Profanity, the use of offensive and rude words, is naturally a controversial topic. There is some debate about what profanity reveals about a person’s character, more specifically, whether it is a ...

Standing in a crowded elevator recently, I was privy to a conversation going on between two college students in front of me. The young women were casually chatting about their day while repeatedly ...

Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: Research has found that using profanity can have beneficial effects on ...

Jenna Bush Hager brought a little spicy energy to Today With Jenna & Friends on Thursday, when the NBC personality used profanity during a live broadcast, much to the shock of colleague Willie Geist ...

YouTube has changed its ad revenue policies regarding the use of profanity in the beginning of a video, allowing creators more freedom to swear -- and to monetize their content. “Use of stronger ...

(CNN) — Bowen Yang is pleading his case for why he thinks he and his “Saturday Night Live” castmates should be able to use profanity on the sketch show. Yang spoke his mind on Wednesday’s episode of ...

Your perspective on the use of profanity likely depends on the neighborhood where you grew up and the messages you received from your family of origin and other influential sources. Some people view ...

William Burwinkel apologized for using profanity and a racial slur during a Citizen Complaint Authority meeting. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval removed Burwinkel from the authority after the incident.

Suns guard Jalen Green has been fined $25,000 for using profanity during a teammate's postgame interview following Monday night's game against the Wizards ...

Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: ...