If you’re a cool-headed, fair-minded, forward-thinking descriptivist like my colleague David Haglund, it doesn’t bother you one bit that people often use the word “literally” when describing things ...

Much has been made of the use, misuse and overuse of the word “literally.” Literally, of course, means something that is actually true: “Literally every pair of shoes I own was ruined when my ...

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...