One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture. Woke - it's just four ...

Pop culture fans online are calling out celebrities for being "coded." What does that mean, exactly? (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photos: James Devaney/WireImage via Getty Images, ...

As I write this, I am enjoying my morning coffee in a mug that proclaims “awake not woke.” A friend gave it to me, and I think it’s funny. “Woke” is certainly the word of the moment. But what does it ...

If you’ve ever come across the word “nonce,” you might not think much of it. In some contexts, it’s completely harmless. In old literature, it simply means “for the time being.” In tech, it refers to ...