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The language used in operating rooms isn’t always as precise as it should be and contains ambiguities that researchers want to clear up, according to a new study. “Surgery is too precise to use ...

Alfred Korzybski. Remember that name. Not only is he refutation of all the Polish jokes you’ve ever heard, but he invented general semantics. That’s the study of language and meaning. He reminded us ...

Sound familiar? These exasperated proclamations about how bad everything seems to be are commonly heard on campuses around the country this time of year. Teachers are tired and worn out from a year of ...

“Fake news” is probably a term you’ve heard before. In part due to its overwhelming use by former U.S. President Donald Trump during his first year in office, the phrase was even named “word of the ...

As nearly one third of the state legislatures in the United States consider enacting “fetal heartbeat bills” — the movement by lawmakers to outlaw abortion as early as six weeks gestation — the debate ...

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama caught heat for criticizing calls to defund the police. On Tuesday night, the former POTUS explained his critiques to The Daily Show host Trevor Noah. As ...

A contractor’s risk of being assessed liquidated damages for delayed performance looms large on any public or private contract. Conventional wisdom has always held, however, that a contractor need not ...

FT subscribers can click here to receive Brexit Briefing every day by email. Can the EU offer Britain a declaration on their future relationship that somehow holds out a promise of “frictionless trade ...