Russian President Vladimir Putin’s final words at the Alaska summit were delivered with a smile, spoken in an uncharacteristic burst of English.

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are ...

Some words are staples of the English lexicon whereas others come and go. Here are the words that entered popular use the year you were born.

There are about a million words in the English language, but do you know the longest word in English? You may think it’s antidisestablishmentarianism, at 28 letters long.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast "50 Words for Snow," about words English needs but does not have.