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What to Know About the Origins of 'Left' and 'Right' in Politics, From the French Revolution to the 2020 Presidential Race

How did such seemingly benign descriptions come to define the political spe...

How did such seemingly benign descriptions come to define the political spectrum?

Was Stonewall a Riot, an Uprising or a Rebellion? Here's How the Description Has Changed—And Why It Matters

The word "riot" had very specific connotations in the 1960s

The word "riot" had very specific connotations in the 1960s

Americans and Brits Have Been Fighting Over the English Language for Centuries. Here’s How It Started

It's always been about more than just spelling

It's always been about more than just spelling

It's Time to Rethink the Demeaning Ways We Describe Pregnancy

And to let women provide their own alternatives to "knocked up"

And to let women provide their own alternatives to "knocked up"

Wives of Political Leaders Have Long Been Called 'First Ladies.' California's Jennifer Siebel Newsom Has Other Plans

How an unprecedented moment fits into centuries of history for political sp...

How an unprecedented moment fits into centuries of history for political spouses

2018 Was A Tense Year. The Biggest Search Trends on Dictionary.com Show Just How Tense It Was

Dictionary.com has revealed the 10 most viral lookups of 2018, and they ref...

Dictionary.com has revealed the 10 most viral lookups of 2018, and they reflect a tense era. Here's what you need to know