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Named a Best Book of 2025 by Smithsonian and Washington Independent Review of Books"[A] spirited examination of the state of language."--New York TimesFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller ...

Unpacking the history of Merriam-Webster’s, um, surprising definition of “pom-pom girl.”

Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.

Joe Bois’s brilliant creation makes its New York Times crossword debut.

Joe Bois’s brilliant creation makes its New York Times crossword debut.

a stupid, contemptible, or annoying man… See the full definition

The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.

North American School Scrabble Championship