The minute I open my mouth, it’s clear that I’m from New York (Brooklyn, to be exact). And though my high school speech teachers did their best to beat the accent out of me—and I do tamp it down—it’s ...

Few things stick out more in black American speech than the pronunciation of “ask” as “ax.” And when I say that it “sticks out,” I’m being polite. Attitudes about Ebonics have evolved somewhat as hip ...

The Polk MagniFi Mini AX packs terrific sound given its compact design, even if its Dolby Atmos height cues are on the subtle side. The engineers at Polk Audio have worked some minor miracles with the ...

A video of a revised version of the ax has been making the rounds on the internet. The LeverAxe is a decided improvement on the tool that has served humanity (relatively unchanged) for 8,000 years.

Fast speeds throughout your entire home. Particularly strong performance at range. Simple setup. A steady, reliable mesh that automatically steers you from band to band and routes your connection ...

In Sunday’s Times, Op-Ed author John McWhorter writes in “Just don’t ‘ax’ ”: “Few things stick out more in black American speech than the pronunciation of ‘ask’ as ‘ax.’ And when I say that it ‘sticks ...

Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. Bid farewell to the cozy cat cafes of the Obama years. In 2018, America will be ...