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Infants as young as 15 months can use language context to infer the meaning of words referring to objects they’ve never seen.

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"How could a man, whose history evolved with the concept of the Great Society, be reduced to such a, well, simplistic ...

While dogs don't speak our language, they are remarkably adept at understanding certain words and phrases. This article ...

Here's how it began. The word "conclave" is a Latin noun dating back to ancient Rome meaning a locked room, typically used to store valuables or imprison someone, according to Anthony Lo Bello, who ...

New Jersey has a reputation, and it’s not pretty. But what does it mean when the state's top Google search term is 'empathy'?

Regional general assignment reporter covering a range of topics including race, politics, history, crime and culture. Joe Heim has been with The Washington Post as an editor and reporter since ...