Proposed changes to the federal definition of “waters of the United States” could strip protections from millions of wetlands.

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Author Matt Greene on his new dystopian novel 'The Definitions' about life after a virus wipes people's memories.

New year, new list of obnoxious slang terms proliferating society — from mind-numbing rap song catch phrases to good words ...

This type of language can be either objective or subjective. Objective language includes making verifiable statements. Some ...

Hilary Duff finally went back, back to the beginning of her pop star roots. The former Lizzie McGuire star released her 2025 single, “Mature,” that November, and fans are still clamoring over the song ...

When Rosalía announced her album Lux last month, she described the album as the “emotional arc of feminine mystique, transformation, and transcendence,” hinting at heady themes and high-minded ...

6-7 just became Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year, and the 6-7 meaning sits at the center of the story. The site frames 6-7 as a viral in-joke that jumped from TikTok to classrooms and sports ...

What’s happened? Perplexity AI just dropped a new language learning feature built right into its platform. In a post shared on social media, the company announced a tool that helps users learn by ...

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...

YouTube announced on Wednesday that its multi-language audio feature has officially launched after a two-year-long pilot. Now, millions of YouTubers can add dubbing to their videos in different ...