Linguists have always insisted that language is never just a description of reality. It shaped perception then, and it does now, more than ever before.

The big thinkers at Aperture explore how the English language continues to evolve in surprising ways. Investigators seize luxury goods over alleged fraud Boy, 9, feels unwell after hike—parents face ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is incorporating Gen Z messaging and viral jabs at Vice President J.D. Vance into her playbook as she builds momentum for a 2028 presidential run, a Republican political ...

James Cameron shared a letter to theaters about the proper way to present Avatar: Fire and Ash. Although the letter is good-intentioned, it is quickly becoming a meme thanks to a popular SNL sketch.

Marking its 30th anniversary on Thursday, the world’s most popular programming language faces a bitter ongoing custody battle rather than a celebration. Creators and community leaders are stepping up ...

The “right” safe starting withdrawal rate is a moving target, depending on equity valuations, bond yields, prospects for inflation, and a retiree’s own life expectancy and asset allocation, among ...

A verified fashion brand with a black-and-white bunny logo called @forbiddenclothes, with a little under half a million followers, is lurking on Instagram. One of its most-watched posts, pinned to the ...

As a graduate student in the 1980s, Yann LeCun had trouble finding an adviser for his Ph.D. thesis on machine learning—because no one else was studying the topic, he recalled later.

Oh my God, OK, it’s happening! From social-media posters to the F.C.C. chair, we are all living in Michael Scott’s world. Critic’s Notebook Oh my God, OK, it’s happening! From social-media posters to ...

The saga of a 61-year-old man jailed for more than a month after reposting a Facebook meme has ended, but free speech advocates are still reeling in the wake. On Wednesday, Larry Bushart was released ...

BTC reversed the Wednesday bounce with a drop to $121,500 early Thursday alongside flat-to-negative action in the European equity markets and persistemt strength in the U.S. dollar. Jamie Dimon, chief ...