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

Jonathan Kwan (@migrationethics) is the Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow in Immigration Ethics with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. What term should we use to ...

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 ...

The holiday season. The festive period. Yuletide. This time of year has all kinds of names and bynames, from simple catch-all generalizations to age-old terms with centuries of history. So Christmas ...

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 ...

Angelica root is gaining renewed scientific attention for its diverse pharmacological properties, ranging from anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective effects to potential reproductive, neurological, and ...

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 ...