When it comes to common abbreviations, our No. 1 question is: Why is No. the abbreviation for number, since there’s no o in the word? Well, there may not be an o in number, but there is one in the ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Colorado Public Radio listener Kevin Tenney of Denver, and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz ...

Prescription abbreviations like qd, hs, or bid can sometimes be found on your medication labels. These abbreviations are derived from the Latin words for "every day," "at bedtime," and "twice daily," ...