Words have been in the news a lot lately, at least in terms of words that force us to face controversial parts of our history. Headlines have shone a harsh light on terms like Dixie, squaw, and ...

Our country is in crisis, a crisis of vocabulary. Words matter. They have consequences, and yet words get thrown around carelessly in the middle of political fights. President Donald Trump took office ...

This is Checks and Balance, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our writers turn their gaze to the latest political developments in America. Sign up to Checks and Balance here. “A whole ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Good Morning Connecticut’s Alyssa Taglia was In Your Neighborhood! She was the moderator for the Words Matter panel discussion in Bristol. At the panel, they learned why words ...