Want to understand real American English? In this video, you’ll learn 20 slang words Americans use every day — from hang out ...

American English is full of quirky phrases that don’t always translate well outside the U.S. If you’ve ever used an expression that made someone from another country do a double take, you’re not alone ...

In a bright, airy classroom above the busy streets of Westwood, a group of advanced English students is puzzling over one of its toughest challenges to date: What is the distinction between “bum” and ...

Last week, we discussed the stories behind a number of distinctively American expressions that have added colour to the English language, from “the whole nine yards” to “passing the buck”. Here are ...

Combining the powers of social media and fluent Mandarin, Jessica Beinecke teaches American slang to eager Chinese minds half a world away. Hari Sreenivasan reports on Beinecke’s success with Voice of ...

WASHINGTON — American University’s president said Monday that recent reports of “racist expressions” aimed at black students on campus are disappointing and that the university will be hosting events ...

In 1888 Alfred Nobel found himself contemplating how he would be remembered. Over his lifetime the Swedish chemist, inventor, and businessman, had accumulated “one of the world’s largest privately ...