CARLSBAD, Calif. — One of the world's top crossword puzzle writers claims he has created a system to beat the word game Wordle. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Carlsbad to meet the King of Crosswords.

If you ever stop and think about language, it’s actually kind of mind-blowing. Our ability to string words together and understand each other is nothing short of magical. So magical, in fact, that ...

But a new study on the ways people make requests of one another suggests that "please" might not be an all-purpose marker of politeness, but rather a more focused, strategic tool to manage frictions ...

Magic words: Please. Thank you. You're welcome. Excuse me. My Aunt Pearl called those simple words and phrases "magic." In today's world, such "magic" is becoming rare; sometimes sounding like a ...

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Magic words: Please. Thank you. You're welcome. Excuse me. My Aunt Pearl called those simple words and phrases &#8220magic." In today's world, such &#8220magic" is becoming rare; sometimes sounding ...