If you want to speak like a native during Mardi Gras, here's a short glossary that will help you talk the talk.

Ritualization facilitates comprehension and retention. As the saying goes, "repetition is the mother of teaching". Ritualization in the form of repetition can be observed on two levels. It involves ...

Need a fast pass to Gen Alpha slang? No cap, this will help you keep up. So I called on a true expert: Arieh Smith, the linguistics-loving YouTuber whose viral video of a speech delivered almost ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

During Supreme Court oral arguments for the West Virginia v B.P.J. case on trans athletes in women's sports, American Civil Liberties Attorney Joshua Block suggested that "sex" should not be defined ...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) renewed her criticism of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can enforce sex-based rules in school sports. In ...

Are you cooked if you don't know what cooked means? Chances are, you've been exposed to this slang term used constantly over the last year, and its popularity continues to rise. It's taken over social ...

Growing up, many of us did not get the privilege of saying “no”. We grew up in houses where obedience means everything. In our households, a simple “no” is interpreted as rebellion, arrogance, or even ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...

Southerners have their fair share of unique sayings and phrases, from the classic "hold your horses!" to the ever-charming "heavens to Betsy!" However, there are some quirky ditties that even ...

The word "no" might be one of the shortest in the English language, but it can also be one of the hardest words to say. However, if you want to actually carve out some space to focus on yourself, ...

Parents and teachers have been hearing a odd type of spoken word coming from the mouths of children – teens, pre-teens, elementary school students – and you may have heard it at a Thanksgiving table ...