Widgets are a general stand-in for any produced good. But how do we think about widgets when goods are only a fraction of what we produce?
President Donald Trump and his team are talking about affordability. So are Democrats like Zohran Mamdani and Jim Clyburn. Why does the word hold so much political power?
Yes, they really are that boring on purpose.
David Peterson created the Dothraki and High Valyrian tongues.
The professor emeritus of cognitive science and linguistics explains how your brain responds to President Trump's language.
Wage hike or wage increase? Does it really matter? Linguists would say "yes."
Audience engagement doesn't require tricks, just a few simple speaking strategies.
The Atlantic's Deb Fallows talks regional differences in how we say hello.
