The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past era but many believe that it still shapes relations ...

Brands marketing their sparkling wine and prosecco with a nod and wink to ‘Champagne’ are falling flat after several cease and desist letters from the big Champagne houses ...

People love to talk behind others' backs; you cannot deny it. You have likely done it yourself; it's just a flaw that we all have. Yet, it also matters how you do that – some cases tend to be way ...

The Pirahã community of the Amazon, whose language lacks words for exact numbers beyond two, struggle with tasks requiring ...

Monty — A French name meaning "mountain," Monty would be perfect for your little adventurer. Flint — Meaning “hard, grey stone” or “stream,” Flint is associated with strength, resilience and a ...

The word Halloween seems like a good place to start. The Christian holiday All Saints' Day has been celebrated on Nov. 1 for over a thousand years. Another word for "saint" is "hallow" — as in ...

Roger was one of the first words for "R" in early aviation phonetic alphabets and came to mean "message received." ...

Many on social media watching the 2025 World Series were quick to point out that that's not how the song goes.

Montreal-raised singer-songwriter changed the English and French lyrics while performing the anthem at a World Series game in Los Angeles ...

Toronto Blue Jays fans prepping to watch Game 5 of the World Series were treated to an interesting rendition of the Canadian ...

For teachers, the numbers six and seven have suddenly taken on a new—and dreaded—significance this school year. From French class to gym class, students are frequently saying (or shouting) “six-seven” ...