For starters, the swastika X—or cross—has come to symbolize the very essence of evil. And the letter, as signified by the skull and crossbones, portrays death by poison. Yet it also represents virtue ...

President Trump recently ordered our military to no longer define a Confederate flag, swastika or noose as hate symbols. And yet, our U.S. military suffered almost 600,000 casualties fighting an enemy ...

The letter “x” often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery that can be appealing. Illustration by Meilan Solly Even though “x” is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, ...

In July, inventor-entrepreneur Elon Musk gave his social-media platform Twitter a new name: X. Why? “I like the letter X,” Musk posted on the newly branded site. If X ever goes public, Musk may have a ...

Messages featuring the letter "Z" have spread widely across social media since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Billboards have recently popped up in Russian cities featuring the letter. Stickers have ...