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The Badass Spartan War Story the Far Right Loves the Most Probably Isn’t Even Real

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Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Language

Stephen Harrison

Sept 01, 2021 8:00 AM

Insider Secrets of the New York Times Spelling Bee

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Why the Pfizer Vaccine’s New Name Feels So Awful to Say

Lisa Davidson

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What Happened With Reddit and GameStop? And What Does Language Have to Do With it?

Spectacular Vernacular

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Wired Magazine’s 1996 Style Guide for Writing in the Digital Age Is an Artifact in Amber

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Aug 16, 2021 10:25 AM

The Best Word for Female Genitals Really Shouldn’t Be Considered “Vulgar”

Zoe Mendelson

Aug 04, 2021 6:06 PM

Why Did the Olympic Opening Ceremony Feel Different This Year?

Spectacular Vernacular

Aug 03, 2021 6:00 AM

Why John Linnell of They Might Be Giants Started Writing Lyrics in Latin

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July 20, 2021 6:05 AM

Russian Is My Mount Everest

Lexicon Valley

July 06, 2021 9:41 AM

Languages of Northern Africa

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The People Who Voice Audiobooks With Diverse Characters Are Squirming Right Now

Laura Miller

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You’re Using “Woke” Wrong

ICYMI

June 19, 2021 5:00 AM

You’re Gonna Hafta

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June 08, 2021 9:18 AM

I’m Obsessively Trying to Solve a Baby-Naming Dilemma. My Wife Thinks I’ve Lost It.

Aymann Ismail

June 08, 2021 5:41 AM

The Languages of Southeast Asia

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Evolving Taboos

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The Academic Story of African American English Has Been Wrong All Along

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