“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them?

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

It is a common trope in storytelling that when someone dies, or has a near death experience, they see their life flash before their eyes. It seems, however, that this trope has a basis in reality. A ...

It’s been a long time since we’ve encountered another piece of media that lit up our collective imagination this way. So we decided to put some of the discussion in print, and poll our readership for ...

Everyone wants to understand the generation below them. Can young people rebuff those efforts by being completely absurd? Everyone wants to understand the generation below them. Can young people ...

The president's announcement that the U.S. would resume tests leaves questions. President Donald Trump raised questions Wednesday night about a decades-old U.S. prohibition on testing its nuclear ...

If you've been hearing your teens or children muttering '6-7' under their breath or posting it nonstop on TikTok and Instagram, you're not alone. This new Gen Z phrase, paired with a double-hand ...

The phrase, "six seven" is a new slang term popular with Generations Z and Alpha. It originated from a lyric in the 2024 song "Doot Doot" by Skrilla. Despite its popularity, the phrase is considered ...

It’s a phrase running rampant online and in classrooms among Gen Alpha and Gen Z. If you're confused by your teenager's use of the phrase "six, seven," you're not alone. Often paired with a double ...

Cryptocurrencies experienced a major flash crash on Oct. 10. Unexpected newly proposed tariffs on China precipitated the crash. But excessive financial leverage is the most important part of the story ...

The "Duuuval" chant is a rallying cry for fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The chant gets its name from Duval County, where the city of Jacksonville is located. It originated on local radio in the ...