions needed to ensure equitable access to these programs, especially when it comes ...

“Official” is a very English word. It has its roots in the Old French “oficial” and the Latin “officialis,” and now — thanks to a new Trump executive order — describes the status of the English ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the English Language Unity Act to designate English as the official language of the U.S. The bill aligns with former President Trump's executive order on making ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explore how the English language has evolved in surprising and humorous ways.

An executive order signed by President Trump making English the official language of the U.S. has immigrant advocates worried the move risks real harm for people with limited English proficiency.

If you’re an international applicant, the English language test requirement is a vital part of the admissions process for all graduate programs at the Carroll School of Management. These scores help ...