An ambitious effort to install poetry in national parks around the United States features the work of beloved poets in beautiful spots.... more

Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means “money.” In the same way, cat beer isn’t... more

If you make a beeline for something, you’re taking the shortest route possible. You’re also mimicking bee-havior! After a bee... more

Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There’s a... more

Names don’t always mean what you think they mean. Main Street in San Francisco is named after businessman Charles Main,... more

One secret to writing well is . . . there is no secret! There's no substitute for simply sitting down... more

There are eight major planets, but more than a million minor ones, including asteroids. If you discover one, you get... more

She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it’s the young Mary Anning, who... more

When you’re distracted by trying to get the perfect photo at a wedding or fiddling with your camera during a... more

A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn’t about “suffering.” It’s from... more