Taylor — Taylor Swift actually got her name from another singer, James Taylor. This moniker means "tailor," just with a ...

The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it would withhold approximately $40.7 million in federal ...

After the Supreme Court cleared the way for federal agents to treat the widely spoken language as grounds for suspicion, some ...

The term can also refer to something created or developed a long time ago as well as something outdated, ancient or antique. “Antediluvian” is also a noun to name a person who lived before the ...

The word “aplomb” means having self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. It is a noun that ...

An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is a solemn observance marked by fasting, prayer and reflection. Recognised as the Day of Atonement, it holds deep spiritual meaning for Jewish ...

The United States is once again facing the possibility of a government shutdown as Congress remains deadlocked over federal funding. If lawmakers and the White House fail to reach an agreement before ...

Then the word came to mean “a unit of six feet used for measuring the depth of water.” By poetic extension the verb to fathom now means “to get to the bottom of” something, and that something doesn’t ...

The National Pension System (NPS) is set for its biggest reset in years. Under new chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann, the pension regulator has cleared the way for fresh investment options and proposed ...

The names of all of A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's children are music industry nods Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...