While the dictionary’s editors note that their role is to observe and record language rather than pass judgment, the addition has drawn criticism for oversimplifying a nuanced cultural phenomenon.

Athlone-born John McCormack, one of the most accomplished singers of the 20th century, retired in 1938 at the age of 54, ...

Public meetings this week look at Airbnb zoning reform and remembering the victims of drug overdoses. There’s a hazardous ...

Given the threats by the Trump administration, Harvard had a backup plan to let its international students study outside the ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a hip-Hop festival, a chance to join a one-day choir, ...

Chef Will Gilson and his father David carry forward a cherished family business built on herbs, hospitality, and hard work ...

Language is ever evolving, and that’s never been more evident than when listening to Gen Z and Gen Alpha talk. They say the ...

In an age where language evolves at lightning speed, the Cambridge Dictionary has made headlines by adding over 6,000 new words, phrases, and meanings in the past year alone. Among these new entries ...

Major retailer says 'no' to California, pulls zero punches outlining economic 'reality' Donny Osmond remembers the 'very ...

CAMBRIDGE — Police are searching for a 23-year-old woman with developmental disabilities who has been missing since Aug. 19. Ishani Singh was last seen at her home at 15 Van Norden Street around 8:30 ...

A Country Cruise-In Car Show and Demolition Derby is coming to the Henry County Fairgrounds on August 30. The car show will ...

More than half of Putnam County junior-senior high school students passed the accelerated learning program exams they took ...