The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "When we allow this slur to make a comeback, we’re not just permitting offensive speech — we're potentially undermining the ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A Fairfax County School Board member has apologized after being caught on mic saying the "R" word during a board meeting Thursday night. At-large member Karen Keys-Gamarra ...

The sight of the slur shocked and alarmed the mother of a young boy with special needs. Kimberly Steffes of Joliet, Illinois never imagined a sitting president would use the “R-word,” a derogatory ...

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 ...

The sight of the slur shocked and alarmed the mother of a young boy with special needs. Kimberly Steffes of Joliet never imagined a sitting president would use the “R-word,” a derogatory term long ...