Prof. Dumbledore stood on a podium to speak from his owl lectern. Today’s investigation into the Oxford English Dictionary concerns two words, with a small hope that we can figure out what it is we ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you ever find yourself in a heated debate at the water cooler over the definition of platforms or stands (you probably won’t), consider yourself armed with the knowledge of a king.

The UK has had six prime ministers since 2010 and each has chosen a different lectern, perhaps reflecting their personalities. Mr Sunak had chosen a “solid and stable” lectern, maybe a symbol of what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The twists and turns in the design of the lectern used by Liz Truss foreshadowed the drama to come during her brief spell as prime ...