The naming of racehorses can be a fun game and an esoteric exercise that peeks deep into pedigrees and wordplay for inspiration. Take for example, Sierra Leone. One of his owners, Peter Brant, nodded ...

Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck didn’t realize her name was unique until she entered a new school in fourth grade. The other children pointed and stared while teachers whispered to each other, “This is the ...

Mr. Singal is the author of “The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can’t Cure Our Social Ills.” Long before Reddit users discovered the firefighter Les McBurney, humans were fascinated by the idea that a ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. It’s a wonder that anyone remembers anyone else’s name after just meeting. Most people are visually wired, ...

There’s a new arrival on the list of the most popular baby names in the US. Mateo made it into the boys’ top 10 list for the first time, becoming the sixth-most popular boys’ name in 2023 and edging ...

Most prospective parents want to know what the trendy baby names are — but not for the reason you might think. Trendy baby names are typically something parents want to know how to avoid. Parents ...

Can't decide on the perfect name for your newborn? This neat idea might be the fix. Truth: Coming up with baby names is loads of fun, but narrowing down your list can be challenging. The thing is, ...

Wildfire designations may seem random, but firefighters and dispatchers have their reasons for selecting them. By Corina Knoll and Kate Selig After a blaze broke out this week near the Northern ...

David Sidhu receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Penny Pexman ...

Twenty years ago, two economists responded to a slew of help-wanted ads in Boston and Chicago newspapers using a set of fictitious names to test for racial bias in the job market. The watershed study ...

Discovering that you're a parent-to-be is such an exciting and emotional time. Maybe you've been dreaming of this moment your entire life and already have the perfect name for your new baby picked out ...