As NPR podcast hosts and language experts, we regularly hear people misusing words that seem alike but mean very different things. We call them "confusables" — because they are, well, confusing. These ...

Jack from Santa Barbara writes: I have a friend who curses pretty regularly on the course; it helps him blow off steam. The other day, we were paired with someone who was clearly offended. Should my ...

Whenever Drake supports a team with his rooting interest or backs them with his six-figure bets and that franchise ends up losing, the 6 God hears all the noise from sports fans about the "Drake Curse ...

If you’re wondering why we gravitate towards certain flavors, brands or even people, there’s a term for that. That pull towards someone or something is not left to chance, it’s predilection. The word ...

Two psychics are accused of telling women they were cursed and needed rituals to avoid disaster, Pennsylvania investigators say. Street View image from November 2024 ...

Lawyers for Karen Read on Tuesday filed a formal response to a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of John O’Keefe, her boyfriend who she was acquitted of killing. In a 16-page filing in ...

Construction workers in lime green vests, hoodies and hard hats who have spent the last several days clearing the White House’s East Wing departed through the Treasury grounds on their way out for ...