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In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

School administrators at an Indiana high school suspended a Black high school student who said that he suffered years of ...

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1680, and this Saturday challenge serves up a deceptive five-letter noun with a double ...

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Structured literacy is an evidence-based approach to teaching reading and writing that has gained widespread attention for its effectiveness, especially for students who struggle with literacy skills.

Language experts agree that no single English language rule exists for terms like "farmers market," "couple's retreat" or ...

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