The Lingua Francas

John H. McWhorter

April 16, 2019 11:11 AM

Why That Video of Hasan Minhaj Teaching Ellen to Say His Name Went So Viral

Inkoo Kang

April 08, 2019 7:41 PM

Pet Sematary Ruined a Generation’s Ability to Spell Cemetery

Jeffrey Bloomer

April 04, 2019 11:44 AM

Can Climate Influence Language?

John H. McWhorter

April 02, 2019 4:08 PM

Texting Means Never Having to Say Goodbye

Jane C. Hu

March 28, 2019 7:30 AM

When “Ain’t” Was All Right

John H. McWhorter

March 19, 2019 9:29 AM

The Semitic Tongues

John H. McWhorter

March 05, 2019 9:56 AM

Precious Little

John H. McWhorter

Feb 19, 2019 11:14 AM

“People of Color” Was Once a Sign of Respect. But It’s Becoming a Cop-Out for the Powerful.

Rachelle Hampton

Feb 13, 2019 5:13 PM

Is “Complexifier” a Real Word? A Slate Investigation.

Elliot Hannon

Feb 07, 2019 10:47 PM

Where Do Words Come From?

John H. McWhorter

Feb 06, 2019 11:21 AM

Amazon’s Alexa Is Totally Baffled by My Bilingual Family

Faith Smith

Jan 25, 2019 4:35 PM

The Many Meanings of Truth

John H. McWhorter

Jan 22, 2019 9:46 AM

A Penetrating History of the F-Word

John H. McWhorter

Jan 08, 2019 3:42 PM

When Did English Get Happy?

John H. McWhorter

Dec 26, 2018 10:38 AM

Want a Best-Seller? Put the F-Word in the Title.

Ruth Graham

Dec 20, 2018 6:51 PM

Why I Spend Hours Making Collages of Inspirational Women That I Never Print Out

Alyssa Perrott

Dec 13, 2018 8:00 AM

Why Language Can’t Be Tamed

John H. McWhorter

Dec 11, 2018 10:18 AM

Is Social Media Changing English?

John H. McWhorter

Nov 27, 2018 1:22 PM

Why Watching Disquieting Videos of Dark Water Rides Is My Favorite Waste of Time

JoAnna Novak

Nov 26, 2018 9:47 AM