Every year, people all over take part in a simple yet powerful tradition—choosing a single word to define and guide their ...

It’s common to be told that filler words are bad, whether you’re in an in-person interview or chatting online, but avoiding them outright can worsen communication.

Why a right-leaning news organization stopped looking for evidence of dementia in well-known politicians after they ...

It’s almost Halloween, boils, ghouls and gender-neutral creatures of the night. And if there’s one thing about Halloween everybody loves, it’s small, fun-sized pieces of candy. But why stop at tiny ...

The Argus asked our readers and writers to tell a story—any story. The number and quality of the entries exceeded our expectations, and we want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who shared ...

If you had to take your pick of quintessential Kiwi words - what would you pick? Kiwi wordsmith and Listener's books editor Mark Broatch has taken on the mammoth task of choosing the top 100 words - ...

Terms for geographical features, such as hills, rivers, cliffs, streams, mountains, the coast; and adjectives describing them, such as small, big, little and long, are found in many place names. Here ...

Your mom asked you to pick up shelled pistachios at the store, but you’d better ask whether she wants nuts still in their shells or those with their shells already removed. Because the word shelled ...

“I’m very glad that I didn’t start writing in my 20s,” says author Kit de Waal. “Some people have got what it takes to write profound things in their 20s. People like Sally Rooney. But I am not that ...