There's power in a good phrase, especially when it acts as a social leveller in our increasingly anonymised cities.

The Straight of Hormuz is at the center of talks to end the war in Iran. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Noam Raydan of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Iraq’s parliament has elected Nizar Amidi as president, five months after elections failed to produce a decisive majority.

Whether it’s a judicious use of the word “yinz” or the flattening of vowels in words like “out” or “down,” Pitts­burghers ...

Archaeologists, residents and government officials talk about how uncovering and preserving centuries-old sites and artifacts ...

Eid, the Muslim feast the celebrates the last night of Ramadan, is on March 20, 2026, as confirmed by Saudi Arabian moon spotters. While there are over 2 billion Muslims in the world, in Rhode Island ...

Barry Keoghan is wondering what’s in a name. The Banshees of Inisherin actor has had the public curious about how to pronounce his Irish last name, so he was thrilled when BBC Radio 1 host Greg James ...

Anyone who watched the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics knows Alysa Liu’s name. But do you know how to pronounce it correctly? The figure skating star and Olympic gold medalist gave a primer on how to ...

If you’re planning to ask someone to be with you for the rest of your lives, it’s important to decide what to say during a proposal in advance—so you can prepare yourself for what’s a super special ...

Just in time for spooky season, the team behind the IT feature films deliver what is sure to be a terrifying prequel series. Set nearly three decades before the movies, Welcome to Derry will explore ...

It’s easy to unintentionally say something that hurts your loved one with OCD more than it helps, even if you mean well. Here’s how to avoid that. Life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be ...

There’s only one Denzel Washington. Actually, there’s only one Den-ZELL Washington. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has revealed that people do not properly pronounce his first name, while ...