The series explores how spoken phrases, emotions, and convictions influence reality, showing the idea that communication and ...

In honor of Oktoberfest, the annual German beer festival, we’ve got some fresh words on tap that came to English from German. Pour yourself a cold one and take the quiz. Prost! (That’s ...

Sometimes, words are not all they are cracked up to be. Silence can yield more power than words. Inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci said, “Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” ...

"You must be here to help me with my spells," he said. "But take care, because words are powerful. Choose the wrong ones and who knows what damage they might do!" "But words aren't dangerous," I said.

Americans did not understand why they were fighting or what they were fighting for. As powerful as his words were, Roosevelt feared that the concept of four essential freedoms was not connecting ...

These “off limits” words – a category ranging from insults and swear words through to racial slurs and hate speech – have extraordinary power. They elicit strong emotional responses, and reveal a ...

Words have extraordinary power. Words from a U.S. president carry exponential power. Trump is unfortunately famous for the negative impact his words had during the COVID crisis, encouraging the ...