In a polarized age, Pope Leo's fluent American English with a Midwestern accent may be exactly what the church, our country ...

Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic, with a similar sound to the idea they’re describing (meow, clink, squeak). Some are bizarre sounding (for example, syzygy: ...

American travelers abroad are hearing a lot of political hot takes from strangers these days. Among the less conversationally direct, the topic seems to lurk on the fringes as locals try to discern ...