Festbier and brats, dirndls and lederhosen: If you thought all are welcome to raise a stein at Germany's Oktoberfest — think again. For generations, only six breweries have been allowed to pour at the world's biggest beer festival, which generates ~$1.8B ... See more
Everyone has a must-have checklist for a new home: spacious backyard, laundry room, a mortgage that won't crush your soul. But for those with money to burn, the latest must-have in luxury real estate is "invisible wellness" — discreet health and wellness ... See more
Stroll past a restaurant patio on a hot day, and you'll witness a dizzying swirl of radiant orange, sparkling concoctions sipped from oversized wine glasses. That's no coincidence. It's an Aperol spritz world, we're just living in it. Once a quaint region... See more
From Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" to The Police's "Every Breath You Take," surveillance paranoia was all over the charts in the 1980s. So, it's surprising that we don't have more current hits about being watched, given how many devices in our homes... See more
👋 Good morning. It’s our job to keep you up to date, so know that Merriam-Webster just added 1.4k new words to the dictionary. Don’t have time to scroll through them all? Here are the highlights: cuffing season, Sunday scaries, crashout, trash panda, unc... See more