For people who love words

The first language spoken in outer space was Russian.

A surprising language fact opens every issue.

paparazzi comes from Paparazzo, a pushy photographer in a 1960 Fellini film.

One word and the story of where it came from.

Ever feel “blue” when you’re sad, or been “tickled pink”?

Color idioms, cat idioms, fox idioms — and what they really mean.

Mind-blowing language facts, the Tower of Babel, and America’s hardest accent.

Things to bring up at dinner.

“The best way out is always through.”

One quote worth keeping, every time.

Ordering a book in a Nanjing bookstore with beginner’s Chinese.

Personal stories from a life spent learning languages.