Human 'Computer' Honored in NASA Facility Renaming

A NASA facility in West Virginia was recently renamed in honor of West Virginia native Katherine Johnson, who played a pivotal role in the first US mission ...

‘Marijuana Pepsi’ Earns Doctorate with Dissertation on Uncommon Names

Snicker all you want; Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck has heard all the jokes anyway. Not only is the performance coach, teacher, and mother unashamed of her ...

The Transformative Power of Identity

It was the seventh inning of Game Seven of the 2016 World Series. The Chicago Cubs were leading 6-3, and hoped bringing in the dominant relief pitcher ...

The Power of Our Identity in Christ

In his book Identity Matters, Christian author Terry Wardle tells a story from his childhood. Terry had a hand-me-down, fixed-up, big, blue girl's Schwinn ...

Midwestern Eatery Chain Faces Backlash Over Trademark

The owners of Chicago-based eatery Aloha Poke were simply trying to enforce the trademark of their business when their legal representatives contacted ...

14th Child Gets Unusual Middle Name

A bountiful Michigan family added another boy to their clan, but what everyone's talking about is his unusual middle name.

Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed ...

Cruise Line Trades Free Cruise for Snapchat Handle

Residents of a sleepy central Virginia town were surprised in March by a coordinated campaign to identify and woo one of their local teenagers.

Carnival ...

Pronunciation Gaffe Costs Jeopardy Contestant

A routine taping of Jeopardy! became social media meme fodder recently when a contestant incorrectly pronounced a well-known 90s rap anthem.

Host Alex ...

And You Shall Be Called Lanesra

Choosing a baby name can be difficult. Do you go simple or rare? How many baby name books have you read through? Well, an Australian couple had a daughter ...

Names Shape People's Destinies

NYU professor Adam Alter has observed the power names have to shape destiny. The technical name is "nominative determinism," which literally ...