While most people default to the same handful of words in conversation, a select few navigate language with the precision of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. When it comes to using “big data” to analyze the patterns of society, ...

For those who value linguistic precision, the appearance of words like "almóndiga" (instead of "albóndiga" - meatball) and "toballa" (instead of "toalla" - towel) in reputable dictionaries can be ...

Insecurity, like blood, will out. It makes us feel so vulnerable and exposed that we eventually expose ourselves and become vulnerable. Like a scarlet sock in the load of white wash, insecurity has ...

His name is Azimi .He is a foreign student who comes from Afghanistan, majoring in politics in Hunan University. We have known each other for three years. In my eyes, he is a diligent and optimistic ...

[This list of the most commonly looked-up words at NYTimes.com is from 2009. We’ve since published the lists for 2010 and 2011 — don’t forget to check those out too. —Josh] If The New York Times ever ...