Elyse Lewin / Getty ImagesCommentary National Spelling Bee Works in a Woke Surprise for Third Graders Among Study Words "During competition, our policy is to accept any correct spelling listed in our official dictionary that isn’t marked archaic or obsolete." By C. Douglas Golden December 14, 2024
@parabellum2021 / X screen shotCommentary Pat Sajak Refuses to Award Win to Woman Who Butchered Answer While Solving Puzzle Phrase A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant barely missed out on solving a puzzle after omitting a simple two-letter word. By Connor Cavanaugh May 19, 2024
Russian Investigative Committee via AP Putin Demands Action, Says US Patriot Missile Downed Russian Military Plane "It’s been definitively established that the plane was shot down by an American Patriot air defense system," Putin claimed. By George C. Upper III February 1, 2024
Catherine Ledner / Getty ImagesCommentary If You're Older Than 30, You've Probably Never Heard of Oxford's Word of the Year 2023 You may not have ever heard of the 2023 Oxford Word of the Year... But there's a very good chance you've heard the word it's derived from. By Bryan Chai December 4, 2023
Frank Augstein - WPA Pool / Getty ImagesCommentary King Charles Invoking Medieval Law, Generating Huge Profits Through Old Tradition of 'Bona Vacantia' Today, the king's hereditary estate still clings to archaic rights to collect leftover assets within the modern-day boundaries of Lancashire. By Rachel M. Emmanuel November 26, 2023
@CBSNews / Twitter 28-Year-Old Illegal Arrested for Allegedly Posing as High School Student for a Year An adult illegal alien allegedly assumed the identity of a 17-year-old girl to attend classes at a Louisiana high school. By Richard Moorhead June 15, 2023
WIN-Initiative - Neleman / Getty Images Oxford Is Creating an 'African American Dictionary,' and the First 10 Words Were Just Announced A new Oxford Dictionary of African American English will define terms long associated with black culture, and ten words are out. By Richard Moorhead June 3, 2023
Susannah Ireland / Pool Photo via AP Unprecedented Decision Made on King Charles' Coronation: Christianity Will No Longer Be the Sole Focus "The service contains new elements that reflect the diversity of our contemporary society,’’ Archbishop Justin Welby said. By The Associated Press April 29, 2023
JMH / AP Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year Was 'Looked Up Frequently Every Single Day of the Year' Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022, "gaslighting", was looked up with frequency every single day of the year. By The Associated Press November 27, 2022
Finnbarr Webster / Getty Images Royal Family Member Makes Surprise Visit to America, Rides the Staten Island Ferry During her visit to New York, Princess Anne combined a Staten Island Ferry ride with her love of lighthouses. By Elizabeth Delaney October 5, 2022