In a year filled with political wrangling, natural disasters and pop culture curiosities, Americans turned to Merriam-Webster to help define it all. Filibuster. Refugee. Tsunami. Each was among the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Different dictionaries select "words of the year." Dictionary.com selected the word "complicit." The other word that comes to mind when I think about "being complicit" is "integrity." I believe the ...

Each person must ask themself continually over the course of their lives: How much of myself – my integrity, my wholeness – do I desire to hold onto no matter what, and what am I willing to sacrifice?

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When politicians say the word ''integrity'', it's worth checking for subtext. In many cases, the word ''opportunism'' is a better fit.

Farai Chideya talks with John Morse, president and publisher of Merriam-Webster, about the top 10 words users looked up on the company's online dictionary this year. They included "integrity," ...

Picture this: you open your latest email from a Princeton account, and you see a fellow student has chosen to address your entire residential college. The topic, this time, is academic standards; the ...