Did you know that Xiaomi also makes cars? Well, now you do, and it isn't the only automaker with a name you may be ...

Updates from around the African continent. “He was my president for 10 years. I was his secretary for 10 years. I take that as the biggest joke of the year, actually. If JZ, at 81 [years old], wants ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. MARKS: M. Imp. le Sèvres, Imperial ...

The pretentious title “Sanctuary of Thought” might ring a bell for some if you are familiar with ancient Egyptian history. In the famous Westcar Papyrus, we find an interesting story about how Pharaoh ...

John Turturro is giving a tur-torial on how to properly pronounce his last name. The Severance actor, 68, took a moment to educate red carpet photographers on how to correctly say his surname while ...

It was my maiden trip to Egypt, but the land seemed to know me. Having an Arabic name helped me connect in a way that I had never expected. Its people knew how to pronounce my name. The ‘h’ in my name ...

The mortuary temple of Ramesses II is one of the most magnificent temples in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt. It was discovered by Jean-Francois Champollion, the same man who deciphered the ...

David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong this whole time. Marriott was speaking during Marriott Bonvoy ...

During the event, the Chairman of the Board gave guests a peek at what’s next for the brand, but it also turned into something of a pronunciation lesson. “David Marriott, Chairman of the Board, on the ...

The Irish names Aoife and Saoirse are the hardest words for British people to pronounce, according to a 2023 study commissioned by casino operator Slotbox. British people have the most difficulty ...

A newly hired TV meteorologist from Mississippi, who is Black, allegedly asked a colleague who is white for help in learning how to pronounce the names of Massachusetts cities and towns. After an ...

Editors’ note: The following is an edited version of remarks delivered at The New Criterion’s gala on April 24, 2025, honoring Heather Mac Donald with the twelfth Edmund Burke Award for Service to ...