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“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class.

Some holiday words have more than one meaning, like "trim" the tree. And some meanings have more than one word, like "gift" ...

Melissa Barrera: Yeah, that's how we describe it. It's like a spy show about a guy whose brain gets hacked. So he's ...

Spending time around children this holiday season? USA TODAY defined four Gen Alpha slang phrases to know ahead of your ...

There are plenty of modern and timeless songs we sing on New Year’s. But one of the most classic tunes of all is “Auld Lang ...

You're not really wishing someone a good ‘bye.' ‘Bye' is just an abbreviation-and ‘good' is sort of a mistake.

Former All-Star pitcher John Means says he tore an Achilles tendon this week just before signing a 2026 contract.

In December 2025, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a new department policy making “there,” “their” and ...