SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) – As an Indian growing up in America, Darshana Patel who recently announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76, was called a “pagan, greasy Indian”, and ...

Welcome to our latest reaction series, where we're diving into the new Disney+ series "American Born Chinese", based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. Be sure to watch the latest episode on ...

Though those who only know her from her Carrie fame might be surprised to learn, Sissy Spacek was a bona fide country music icon. The Texas-born actress used her talents to gain a foothold in the ...

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Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

His comedic DNA is everywhere — The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, the riffs and routines of Johnny Carson and Larry David. His writers included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon and Woody ...

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...

Perhaps no one knows better than Elizabeth Carr, the first American baby born from in vitro fertilization, how fragile and fickle access to reproductive technology can be. She is a lifelong resident ...

Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani has a commanding lead with foreign-born New Yorkers, while Big Apple residents who are American-born are more likely to vote for former Gov. Cuomo, ...

The British are coming – to the NFL. Known primarily as an American sport, the NFL has expanded globally over the years with a reach that extends far beyond the United States' borders. They continue ...

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