Houghton-le-Spring, which is for its annual feast and fayre and mining heritage, is often mispronounced by tourists.

In response to the problem of evil, Cozzens said: “There’s not a simple answer, but there is an answer.” “God’s answer to ...

From call-in radio shows to corner bars, the accent that defined Boston is losing ground. A Dartmouth linguist has research ...

Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation Workshop. Here, I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. Hey, look at this: a present. All wrapped up in paper. Now, do ...

How much of Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee, starring Amanda Seyfried, is true? We have your answer.

Many Houston street names cause confusion across the city. This is how they are actually pronounced.

This is the fifth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the fifth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that ...

Nonfiction and Y.A. are hurting, but genre fiction and the Good Book are booming. Here’s how book sales looked in 2025. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter This year brought more blockbuster ...

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient world. Alamy Chronicle's illustration of "Joshua at Jericho." Jericho's ...

The highest mountain on Earth? Most would say it’s Mount Everest, standing over 29,000 feet above sea level. Located in the Himalayas, it has been known as Mount Everest since the Royal Geographical ...