Political reframing in 2025 showed how strategic language choices override traditional metrics, as Democrats' shift from 'economy' to 'affordability' messaging flipped races nationwide.

Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge ...

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics at home and worldwide. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief If you’ve been ...

For the five authors featured here, words are the engine of wildly different pursuits. A financial journalist decodes ...

After the most disruptive and disreputable presidential campaign and transition in memory, I seriously relate to the words of “My Fair Lady” lyricist Alan J. Lerner from the song “Show Me,” which ...

The English language is extraordinarily adaptable and our tongue friendly and receptive to innovation and creativity. Speakers of American English have welcomed words and coined new ones for accuracy ...

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‘Strike a Pose’! These famous words by singer Madonna are the call to action as art, fashion and urban nightlife align. So, my question today is “Are fashion shows political?” According to CNN, “The ...

If you've been looking up the definition of "polarization" to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you're far from alone. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the Year as ...