Amazon plans to close its Fresh supermarkets and Go convenience marts, and convert some locations into Whole Foods stores. It marks the latest pivot in Amazon's nearly two-decade effort to grab a ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 22 new expressions from Nigeria and other West African countries in its latest update, acknowledging the region’s growing impact on global English ...

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the list of countries with full or partial travel restrictions to 39, increasing from the previous list of 19 countries, according to ...

President Trump on Tuesday more than doubled the list of countries subject to his travel ban or to heavy restrictions, bringing the total number of nations affected by the sweeping set of immigration ...

The English language grows a little more every year. It becomes richer, warmer, and more diverse as people across the world create new words. It borrows expressions from other cultures or changes the ...

Fodor's Travel has released its 2026 "No List" to highlight destinations struggling with overtourism. The list encourages travelers to reconsider visiting these places to give them a break from ...

WASHINGTON — Dictionary.com announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and it may sound familiar to parents of school-aged children. The online dictionary revealed on Tuesday that its Word of the Year is "6 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...