On Plover’s Discord server, which has over 7,000 active members, stenographers of every skill level commiserate over the common challenges of shorthand and share new ways to abbreviate words.

In a survey we conducted of 150 American texters ages 18 to 65, 90.1% reported regularly using abbreviations in their daily messages, and 84.2% believed these shortcuts had either a positive ...

Three experienced political observers wrestle with the idea that the labels 'left' and 'right' have outlived their currency — and just what terms we might use in their place.

Through it all, they had developed a shorthand where minimal communication was key to their collaboration. “Disclaimer” is based on the novel of the same name by Renée Knight.