A persistent problem writing about politics these days is that we encounter so many stupid ideas and so much stupid behavior that it is difficult to keep track of it all. Hence columns like this, ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

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Terms like ‘affordability,’ ‘socialism’ and ‘famine’ take on new, politically convenient meanings.

"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025, meaning more people than ever need to "touch grass," which, as it ...

To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

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And the frontrunner in the battle for most befuddling political concepts of the 21st century is: "woke" or "wokeness." We ...

The volley of vulgarities underscore an ever-coarsening political environment that often plays out on social media or other ...