Words matter. Their meanings matter. If words have no meaning, then the ideas we construct from those words have no meaning, either. This is why Webster’s Dictionary records the definitions and uses ...

As the Hamas-Israel conflict continues, some scholars contend that the narrow legal definition of genocide no longer serves as a useful reference point. Here is why the term carries significant weight ...

It’s hardly news that Donald Trump uses over-the-top rhetoric to inflate his many boasts of world-historical greatness and to smear his opponents. Not even his biggest fans would argue that he uses ...