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The case for language clarity, with Iva Cheung
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2026-06-04
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Does Yoda speak 'real' English? Is it 'a real trouper' or 'a real trooper'?
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2026-06-02
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Everyone has a story to tell, and why your memoir matters, with Grant Faulkner
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2026-05-28
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How ‘bee’s knees’ became high praise, and why do recipes sound so bossy?
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2026-05-26
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Why your topic isn't a point (and how to fix it), with Joel Schwartzberg
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2026-05-21
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How many people is a 'troop'? Why spelling bees are called 'bees.'
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2026-05-19
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The hidden logic of English spelling, with Colin Gorrie
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2026-05-14
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How the Crusades gave us 'lingua franca.' 'That' or 'who' for animals? Doot doot doot
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2026-05-12
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Meeting the new editor, with AP Stylebook's Anna Jo Bratton
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2026-05-07
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Decoding the colon: AP vs. MLA style. Plus, words with no known origin.
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2026-05-05
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The hidden superpower of verbs, with Sarah L. Kaufman
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2026-04-30
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Why English creates so many words spelled the same. Why we say 'ye olde' instead of 'the old.'
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2026-04-28
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'Why We Talk Funny.' The reasons behind our accents, with Valerie Fridland
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2026-04-23
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Should you start a sentence with 'hopefully'? Why we might not recognize alien language.
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2026-04-21
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Inside the life of a curator (and the myth of white gloves), with John Overholt.
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2026-04-16
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Why 'stressed' spelled backwards reveals a delicious truth. 'Me' versus 'myself'
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2026-04-14
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Losing clients to AI, and how to gain them back, with Suzanne Bowness
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2026-04-09
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What the way we pronounce Iran says about us. Odorous or malodorous? When smell words stink.
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2026-04-07
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The 3,000 hidden colors of the dictionary, with Kory Stamper
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2026-04-02
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Denim: Secret place names hiding in plain sight. Why the principal is more than your pal.
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2026-03-31
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