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R.O. Kwon on Alexander Chee, 'Sister Outsider,' and The Book That Everyone Should Read
ELLE· 3 days agoThe author of The Incendiaries and Exhibit takes our literary survey.
Some Trump-appointed judges keep sneaking Biblical reference into court opinions
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe panel majority opinion, written by Judge Ho, held that the accepted meaning of “to seek” meant...
Opera brings to life the poignant fate of the Great Yiddish Dictionary
The Forward· 2 days agoThis is the story of Yudel Mark, who, along with his colleague and rival, Max Weinreich, saw this ...
Opinion | Justice Alito’s Blame-the-Wife Defense
New York Times· 2 days agoMr. Stephens goes on at length about why Justice Samuel Alito’s wife has “the constitutional right” to express a “Stop the Steal” opinion by hanging a...
'Run for their money': Why do we say this, plus ‘par for the course’ and more? 3 fun origin stories
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe sports field has inspired many popular expressions today, including "par for the course" and "a...
Today's NYT Wordle Hints and Answer - Help for May 22, #1068 - CNET
CNET· 2 days agoToday's Wordle answer is not the most common word, and has one uncommon letter that may trip you up....
Why do teens say, ‘Fax, No Printer’?
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWright says inspiration for the slang is older than a fax machine itself. “The use of ‘fax’ as a fun phonetic play on ‘facts’ dates back to at least...
Ready for this Hjelle: Giants reliever Sean Hjelle explains why he chose 'Bootylicious' for walk-up...
Sporting News· 5 days agoThe towering Giants reliever explained that the 2001 hit was written for him, whether Destiny's...
These North Texas cafes are the cat’s meow
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoWhile fairly new to Dallas, cat cafes have been around for a while. The next year, the Oxford English Dictionary added the term “cat ...
Maternal mortality and the failure to value motherhood
The Washington Times· 7 days agoEvery major dictionary (surprisingly) still defines mother as “the female parent.” The Oxford ...
