There’s an art and a science to picking a good starting word for Wordle. Here are my suggestions for the best starters—and ...

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

Darpan Munjal posted some interesting data on X today. Atom released Average Selling Price data and listed the top root words that had the best pricing power. Darpan was asked if there was a minimum ...

Welcome back Slovak Roots fans! It is time for another edition of our Slovak Roots newsletter, dedicated to the community of people with ties to Slovakia. In this newest instalment, you’ll learn more ...

He is England's highest run-scorer at Test level – but that hasn't stopped an Aussie newspaper from targeting captain Joe Root with a very sexualised two-word insult. On Tuesday, the West Australian ...

Think you’ve got a sharp language IQ? It’s time to prove it. This 27-question quiz will put your knowledge of word roots and etymology to the ultimate test. You’ll explore how languages like Latin, ...

New era, same unapologetic truth. Ashley Allison steps into ‘The Root’ with a message just for us about the outlet’s new chapter. I am writing to you with a heart full of gratitude, humility, and ...

American slang has its roots in the Irish American urban experience. Just before he died, Daniel Cassidy released a pioneering book, "How the Irish invented Slang," that begins to prove how American ...

India’s Test captain Shubman Gill began his red-ball career as an opener, but with Cheteshwar Pujara out of contention, he was moved to number three. Following Virat Kohli’s retirement from Tests, the ...

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has already had a lot of spice, and things are getting spicier with each passing minute. The second day of the fifth and final Test between India and England saw Joe Root ...

This story is part of Hawai‘i, the Local Wa y. a package celebrating the food culture and traditions of the islands. Here, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi author T Kira Māhealani Madden shares a story about returning to ...