Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learn why the R-word, R-worded, or any form of the phrase "mental retardation" is no longer an acceptable way to describe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The R-word is making a comeback. Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to ...

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(CNN) — On an April episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host used a slur within the first 45 seconds of the show. “The word ‘retarded’ is back, and it’s one of the great culture victories,” ...

Alethea Mshar, mom to 15-year-old Alex, who has Down syndrome, and 12-year-old Ben, who has both autism and Down syndrome, has an important PSA all parents need to hear: using the R-word is never OK.

In this op-ed, Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States—a national nonprofit that advocates for and supports people with disabilities—examines Euphoria season 3, the show's repeated use of the r ...

As someone who grew up in the U.S. in the 1990s, I am all too familiar with a culture in which anything you and your friends disapprove of is “retarded,” and anybody you might care to insult is a ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article features language that may be hurtful to readers. On an April episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host used a slur within the first 45 seconds of the show. “The word ...