The days of having a dictionary on your bookshelf are numbered. But that’s OK, because everyone already walks around with a dictionary — not the one on your phone, but the one in your head. Just like ...

No one really doubts the phenomena of birds and bees. But to call birds and bees miracles and to create a miracle-maker god who created them is a certain kind of leap. No one really doubts the ...

Let’s say you’re a person with a mental health diagnosis—maybe it’s bipolar, or schizophrenia, or perhaps a personality disorder. There’s a good chance that your contact with mental health providers ...

In Sujata Day’s Definition Please, now out on Netflix, the title is a crucial clue in addition to being a reference to the spelling bee question contestants often use to buy time. How do you define ...

In the opening moments of “Definition Please,” a young Monica Chowdry wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2005. Now, 15 years later, she tutors prospective young spellers and lives with her ...

"I'm feeling burned out." Many of us have heard this phrase recently—or said it ourselves. We’re balancing work, family, friends, and more. It’s no wonder most of us just feel tired sometimes. Burnout ...

The new law, authored by Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), updates the definition for conservatorship to include people who are unable to provide for their personal safety or medical care due to severe ...