A bill that expands restrictions on sex offenders around children and broadens Indiana's definition of grooming is moving forward at the Indiana Statehouse. Lawmakers on the House's Courts and ...

In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources. The culmination was Green’s Dictionary of Slang, a three-volume reference set containing 10 ...

Walk down the aisles of many grocery stores and you're liable to see claims about products that are "good for gut health," from yogurt and kombucha to supplements and even sodas. But despite its ...

An international panel led by UC Davis professor Maria Marco defines “gut health” for the first time, offering a scientific framework for medicine, research and consumer claims.

Chicago unanimously adopts international antisemitism definition while New York reverses similar policy, highlighting divided ...

AB 701, which would help protect people from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), passed on a voice vote.

NEW YORK — In one of his first acts in office on Thursday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked the city’s implementation of an antisemitism definition that includes some forms of Israel ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

The government is considering a draft definition of anti-Muslim hatred which does not include the term "Islamophobia". The BBC has seen the form of words from the ...

New labour codes are set to redefine wage calculations, impacting salary structures, PF contributions, and gratuity payouts. The broader definition of 'wages' means more components will be included, ...

Not long after my arrival, though, everything changed. Pageviews were declining for Merriam-Webster.com, the company’s free, ad-driven revenue engine: Tweaks to Google’s algorithms had punished ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Defining and categorizing long COVID has confounded clinicians and researchers since the condition was first ...