O.K. is a pair of initials with a multitude of uses -- not to mention a number of different explanations of how it came to be. An upcoming anniversary is the occasion for Mo Rocca to investigate: Word ...

You might be surprised to learn which came first! When you’re expressing assent to something, or conveying that you’re all right, in writing or text, do you use “OK” or “okay”? Chances are you’ve used ...

“This stuff tastes like crap,” the caller said. In 1994, Coca-Cola invited consumers to phone an 800 number to leave their candid comments about OK Soda, a new product the beverage giant was ...

Excerpted from Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story, by Michael Rosen, out now from Counterpoint. Is it OK to write OK, Ok, Okay, and ok? And should people who say, “Okily-dokily” be given a ...

It's been 20 years since the band OK Go released "Here It Goes Again." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HERE IT GOES AGAIN") OK GO: (Singing) Oh, here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again. SHAPIRO: But the ...

"OK" is the all-purpose American expression that became an all-purpose English expression that became an all-purpose expression in dozens of other languages. It can be an enthusiastic cheer (A parking ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. OK, so you're familiar with "OK." ...

It crops up in our speech dozens of times every day, although it apparently means little. So how did the word "OK" conquer the world, asks Allan Metcalf. "OK" is one of the most frequently used and ...

The English language is chock full of abbreviations. While the words behind many of these shortened forms tend to feel rather obvious (like ft. for feet and VP for vice president), there are plenty of ...

How you text your best friends is understandably different from how you interact with your parents in the family group chat. There are some emojis and memes your parents simply wouldn’t understand, ...