language Why is "R" such a versatile letter? Devin Nealy

language Imagining if English was spoken like German Rusty Blazenhoff

words Here are some words that don't exist in English but should Mark Frauenfelder

language Poll warns "Colder Than A Witch's T!t" and other phrases in danger of dying out Thom Dunn

words Fakelish: generative English words Rob Beschizza

History Why is the English language so weird and inconsistent? Blame the printing press. Thom Dunn

History Treasure hunters have re-discovered a long lost piece of Henry VIII's crown Thom Dunn

literature Cornell English Department votes to change name to "Department of Literatures In English" Thom Dunn

language AP's how-to-use-hyphens-wisely guide causes consternation among pedants Cory Doctorow

Culture Parisians try to pronounce challenging English words like 'squirrel' and 'Massachusetts' Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny "Ass" is the most complicated word in the English language Andrea James

language What English-language courtroom dramas sounds like to Swedes Rob Beschizza

words How to pronounce "Iguana" in English correctly Rob Beschizza

English What does English sound like to Italians? Listen to this 1972 pop song Mark Frauenfelder

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

police Police struck by crabs in protestor-related incident Thom Dunn

ca A good bookstore in Torrance, California Bob Knetzger