The names and symbols associated with the zodiac signs are deeply rooted in ancient mythology and traits attributed to each sign. This article delves into the fascinating origin behind each zodiac ...

Short, sweet and classic—this German name has a lovely meaning of “universal one.” This German diminutive of Margaret means “pearl” and is gaining popularity thanks to Greta Gerwig, the director of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High above the green slopes of Kyiv and the broad, flowing Dnipro River, two of Ukraine's most iconic symbols stand tall: a huge ...

Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and ...

In early July 2021, creators in TikTok videos discussed whether the meaning behind Snow White's name was related to her appearance. In particular, there was debate over whether her name referred to ...

The classic French nursery rhyme “Frère Jacques,” which in English is sometimes known as “Brother John” or “Brother Jacques,” is one of those songs that, despite it being in a foreign language, is ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last group of enslaved people found out they had been freed. Long a holiday in the Black community and now ...

NPR's Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read our listeners' reactions to Thursday's discussion on the meaning of the word "thug." It's time now for your angry letters. Yesterday, I spoke with John ...