Stewart Edelstein, a Stockbridge resident, is author of several books, including “Dubious Doublets: A Delightful Compendium of Unlikely Word Pairs of Common Origin, from Aardvark/Porcelain to ...

Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical applications. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and ...

The Trump administration last month sent all Food and Drug Administration scientists, without explanation, a list of taboo words they are prohibited from using in external communications, including ...