This word seems to be popping up everywhere lately. It is heard in meetings, it appears in headlines, and you might even discover it in casual conversation about a cat video over coffee. That word is ...

Few words can do what “lurid” does. It may be a short word, but it packs color, mood and moral judgment in five letters. It’s color gone wrong; it’s fascination turned morbid. The word “lurid” dazzles ...