I love fall. I like its interchangeable name “autumn” even better. Everyone’s attitude seems different, more vibrant. It's the anticipation of leaving behind the summer sweat dripping off our ...

A snapshot of fall in New England. On Monday, September 22, the whole world will experience a day and night of equal length when the sun shines directly over the equator-the midpoint of Earth. (For ...

The divergence between fall and autumn isn’t an isolated case—it’s part of a broader pattern. American English often leans toward shorter, simpler, Germanic-rooted words (truck instead of lorry, candy ...