Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The r-word, which has long been used to denigrate people with disabilities, is surging in popularity online among some celebrities ...

The R-word is making a comeback. Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to End the Word," the R-word all but disappeared from common use by the ...

For a decade, disability advocates led a concerted effort to stomp out use of the word “retard.” Now they’re concerned that the language appears to be making a comeback. Online, in popular culture and ...

After President Donald Trump used the word “retarded” recently, social media posts including the term tripled, fueling a trend that has disability advocates on edge. A new report finds that a ...

Over the past few years, Brittany has noticed the resurgence of the R-word - a word that otherwise left the cultural lexicon. And while that's... The R-word is back. But why? Over the past few years, ...

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 ...

(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,” ...