In 2024, internet slang terms like "boop" (a gentle poke to someone's head or nose) and "chef's kiss" (an expression or gesture to indicate that something is excellent) were added to the Oxford ...

California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use ...

The phases provide milestones to guide instruction from preschool to grade two reading proficiency.

Since the public comment at the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ budget hearing on May 20, I’ve been using the metaphor of triage decisions in a busy emergency room to illustrate the ...

Isaiah Hugley’s decision-making during investigations was a factor in the decision for seven Columbus Council members to vote to fire him, according to his termination letter. In the formal ...

They accepted the Alamo Letter Society’s proposal to bring in a plaque of the Alamo’s “Victory or Death” letter, written by Colonel William Barrett Travis. They approved purchasing a stone base for $3 ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Taylor Swift has officially reclaimed ownership of her music catalog, sharing the emotional milestone in a handwritten letter to fans. In the letter, Swift revealed she now ...

Are food allergies on the increase and if so, why? Neil and Alice talk about the growing fear of food and teach new words.

local icons Born X Raised are dropping their new Dodgers World Series collection on the same day). It’s a good time for these shoes. LA is at once thriving and nursing its wounds. On one hand ...

How many countries have an 'X' in their name? Just two.

much more popular than the final two letters in the OED's list, which are J and Q. (Anyone else surprised that J is used less than X and Z?) "The letter E is over 56 times more common than Q in ...

In MetroTalk: readers talk spitting men, violence against women, a cat tax and dogs taking up space. (Credits: Getty Images) I want to apologise to the guy on the train from Waterloo to Hastings ...