Idioms are words or phrases that are not meant to be understood literally. For example, if someone says they have 'cold feet', that doesn't mean their toes are actually cold. Rather, it means they are ...

Intelligence is important, but sometimes the words we speak make people perceive us differently. It's helpful to know which phrases are commonly misspoken, so we can avoid them ourselves.

In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building ...

"They are the elites they pretend to hate." ...

A shibboleth is a word or custom that identifies members of a group. Originally from an ancient Hebrew story, it now includes slogans, beliefs, and habits. These markers help people recognize shared ...

Rajmohan Gandhi's book 'Do You Know Your Hinduism?' examines Hinduism as an evolving, non-monolithic, and intellectual ...

An ordinary person might ask you to ‘cease’ doing something. A lawyer will require you to ‘cease and desist’, and then you’re in trouble ...

We need to change course now.

Politics are so polarized these days — or should that be politics IS so polarized? — that it's hard to reach an agreement on ...

To “Drill Baby Drill” by continuing and increasing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, reduced or eliminated research and funding for renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric, will ...

HSBC chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner is now “maximum overweight” global equities with the belief that the peaks in investor fear are now in the rearview mirror.

"Beliefs peppered with self-criticism can tank motivation, but turning negative self-talk into more positive language can ...