WASHINGTON — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on ...

The English language is full of fascinating patterns, exceptions, and creative spellings that make it one of the most studied languages in the world. Among these linguistic wonders are words that ...

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Laurence Watkins has an awful lot of middle names (Picture: Guinness World Records) When first being introduced to Laurence Watkins, you might not immediately notice anything record-breaking about him ...

“You go to a deli to get a pastrami sandwich,” Robert Sietsema declares. Sietsema and I are waiting for an MTA bus on a busy stretch of Broadway in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Word puzzles have become one of the most popular puzzle challenges on the web. These seemingly simple puzzles consisting of random letters arranged in a grid have taken the web by storm. The goal of a ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Few lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol can match the reputation of DFL Sen. Ann Rest. First elected to the legislature in 1984 in a tight race decided by 56 votes, Rest served ...

Word game enthusiasts across the globe woke up today with their usual mix of excitement and curiosity, as NYT’s Wordle puzzle #1557 was released. The addictive five-letter guessing challenge continues ...

Letters in the mess ... Who will find the longest word? Mixed numbers ... Who will solve the mathematical operation and exclaim "the account is good"? TV game based on math and vocabulary skills of ...