Will you drive a ZEV, a PHEV, or an ICE? A Lightning, an Ioniq, or an e-Tron? Here are some of the names and terms you'll need to know to navigate the evolving landscape of electric vehicles.  Continue reading...

A new book by Ralph Keyes looks at how words are invented and why some sizzle while others fizzle.  Continue reading...

If we were guided by history and etymology, we'd all be proud to wear amateur on our sleeves.  Continue reading...

The names that made the news--and affected our lives--in 2020, from Animal Crossing to Zoom.  Continue reading...

The woman suffrage movement introduced Americans to a new vocabulary of voting rights. Here's a centennial look back at our linguistic debt to the 19th Amendment and its advocates.  Continue reading...

Here's a look back at the brands that made the biggest impact — positive or negative — on technology, culture, and society.  Continue reading...