From the earliest periods of human civilisation, religion has served as one of the foundational elements of social identity and cohesion. Throughout history, apostasy (the abandonment or renunciation ...

"there is not one objective definition of what constitutes true belief (Īmān), nor is there an objective definition of what constitutes its opposite: unbelief (kufr) or related concepts such as ...

Donald Trump’s re-election wasn’t the landslide Ronald Reagan’s was in 1984. But for Democrats demoralized by the outcome on Election Day, the whomping Mr. Trump delivered stings more. A man they ...

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Actress Kerry Washington introduced two of Kamala Harris’ ...

As she steps further into the spotlight, you’ll be hearing her name said more — both correctly and incorrectly. How do you pronounce Kamala? Kamala Harris’s name is pronounced “COM-mah-lah,” with the ...

Democrats are falling in line to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's next presidential nominee after Joe Biden dropped out of the race Sunday. It means you will hear her name said more ...

Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in the ...

Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

During a recent Polygon meeting, I realized something: I have no idea how to pronounce Balatro, the name of developer LocalThunk’s incredible roguelite poker game that’s occupied every one of my ...

Ever since Temu launched in 2022, there’s been debate about how the brand produces its name. Is it “tee-mu”? “Teh-moo”? The company’s Super Bowl ad sparked discussion across social media, including ...