Where did the symbol “&” come from? And, while we’re at it, why is it called an “ampersand”? With the help of David Feldman’s delightful book of etymological explorations, “Who Put the Butter in ...

Tomorrow is Ampersand Day, and so we’ve curated a few cool facts and fun things to do around this important symbol in literature that is referred to as the 27th letter of the alphabet The symbol ‘&’, ...

Let’s give the once and future 27th letter of the alphabet its due Earlier this year, the burger chain A&W unveiled a new logo to mark its centenary and placed itself at the centre of a simmering ...