The Estonian composer has written some of the world’s most performed contemporary classical music. Many fans may not realize ...

Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.” These five Ps—with maybe a sixth before the word “poor”—is a traditional saying about the need for careful planning if one wants to succeed.

The author of the Slough House novels — the latest one is “Clown Town” — has an eclectic stack on his nightstand.

Our world has gone global, but some words continue to be pronounced oh-so-locally Your accent is showing Language is more ...

The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.

In the new autocracy—where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength—language itself is now weaponized ...

A well-known Maya stone carving known as Altar Q, located at the site of Copán in Honduras, may use hand signs to represent ...

There’s an art and a science to picking a good starting word when you play Wordle. My trusty starter of ARISE has served me so well for years I still use it daily. Emily Long, who writes our daily ...

A recent study ranked Ocoee as the most mispronounced city in Florida. But have these folks ever heard of Immokalee, Micanopy ...

John Lennon's 'Imagine' is a song that has stood the test of time, so on its anniversary, we celebrate the best renditions of ...

When the National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, was released last year, the ...