The first thing you should know about Athing Mu: how to correctly pronounce her name. It sounds like “uh-thing moe.” Here’s a recording of Mu saying it herself, courtesy of Texas A&M: Mu, 19, just ...

Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in the ...

Fans of “Jeopardy!” voiced their displeasure with a ruling during a recent episode where all three contestants failed to properly pronounce the name of Soviet dissident author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Author’s Note: On the final day of U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, 19-year-old Athing Mu secured a spot at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Mu won the women’s 800m in 1:56.07, setting a new personal ...