Britain’s best-loved wordsmith Susie Dent chats about her lexical devotion and why Countdown has kept its place in the nation’s hearts ...

In the English language, words ending in “sten” and “ften” pay homage to the silent “t”. Say hello to “listen” and “soften.” ...

Piper Gilles shook her head as the scores popped up on the screen. She and Paul Poirier had just delivered their cleanest free dance of the season at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan.

The famed color factory has released its shade of the upcoming year, or perhaps more appropriately for 2026, its lack of ...

It’s become a destination for road-trippers exploring the scenic byways of southern Ohio, a reward at the end of a day spent hiking in nearby Shawnee State Forest (nicknamed “Ohio’s Little Smokies” ...

In a pronunciation surprise of the year, Denzel Washington told Jimmy Kimmel that he was named after his father and their ...

Land of vegetation The first in our list of state name origins, Alabama is named after the river that European explorers named for a local Native American tribe, according to the Alabama Department of ...

The Arcade Restaurant stands proudly at the corner of South Main Street and G.E. Patterson Avenue, its neon sign glowing like a beacon for hungry souls seeking that rare combination of history, ...

I start the class by confessing that I too did not realise this early enough. So, I used to say ‘tonG’, with the letter ‘g’ in ‘tongue’ sounding loud and clear whenever I articulated the word. Poor me ...

Turkish used to be written with the Arabic alphabet from about 900 to 1928. In order to increase literacy in the country and to modernize Turkey, the Latin alphabet was introduced and adopted after ...

A director who makes what is considered one of the best films of the year is fortunate. But what do you say when a director has two remarkable films being released not just in the same year, but in ...

In a letter sent to EU leaders, Paris and Madrid state that the target must be kept, but ask for "made in Europe" incentives to help the struggling automotive industry. As the European Commission has ...