Learn why the R-word, R-worded, or any form of the phrase "mental retardation" is no longer an acceptable way to describe intellectual disabilities. Medically reviewed by Stacey R. Younge, LCSW The ...

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

The R-word is making a comeback. Credit: Mashable illustration / Stacey Zhu Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to End the Word," the R-word all ...

“Sex and the City” alum Kim Cattrall says the most important word in her career is, “No.” Cattrall — who played power publicist Samantha Jones from 1998-2004 and famously does not appear in the reboot ...

In today's competitive, 24/7/365 business world, saying "yes" to opportunities, meetings, collaborations, partnerships and just about anything else is the norm, not the exception. In the early days of ...

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Q: My 18-month-old son's favorite word is "no!" He's extremely active and into everything, even (or especially) the things we've told him are "no-no's." He absolutely flips out when he can't have his ...

Saying the word 'no' can be a difficult thing for people to do. Some refuse to do it out of a fear of confrontation, while others try to avoid it because it might make them look bad to other people.