Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022 was recently announced, and it's a term commonly used in psychology when describing psychological abuse. An appropriate "word of the year," some might agree ...

Editor's Note: The Iowa City Press-Citizen Editorial Board is a volunteer group of community members. They are Venise Berry, Dave Bright, Robert Goodfellow, and Kylah Hedding. The editorial board is ...

Everyone uses ‘manipulation’, every time they open their mouths to speak to others. We cannot help but speak with an agenda, whether hidden or transparent. The word ‘manipulation’ is often used with a ...

In 1972, George Carlin introduced us to “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” in a monologue. These words weren’t officially banned, but Carlin was testing the boundaries of free speech in a ...