Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.

This comprehensive exploration of Norse mythology delves into the catastrophic events of Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods.

Rita Gunther McGrath (@rgmcgrath) is an academic director in executive education at Columbia Business School and author of “Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They ...

Every encounter with another person is an opportunity to shape that relationship. The first words out of your mouth are key in establishing the goodwill we all crave. Unfortunately, too often our ...

David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong this whole time. Marriott was speaking during Marriott Bonvoy ...

It’s easy to unintentionally say something that hurts your loved one with OCD more than it helps, even if you mean well. Here’s how to avoid that. Life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be ...

Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor ...

There’s only one Denzel Washington. Actually, there’s only one Den-ZELL Washington. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has revealed that people do not properly pronounce his first name, while ...

Everyone has been mispronouncing Denzel Washington’s name — all thanks to his mom. The actor spoke to Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday about the moniker’s correct pronunciation as they discussed all the NFL ...

Kirsten Dunst has “give[n] up” on people ever pronouncing her name correctly. “Everyone messes up my name,” the actress revealed in a new Town & Country interview, published Wednesday. “I don’t care,” ...

But even still, the Bring It On star isn’t bothered when people mispronounce hers—something they’ve apparently been doing for years. “I mean, everyone messes up my name, so I give up,” Kirsten shared ...

There’s no easy formula for deciding when — or if— you should euthanize a beloved animal. Our dogs and cats aren’t just pets; for many they feel like dear friends and family so losing them can be ...